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Sweeper: Pitches with Speed 2021

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

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, 2021. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC.

Sweeper: Pitches with Speed2021 season
#PlayerTeamST speed count
1L. McCullers Jr.HOU721
2Y. DarvishSD630
3F. PeraltaMIL628
4L. WebbSF614
5A. OttavinoBOS548
6C. McHughTB514
7C. JavierHOU464
8P. SewaldSEA459
9B. HandNYM458
10R. YarbroughTB448
11S. OhtaniLAA447
12W. BuehlerLAD438
13G. JaxMIN434
14J. LylesTEX420
15B. TreinenLAD380
16C. ThielbarMIN380
17J. DiekmanOAK362
18T. RogersMIN347
19S. GrayCIN341
20T. BauerLAD332
21J. CousinsMIL325
22J. UrquidyHOU318
23L. GarciaHOU305
24N. CortesNYY302
25A. BummerCWS282
26P. EspinoWSH280
27J. JunisKC253
28L. AllenCLE253
29B. RaleyHOU250
30J. PayampsKC243
31C. GreenNYY231
32G. CrochetCWS226
33J. WoodfordSTL215
34Y. RamírezSEA199
35C. BassittOAK187
36Y. AlmonteCOL162
37R. HillNYM161
38G. Otto Jr.TEX158
39B. ShawCLE146
40H. MilnerMIL141
41B. OberMIN135
42S. GreeneLAD132
43B. GarrettMIA128
44E. FeddeWSH125
45J. LawrenceCOL114
46M. WhiteLAD109
47E. PhillipsLAD108
48M. KingNYY103
49B. BielakHOU90
50A. BenderMIA77
ST speed count
Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as sweeper.

Understanding Sweeper: Pitches with Speed

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

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, 10:11 AM UTC.