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Slider: Pitches with Spin 2018

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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 Spin2018 season
#PlayerTeamSL spin count
1P. CorbinAZ1284
2J. ChacínMIL1127
3C. KershawLAD991
4L. SeverinoNYY973
5T. RossSTL952
6J. GrayCOL949
7C. SaleBOS872
8C. CarrascoCLE870
9C. ArcherPIT790
10J. BarriaLAA780
11J. deGromNYM769
12M. BoydDET767
13M. MikolasSTL759
14R. PorcelloBOS756
15J. VerlanderHOU754
16M. FoltynewiczATL737
17M. TanakaNYY722
18C. SabathiaNYY710
19F. LirianoDET709
20D. BundyBAL696
21J. ZimmermannDET689
22C. RichardSD675
23J. HammelKC672
24J. FlahertySTL656
25J. ArrietaPHI649
26S. RomanoCIN649
27D. StrailyMIA645
28G. ColeHOU632
29D. HollandSF632
30J. OdorizziMIN621
31S. RomoTB607
32M. HarveyCIN605
33D. KeuchelHOU596
34J. UreñaMIA596
35A. DeSclafaniCIN591
36A. SuárezSF583
37R. RayAZ580
38S. GaviglioTOR570
39K. GibsonMIN537
40M. MinorTEX537
41J. TaillonPIT531
42M. ScherzerWSH528
43R. LópezCWS527
44V. AranoPHI525
45R. MorontaSF523
46K. MaedaLAD518
47J. AndersonLAA518
48Z. GreinkeAZ514
49G. RichardsLAA506
50A. WilsonDET503
SL spin count
Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. Uses pitches recorded as slider.

Understanding Slider: Pitches with Spin

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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.