League Trends

Rolling MLB pitch usage and production trends from The SABRhood league movement desk.

League movement desk

Watch baseball change shape

Rolling pitch choices and production rates reveal the league-wide adjustments that one-day leaderboards cannot show.

League movement desk

Stay in touch with the top trends!

Sway along with the ebbs and flows of the season.

  1. Curveball+0.8 ppversus 28 days earlier
  2. Sinker+0.6 ppversus 28 days earlier
  3. Slider-0.5 ppversus 28 days earlier
  4. Splitter-0.4 ppversus 28 days earlier
  5. Four-Seam Fastball-0.4 ppversus 28 days earlier
Small-multiple line charts showing rolling MLB pitch-type usage.
League trends

League Pitch Usage Trends

Fourteen-day rolling pitch-type usage reveals how MLB’s collective arsenal is changing.

Fourteen-day rolling league trends through the current PBP date.Download PNG
Small-multiple line charts showing indexed rolling MLB production rates.
League trends

League Production Trends

League production rates show when the run environment, contact, and plate discipline move together.

Fourteen-day rolling league trends through the current PBP date.Download PNG
Small-multiple line charts showing rolling velocity by pitch type.
League trends

League Pitch Velocity Trends

The six most-used pitch types tracked by rolling average velocity.

Fourteen-day rolling league trends through the current PBP date.Download PNG
Small-multiple line charts showing rolling MLB batted-ball characteristics.
League trends

League Batted-Ball Trends

Exit velocity, launch angle, hard-hit rate, and ground-ball rate tell the league contact story.

Fourteen-day rolling league trends through the current PBP date.Download PNG
Trend boundaryThese are descriptive league rates through September 08, 2026 . Schedule mix, weather, park distribution, and rule changes can move the league line; the graphic identifies the question before the reporting explains it.