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Slider: Average Extension 2019

How far toward home plate the pitcher releases the ball, measured in feet from the pitching rubber. Only pitches with this measurement are included. Uses pitches recorded as slider.

Season

At least 100 pitches of this type with an extension measurement in this season. Recorded pitch types. Usage divides by all delivered pitches, including unknown types. Speed is in mph, spin in rpm and extension in feet. Averages use measured pitches only. Whiffs divide misses by swings. Data through December 31, 2019. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Slider: Average Extension / 2019

Steve Cishek

CHC

7.0

Season leader

Slider: Average Extension2019 season
#	Player	Team	SL ext count	Type coverage	SL ext ft
1	S. CishekSteve Cishek	CHC	444	100.0%	7.0
2	J. RomanoJordan Romano	TOR	113	100.0%	7.0
3	J. DuplantierJon Duplantier	AZ	133	99.9%	6.8
4	J. deGromJacob deGrom	NYM	1022	96.8%	6.7
5	K. JansenKenley Jansen	LAD	129	98.2%	6.7
6	S. BraultSteven Brault	PIT	121	100.0%	6.7
7	R. LoveladyRichard Lovelady	KC	147	100.0%	6.7
8	S. Reid-FoleySean Reid-Foley	TOR	208	100.0%	6.6
9	K. McCarthyKevin McCarthy	KC	100	100.0%	6.6
10	W. FontWilmer Font	TOR	204	98.8%	6.6
11	E. DíazEdwin Díaz	NYM	363	99.9%	6.6
12	T. HillTim Hill	KC	155	99.8%	6.5
13	J. LylesJordan Lyles	MIL	231	96.8%	6.5
14	T. ColeTaylor Cole	LAA	198	100.0%	6.5
15	L. HendriksLiam Hendriks	OAK	284	97.3%	6.4
16	A. GarrettAmir Garrett	CIN	550	97.0%	6.4
17	M. WaldenMarcus Walden	BOS	472	100.0%	6.4
18	M. MagillMatt Magill	SEA	166	100.0%	6.4
19	S. MatzSteven Matz	NYM	391	100.0%	6.4
20	S. BarlowScott Barlow	KC	564	100.0%	6.4
21	R. BrasierRyan Brasier	BOS	312	100.0%	6.4
22	T. MayzaTim Mayza	TOR	328	100.0%	6.4
23	C. SabathiaCC Sabathia	NYY	522	100.0%	6.4
24	A. ChapmanAroldis Chapman	NYY	308	100.0%	6.3
25	J. FlahertyJack Flaherty	STL	876	100.0%	6.3
26	L. GiolitoLucas Giolito	CWS	414	100.0%	6.3
27	J. BrebbiaJohn Brebbia	STL	519	99.7%	6.3
28	A. HouserAdrian Houser	MIL	215	100.0%	6.3
29	R. RodríguezRichard Rodríguez	PIT	165	99.0%	6.3
30	A. ColeA.J. Cole	CLE	221	100.0%	6.3
31	B. SnellBlake Snell	TB	127	99.9%	6.3
32	D. DuffyDanny Duffy	KC	569	100.0%	6.3
33	A. MillerAndrew Miller	STL	589	98.9%	6.3
34	H. BaileyHomer Bailey	OAK	399	98.9%	6.3
35	M. MorinMike Morin	PHI	111	99.0%	6.3
36	K. GibsonKyle Gibson	MIN	574	100.0%	6.3
37	J. RossJoe Ross	WSH	235	100.0%	6.3
38	E. SwansonErik Swanson	SEA	178	99.9%	6.3
39	G. SotoGregory Soto	DET	264	100.0%	6.3
40	G. SparkmanGlenn Sparkman	KC	223	99.9%	6.3
41	T. GuerreroTayron Guerrero	MIA	184	100.0%	6.3
42	K. GinkelKevin Ginkel	AZ	178	100.0%	6.2
43	J. HaderJosh Hader	MIL	176	96.4%	6.2
44	Z. LittellZack Littell	MIN	261	99.6%	6.2
45	T. MayTrevor May	MIN	178	100.0%	6.2
46	J. TaylorJosh Taylor	BOS	315	100.0%	6.2
47	L. JacksonLuke Jackson	ATL	672	99.9%	6.2
48	Y. ChirinosYonny Chirinos	TB	428	100.0%	6.2
49	H. HembreeHeath Hembree	BOS	116	100.0%	6.2
50	M. PinedaMichael Pineda	MIN	644	95.9%	6.2

SL ext ft: How far toward home plate the pitcher releases the ball, measured in feet from the pitching rubber. Only pitches with this measurement are included. Uses pitches recorded as slider.

Understanding Slider: Average Extension

How far toward home plate the pitcher releases the ball, measured in feet from the pitching rubber. Only pitches with this measurement are included. Uses pitches recorded as slider.

Formula: Sum of recorded extensions ÷ pitches with extension measurements

Read rates alongside playing time. A small sample can produce an extreme result, and a missing value is different from zero.

Season rankings use regular-season records. A player has one combined row across teams; the team label identifies the associated team, not a separate team stint.

Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.