MLB
Christian Yelich
Major League Baseball designated hitter
2 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Christian Yelich Maximum fielding throw velocity
Christian Yelich's recorded Maximum fielding throw velocity is 95.3 mph. Performance date: 2023. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2023 MLB season; Statcast fielding throw · MLB fielding throw; left field
Source quote and limits
“95.3”
The official 2023 table reports 95.3 mph in Max. This is the largest published seasonal Max found in the opened 2020-2025 tables. The year is the season of the measured throw; the exact day is not given. The individual-throw endpoint confirms the value after rounding to the table's one decimal place and gives position code 7 (left field). This is a single measured throw. The separate Overall column is an average. The source unit is miles per hour.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 MLB season; Statcast fielding throwMaximum fielding throw velocity | 95.3 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2023. Baseball Savant 2023 Arm Strength Leaderboard: Max column MLB fielding throw; left field “95.3” The official 2023 table reports 95.3 mph in Max. This is the largest published seasonal Max found in the opened 2020-2025 tables. The year is the season of the measured throw; the exact day is not given. The individual-throw endpoint confirms the value after rounding to the table's one decimal place and gives position code 7 (left field). This is a single measured throw. The separate Overall column is an average. The source unit is miles per hour. |
Christian Yelich Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball)
Christian Yelich's recorded Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) is 117.9 mph. Performance date: 2019. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2019 MLB regular season · MLB regular season; Statcast tracking
Source quote and limits
“2019 117.9 5th in MLB”
The visible Max Exit Velocity table gives the season and value. The highest displayed value through the completed 2025 season is retained; ties use the first listed season. The exact play date is not provided by this table.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 MLB regular seasonExit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) | 117.9 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2019. Christian Yelich Statcast statistics (Baseball Savant) MLB regular season; Statcast tracking “2019 117.9 5th in MLB” The visible Max Exit Velocity table gives the season and value. The highest displayed value through the completed 2025 season is retained; ties use the first listed season. The exact play date is not provided by this table. |
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