Here you’ll find information regarding the pitchers that light up the radar gun each and every night. I’ve listed for both starters and relievers the top average pitch velocity with a heading for type. It doesn’t equate to quality of an outing or take into consideration the end result of the pitch (sometimes really, really good fastballs go a long way), but it’s fun.
Starters Pitches by Average MPH:
| Name | Pitch | Avg | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Volquez | Fourseam | 96.42 | 4 |
| Edinson Volquez | Sinker | 95.99 | 61 |
| Steven Matz | Sinker | 94.56 | 51 |
| Jason Hammel | Fourseam | 93.16 | 22 |
| Jason Hammel | Two-seam | 92.46 | 8 |
| Marco Estrada | Fourseam | 90.09 | 54 |
| Marco Estrada | Cutter | 88.24 | 11 |
| Jason Hammel | Slider | 87.12 | 6 |
| Edinson Volquez | Changeup | 85.03 | 10 |
| Jason Hammel | Changeup | 84.70 | 3 |
Relievers Pitches by Average MPH:
| Name | Pitch | Avg | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | Two-seam | 98.40 | 2 |
| Kelvin Herrera | Fourseam | 98.28 | 6 |
| Roberto Osuna | Fourseam | 97.43 | 3 |
| Danny Duffy | Fourseam | 97.12 | 18 |
| Roberto Osuna | Two-seam | 96.70 | 1 |
| Hector Rondon | Two-seam | 96.60 | 2 |
| Jeurys Familia | Fourseam | 96.57 | 3 |
| Aaron Sanchez | Two-seam | 96.17 | 6 |
| Hector Rondon | Fourseam | 96.07 | 6 |
| Fernando Rodney | Two-seam | 95.96 | 13 |
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