Data from http://www.springtrainingconnection.com/
There are 85 days until Opening Day, 2016.
There are only about 35 days until pitchers and catchers report.
There is no question that there are plenty of pitchers who are wondering when their arm will feel ready after their work loads of last season.
Pressure innings, postseason pitching, accumulation of pitches, types of pitches, and leaps in the number of pitches thrown from the prior season all have an impact on how a pitcher’s arm is feeling in mid-January.
Here are the 20 pitchers who threw the most competitive pitches last season.
The most pitches thrown in 2015 – Regular and Postseason
| G | P | PA | IP | Hard% | Soft% | Break% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Edinson Volquez (KC) | 39 | 3,752 | 970 | 229.0 | 52.3% | 47.7% | 23.2% |
| 2. Jake Arrieta (CHC) | 36 | 3,742 | 948 | 248.1 | 51.8% | 48.2% | 44.1% |
| 3. Dallas Keuchel (HOU) | 36 | 3,730 | 969 | 246.0 | 65.9% | 34.1% | 20.4% |
| 4. David Price (TOR) | 36 | 3,723 | 983 | 243.1 | 69.3% | 30.7% | 8.3% |
| 5. Johnny Cueto (KC) | 36 | 3,653 | 967 | 237.0 | 71.1% | 28.9% | 12.2% |
| 6. Clayton Kershaw (LAD) | 35 | 3,599 | 943 | 246.1 | 53.7% | 46.3% | 45.8% |
| 7. Cole Hamels (TEX) | 34 | 3,568 | 935 | 225.1 | 64.2% | 35.8% | 12.3% |
| 8. Zack Greinke (LAD) | 34 | 3,452 | 893 | 236.1 | 53.0% | 46.9% | 28.4% |
| 9. Chris Archer (TB) | 34 | 3,448 | 868 | 212.0 | 54.6% | 45.4% | 39.1% |
| 10. Jon Lester (CHC) | 34 | 3,407 | 884 | 219.0 | 79.9% | 20.1% | 15.4% |
| 11. Collin McHugh (HOU) | 34 | 3,405 | 899 | 213.1 | 46.6% | 53.4% | 49.3% |
| 12. Jacob deGrom (NYM) | 34 | 3,395 | 856 | 216.0 | 62.1% | 37.9% | 25.9% |
| 13. R. A. Dickey (TOR) | 35 | 3,390 | 915 | 220.1 | 12.6% | 84.9% | 0.1% |
| 14. Max Scherzer (WSH) | 33 | 3,359 | 899 | 228.1 | 60.7% | 39.3% | 26.1% |
| 15. Jeff Samardzija (CWS) | 32 | 3,339 | 910 | 214.0 | 75.6% | 24.4% | 24.4% |
| 16. James Shields (SD) | 33 | 3,336 | 860 | 202.1 | 59.9% | 40.1% | 18.9% |
| 17. Chris Sale (CWS) | 31 | 3,323 | 854 | 208.1 | 54.2% | 45.8% | 19.8% |
| 18. Madison Bumgarner (SF) | 32 | 3,312 | 869 | 218.1 | 49.1% | 50.9% | 49.0% |
| 19. Gerrit Cole (PIT) | 33 | 3,310 | 853 | 213.0 | 68.3% | 31.7% | 29.0% |
| 20. Yovani Gallardo (TEX) | 34 | 3,305 | 813 | 189.1 | 51.2% | 48.8% | 43.2% |
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