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Slider: Pitches with Speed 2018

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as slider.

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, 2018. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.

Slider: Pitches with Speed2018 season
#PlayerTeamSL speed count
1J. ChacínMIL1347
2P. CorbinAZ1286
3L. SeverinoNYY1132
4C. ArcherPIT1043
5T. RossSTL1034
6C. KershawLAD994
7J. GrayCOL949
8C. CarrascoCLE911
9M. BoydDET881
10C. SaleBOS872
11M. FoltynewiczATL831
12M. TanakaNYY796
13J. BarriaLAA782
14J. HammelKC780
15M. MikolasSTL777
16J. FlahertySTL774
17C. SabathiaNYY774
18J. deGromNYM770
19J. VerlanderHOU762
20R. PorcelloBOS756
21F. LirianoDET745
22D. BundyBAL720
23D. StrailyMIA703
24J. ZimmermannDET689
25S. RomanoCIN676
26C. RichardSD675
27K. GibsonMIN674
28S. RomoTB655
29J. ArrietaPHI652
30G. ColeHOU649
31D. HollandSF632
32J. OdorizziMIN625
33A. DeSclafaniCIN625
34J. TeheranATL611
35D. KeuchelHOU608
36M. HarveyCIN606
37J. UreñaMIA598
38A. SuárezSF592
39B. KellerKC584
40R. RayAZ582
41K. MaedaLAD579
42S. GaviglioTOR579
43M. ScherzerWSH577
44J. AndersonLAA577
45Z. GreinkeAZ555
46R. LópezCWS553
47J. TaillonPIT543
48R. MorontaSF537
49M. MinorTEX537
50V. AranoPHI525
SL speed count
Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as slider.

Understanding Slider: Pitches with Speed

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as slider.

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, 10:25 AM UTC.