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Average Exit Velocity Sample Allowed 2018

Balls with recorded speed, excluding labelled bunts. Used for average and maximum exit velocity. For pitchers, this measures contact by opposing hitters. Calculated by MLBDB from recorded game measurements.

All players with a recorded value; no minimum workload filter. Data through December 31, 2018. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.

Average Exit Velocity Sample Allowed2018 season
#PlayerTeamAvg EV balls
1D. KeuchelHOU618
2J. ShieldsCWS579
3M. LeakeSEA578
4M. MikolasSTL575
5Z. GreinkeAZ543
6K. GausmanATL540
7K. FreelandCOL538
8K. HendricksCHC529
9C. KluberCLE523
10R. LópezCWS523
11K. GibsonMIN511
12J. ChacínMIL509
13T. RoarkWSH506
14L. GiolitoCWS503
15R. PorcelloBOS502
16J. TaillonPIT497
17J. JunisKC490
18M. FiersOAK488
19C. HamelsCHC488
20B. ColonTEX486
21A. CashnerBAL482
22J. LesterCHC481
23A. CobbBAL481
24I. NovaPIT480
25G. GonzalezMIL480
26A. NolaPHI478
27M. ClevingerCLE478
28G. MárquezCOL478
29D. BundyBAL476
30J. ArrietaPHI475
31L. SeverinoNYY474
32C. RichardSD474
33J. UreñaMIA472
34P. CorbinAZ470
35M. GonzalesSEA469
36A. HeaneyLAA469
37J. deGromNYM467
38T. WilliamsPIT467
39T. AndersonCOL462
40J. BerríosMIN460
41J. GrayCOL460
42Z. GodleyAZ457
43W. LeBlancSEA454
44J. QuintanaCHC454
45F. HernándezSEA453
46C. CarrascoCLE449
47L. CastilloCIN449
48Z. WheelerNYM448
49S. ManaeaOAK448
50M. ScherzerWSH442
Avg EV balls
Balls with recorded speed, excluding labelled bunts. Used for average and maximum exit velocity. For pitchers, this measures contact by opposing hitters. Calculated by MLBDB from recorded game measurements.

Understanding Average Exit Velocity Sample Allowed

Balls with recorded speed, excluding labelled bunts. Used for average and maximum exit velocity. For pitchers, this measures contact by opposing hitters. Calculated by MLBDB from recorded game measurements.

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 11, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.