No. 1 / Sweeper: Usage / 2018
52.6%
Season leader
Player stats
Sweeper: Usage 2018
The percentage of all delivered pitches recorded as this type. Pitches with unknown types stay in the total. These percentages describe the recorded labels, so check type coverage. Uses pitches recorded as sweeper.
At least 100 pitches of this type 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, 2018. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.
| # | Player | Team | ST pitches | Type coverage | ST % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  B. HandBrad Hand |  CLE | 636 | 96.9% | |
| 2 |  C. RoeChaz Roe |  TB | 404 | 99.6% | |
| 3 |  A. OttavinoAdam Ottavino |  COL | 594 | 99.9% | |
| 4 |  B. PeacockBrad Peacock |  HOU | 464 | 99.8% | |
| 5 |  J. JunisJakob Junis |  KC | 1000 | 100.0% | |
| 6 |  S. GreeneShane Greene |  DET | 273 | 99.7% | |
| 7 |  S. OhtaniShohei Ohtani |  LAA | 210 | 99.9% | |
| 8 |  C. McHughCollin McHugh | HOU | 288 | 100.0% | |
| 9 |  M. ClevingerMike Clevinger | CLE | 688 | 99.9% | |
| 10 |  Y. DarvishYu Darvish |  CHC | 130 | 100.0% | |
| 11 |  B. ShawBryan Shaw | COL | 150 | 100.0% | |
| 12 |  T. BauerTrevor Bauer | CLE | 380 | 99.9% | |
| 13 |  S. GraySonny Gray |  NYY | 294 | 99.9% | |
| 14 |  R. YarbroughRyan Yarbrough | TB | 265 | 99.9% |
- ST %
- The percentage of all delivered pitches recorded as this type. Pitches with unknown types stay in the total. These percentages describe the recorded labels, so check type coverage. Uses pitches recorded as sweeper.
Understanding Sweeper: Usage
The percentage of all delivered pitches recorded as this type. Pitches with unknown types stay in the total. These percentages describe the recorded labels, so check type coverage. Uses pitches recorded as sweeper.
Formula: 100 × pitches of this recorded type ÷ all delivered pitches
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, 10:25 AM UTC.