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Slurve: Average Speed 2026

Average recorded speed in miles per hour. Only pitches with a usable speed measurement are included. Speed count shows how many were measured. Uses pitches recorded as slurve.

Season

At least 100 pitches of this type with a speed 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 September 27, 2026. Data refreshed Oct 11, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Slurve: Average Speed / 2026

Chad Patrick

MIL

86.1

Season leader

Slurve: Average Speed2026 season
#	Player	Team	SV speed count	Type coverage	SV mph
1	C. PatrickChad Patrick	MIL	141	100.0%	86.1
2	C. PérezCionel Pérez	NYM	261	100.0%	85.6
3	T. SantillanTony Santillan	CIN	204	100.0%	84.6
4	S. NewcombSean Newcomb	CWS	456	100.0%	82.9
5	K. HarrisonKyle Harrison	MIL	678	100.0%	82.0
6	M. SorokaMichael Soroka	AZ	595	100.0%	80.6
7	P. LambertPeter Lambert	HOU	140	100.0%	80.2
8	J. QuintanaJose Quintana	COL	129	100.0%	80.0
9	M. BrattMitch Bratt	AZ	169	100.0%	79.6

SV mph: Average recorded speed in miles per hour. Only pitches with a usable speed measurement are included. Speed count shows how many were measured. Uses pitches recorded as slurve.

Understanding Slurve: Average Speed

Average recorded speed in miles per hour. Only pitches with a usable speed measurement are included. Speed count shows how many were measured. Uses pitches recorded as slurve.

Formula: Sum of recorded speeds ÷ pitches with speed 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 Oct 11, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.