MLB Statcast leaders, 2018

Joey Gallo hit the longest home run of the 2018 MLB season, 495 feet against the Cleveland Guardians on Jul 20. Giancarlo Stanton hit the hardest ball, 121.7 mph. Jordan Hicks threw the fastest pitch, 105.0 mph. Among qualified hitters, Aaron Judge had the highest average exit velocity, 94.7 mph.

Longest home runs, 2018

Projected distance, every home run of the regular season.

Longest home runs, the top 25

#	Player	Team	Feet	Game
1	Joey Gallo	TEX	495	Jul 20, vs CLE	114.3 mph, 31°
2	Franchy Cordero	SD	489	Apr 20, vs AZ	116.3 mph, 29°
3	Trevor Story	COL	487	Sep 5, vs SF	111.9 mph, 28°
4	Paul DeJong	STL	486	Apr 12, vs CIN	110.0 mph, 28°
5	Javier Baez	CHC	481	Aug 23, vs CIN	110.5 mph, 30°
6	Avisail Garcia	CWS	481	Apr 3, vs TOR	116.7 mph, 27°
7	Franmil Reyes	SD	479	Jun 5, vs ATL	114.6 mph, 26°
8	Christian Walker	AZ	479	May 1, vs LAD	114.4 mph, 31°
9	Marcell Ozuna	STL	479	Apr 3, vs MIL	117.2 mph, 22°
10	Franmil Reyes	SD	477	Aug 5, vs CHC	111.2 mph, 24°
11	George Springer	HOU	476	May 7, vs ATH	112.0 mph, 25°
12	Matt Olson	ATH	475	May 31, vs TB	112.7 mph, 29°
13	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	473	Jun 5, vs CIN	109.8 mph, 23°
14	Bryce Harper	WSH	473	May 4, vs PHI	112.1 mph, 23°
15	Michael Conforto	NYM	472	Aug 27, vs CHC	109.8 mph, 25°
16	Ian Desmond	COL	472	Jul 11, vs AZ	110.4 mph, 30°
17	Trevor Story	COL	471	Sep 27, vs PHI	107.1 mph, 26°
18	Trevor Story	COL	471	Sep 13, vs AZ	111.7 mph, 26°
19	Randal Grichuk	TOR	471	Jun 25, vs HOU	110.2 mph, 27°
20	Aaron Judge	NYY	471	May 23, vs TEX	112.0 mph, 28°
21	Mike Zunino	SEA	470	Jun 29, vs KC	116.0 mph, 26°
22	Chris Iannetta	COL	469	Sep 28, vs WSH	111.9 mph, 26°
23	Chris Shaw	SF	468	Sep 3, vs COL	108.3 mph, 26°
24	Joey Gallo	TEX	466	May 5, vs BOS	116.8 mph, 27°
25	Trevor Story	COL	465	Sep 26, vs PHI	106.8 mph, 26°

Hardest-hit balls, 2018

Exit velocity off the bat, every batted ball of the regular season.

Hardest-hit balls, the top 25

#	Player	Team	MPH	Game
1	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	121.7	Aug 9, vs TEX	home run
2	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	121.1	Aug 5, vs BOS	single
3	Gary Sanchez	NYY	121.1	Jun 19, vs SEA	field out
4	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	120.3	Jul 8, vs TOR	single
5	Aaron Judge	NYY	119.9	May 27, vs LAA	single
6	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	119.8	Jul 1, vs BOS	single
7	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	119.4	Sep 19, vs BOS	field out
8	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	119.4	Jun 20, vs SEA	single
9	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	119.3	Jun 6, vs TOR	home run
10	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	119.1	Aug 2, vs BOS	single
11	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	119.0	Jul 28, vs KC	single
12	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	118.4	Sep 29, vs BOS	double
13	Daniel Palka	CWS	118.4	Jun 5, vs MIN	double
14	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	118.3	May 1, vs CHC	field out
15	Aaron Judge	NYY	118.1	Apr 28, vs LAA	single
16	Mike Trout	LAA	118.0	May 11, vs MIN	field out
17	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	117.9	Jun 20, vs SEA	home run
18	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	117.9	Apr 4, vs TB	home run
19	Joey Gallo	TEX	117.5	Jun 5, vs ATH	home run
20	Hanley Ramirez	BOS	117.5	Apr 11, vs NYY	home run
21	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	117.3	Aug 21, vs MIA	single
22	Joey Gallo	TEX	117.3	May 7, vs DET	double
23	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	117.3	Mar 29, vs TOR	home run
24	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	117.2	Sep 10, vs MIN	double
25	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	117.2	Aug 17, vs TOR	single

Fastest pitches, 2018

Velocity out of the hand, every pitch of the regular season.

Fastest pitches, the top 25

#	Player	Team	MPH	Game
1	Jordan Hicks	STL	105.0	May 20, vs PHI	Sinker
2	Jordan Hicks	STL	105.0	May 20, vs PHI	Sinker
3	Jordan Hicks	STL	104.4	Jul 4, vs AZ	Sinker
4	Aroldis Chapman	NYY	104.4	Jul 2, vs ATL	Sinker
5	Jordan Hicks	STL	104.3	Jul 4, vs AZ	Sinker
6	Aroldis Chapman	NYY	104.3	Jun 20, vs SEA	Sinker
7	Jordan Hicks	STL	104.3	May 20, vs PHI	Sinker
8	Jordan Hicks	STL	104.2	May 20, vs PHI	Sinker
9	Aroldis Chapman	NYY	104.1	Jul 2, vs ATL	Sinker
10	Jordan Hicks	STL	104.1	Jun 16, vs CHC	Sinker
11	Jordan Hicks	STL	104.0	Sep 16, vs LAD	Sinker
12	Tyron Guerrero	MIA	104.0	Aug 13, vs ATL	4-Seam Fastball
13	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.9	Jul 4, vs AZ	Sinker
14	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.9	Jun 16, vs CHC	Sinker
15	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.8	Sep 16, vs LAD	Sinker
16	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.8	Sep 16, vs LAD	Sinker
17	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.8	Aug 31, vs CIN	Sinker
18	Tyron Guerrero	MIA	103.8	Aug 13, vs ATL	4-Seam Fastball
19	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.8	Jul 4, vs AZ	Sinker
20	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.7	Jul 11, vs CWS	Sinker
21	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.7	May 20, vs PHI	Sinker
22	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.6	Sep 16, vs LAD	Sinker
23	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.6	Sep 16, vs LAD	Sinker
24	Aroldis Chapman	NYY	103.6	Jul 2, vs ATL	4-Seam Fastball
25	Jordan Hicks	STL	103.6	Jun 16, vs CHC	Sinker

Average exit velocity, 2018

Qualified batters, every batted ball averaged.

Average exit velocity, the top 15

#	Player	Team	MPH
1	Aaron Judge	—	94.7	266 batted balls
2	Joey Gallo	—	94.3	293 batted balls
3	Nelson Cruz	—	93.9	400 batted balls
4	Giancarlo Stanton	—	93.7	416 batted balls
5	Matt Olson	—	93.3	419 batted balls
6	Matt Chapman	—	93.1	403 batted balls
7	J.D. Martinez	—	93.0	430 batted balls
8	Tommy Pham	—	93.0	357 batted balls
9	Robinson Cano	—	93.0	265 batted balls
10	Shohei Ohtani	—	92.9	225 batted balls
11	Mark Trumbo	—	92.8	245 batted balls
12	Christian Yelich	—	92.6	441 batted balls
13	Khris Davis	—	92.5	408 batted balls
14	Ryan Braun	—	92.3	323 batted balls
15	Kendrys Morales	—	92.3	323 batted balls

Barrels, 2018

Batted balls struck at the speed and angle that most often go for extra bases. Qualified batters.

Barrels, the top 15

#	Player	Team	BRL
1	Khris Davis	—	70	408 batted balls
2	J.D. Martinez	—	69	430 batted balls
3	Joey Gallo	—	66	293 batted balls
4	Giancarlo Stanton	—	63	416 batted balls
5	Mookie Betts	—	61	434 batted balls
6	Manny Machado	—	60	533 batted balls
7	Mike Trout	—	58	351 batted balls
8	Christian Yelich	—	57	441 batted balls
9	Paul Goldschmidt	—	57	420 batted balls
10	Javier Baez	—	56	444 batted balls
11	Matt Carpenter	—	56	410 batted balls
12	Trevor Story	—	55	434 batted balls
13	Nelson Cruz	—	55	400 batted balls
14	Nick Castellanos	—	53	472 batted balls
15	Francisco Lindor	—	52	560 batted balls

Barrel rate, 2018

Barrels per batted ball, qualified batters.

Barrel rate, the top 15

#	Player	Team	BRL%
1	Joey Gallo	—	22.5%
2	Khris Davis	—	17.2%
3	Max Muncy	—	16.9%
4	Mike Trout	—	16.5%
5	Aaron Judge	—	16.2%
6	J.D. Martinez	—	16.0%
7	Shohei Ohtani	—	16.0%
8	Teoscar Hernandez	—	15.5%
9	Giancarlo Stanton	—	15.1%
10	Randal Grichuk	—	14.4%
11	Daniel Palka	—	14.4%
12	Mookie Betts	—	14.1%
13	Justin Upton	—	14.0%
14	Gary Sanchez	—	13.9%
15	Nelson Cruz	—	13.8%

Hard-hit rate, 2018

Batted balls of 95 mph or harder, qualified batters.

Hard-hit rate, the top 15

#	Player	Team	HH%
1	Aaron Judge	—	54.1%	266 batted balls
2	J.D. Martinez	—	52.7%	430 batted balls
3	Kendrys Morales	—	52.6%	323 batted balls
4	Matt Olson	—	52.2%	419 batted balls
5	Nelson Cruz	—	51.7%	400 batted balls
6	Robinson Cano	—	51.5%	265 batted balls
7	Shohei Ohtani	—	51.1%	225 batted balls
8	Christian Yelich	—	50.8%	441 batted balls
9	Giancarlo Stanton	—	50.8%	416 batted balls
10	Mookie Betts	—	50.6%	434 batted balls
11	Jackie Bradley Jr.	—	50.1%	341 batted balls
12	Tommy Pham	—	49.9%	357 batted balls
13	Ryan Braun	—	49.5%	323 batted balls
14	Joey Gallo	—	49.5%	293 batted balls
15	Daniel Palka	—	49.0%	264 batted balls

Expected wOBA (xwOBA), 2018

What the quality of contact, strikeouts and walks were worth, qualified batters.

Expected wOBA (xwOBA), the top 15

#	Player	Team	xwOBA
1	Mike Trout	—	.434	608 PA
2	Mookie Betts	—	.431	614 PA
3	J.D. Martinez	—	.418	649 PA
4	Christian Yelich	—	.412	651 PA
5	Max Muncy	—	.397	481 PA
6	Nelson Cruz	—	.396	591 PA
7	Bryce Harper	—	.391	695 PA
8	Joey Votto	—	.391	623 PA
9	Aaron Judge	—	.390	498 PA
10	Matt Carpenter	—	.389	676 PA
11	Freddie Freeman	—	.385	707 PA
12	Paul Goldschmidt	—	.384	690 PA
13	Anthony Rendon	—	.384	597 PA
14	Justin Turner	—	.381	426 PA
15	Shohei Ohtani	—	.381	366 PA

Expected batting average (xBA), 2018

The average the exit velocity and launch angle of each ball predict, qualified batters.

Expected batting average (xBA), the top 15

#	Player	Team	xBA
1	Christian Yelich	—	.313	651 PA
2	Mookie Betts	—	.309	614 PA
3	J.D. Martinez	—	.307	649 PA
4	Michael Brantley	—	.306	630 PA
5	Robinson Cano	—	.305	348 PA
6	Daniel Murphy	—	.304	351 PA
7	Anthony Rendon	—	.302	597 PA
8	José A. Martínez	—	.301	590 PA
9	Nick Castellanos	—	.296	678 PA
10	Freddie Freeman	—	.295	707 PA
11	Joe Mauer	—	.295	543 PA
12	Mike Trout	—	.294	608 PA
13	Nick Markakis	—	.293	705 PA
14	Anthony Rizzo	—	.292	665 PA
15	Ryan Braun	—	.292	444 PA

Sprint speed, 2018

Feet per second in a player's fastest one-second window, at least 10 competitive runs.

Sprint speed, the top 15

#	Player	Team	ft/s
1	Byron Buxton	MIN	30.5	35 runs
2	Magneuris Sierra	MIA	30.2	64 runs
3	Roman Quinn	PHI	30.1	58 runs
4	Adam Engel	CWS	30.1	181 runs
5	Billy Hamilton	CIN	30.1	205 runs
6	Trea Turner	WSH	30.1	261 runs
7	Garrett Hampson	COL	30.0	21 runs
8	Harrison Bader	STL	30.0	155 runs
9	Delino DeShields	TEX	29.9	152 runs
10	Sócrates Brito	AZ	29.9	11 runs
11	Isaac Galloway	MIA	29.9	23 runs
12	Adalberto Mondesi	KC	29.9	102 runs
13	Mallex Smith	TB	29.8	256 runs
14	Keon Broxton	MIL	29.7	34 runs
15	Mike Gerber	DET	29.6	11 runs

Longest postseason home runs, 2018

Projected distance, every home run of the postseason.

Longest postseason home runs, the top 10

#	Player	Team	Feet	Game
1	Gary Sanchez	NYY	479	Oct 6, vs BOS	114.8 mph, 25°
2	Francisco Lindor	CLE	446	Oct 8, vs HOU	109.6 mph, 27°
3	Aaron Judge	NYY	445	Oct 6, vs BOS	113.3 mph, 27°
4	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	443	Oct 3, vs ATH	117.4 mph, 33°
5	Yasiel Puig	LAD	439	Oct 27, vs BOS	109.6 mph, 21°
6	Mitch Moreland	BOS	437	Oct 27, vs LAD	110.2 mph, 33°
7	Keon Broxton	MIL	429	Oct 7, vs COL	106.4 mph, 30°
8	Aaron Judge	NYY	427	Oct 3, vs ATH	116.1 mph, 22°
9	Cody Bellinger	LAD	425	Oct 20, vs MIL	107.2 mph, 27°
10	Josh Reddick	HOU	419	Oct 13, vs BOS	104.5 mph, 27°

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