MLB
Oneil Cruz
Major League Baseball outfielder
6 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Oneil Cruz Maximum fielding throw velocity
Oneil Cruz's recorded Maximum fielding throw velocity is 104.9 mph. Performance date: 2025. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2025 MLB season; Statcast fielding throw · MLB fielding throw; center field
Source quote and limits
“104.9”
The official 2025 table reports 104.9 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 8 (center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 MLB season; Statcast fielding throwMaximum fielding throw velocity | 104.9 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2025. Baseball Savant 2025 Arm Strength Leaderboard: Max column MLB fielding throw; center field “104.9” The official 2025 table reports 104.9 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 8 (center field). This is a single measured throw. The separate Overall column is an average. The source unit is miles per hour. |
Oneil Cruz Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball)
Oneil Cruz's recorded Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) is 122.9 mph. Performance date: 2025. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2025 MLB regular season · MLB regular season; Statcast tracking
Source quote and limits
“2025 122.9 1st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 MLB regular seasonExit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) | 122.9 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2025. Oneil Cruz Statcast statistics (Baseball Savant) MLB regular season; Statcast tracking “2025 122.9 1st 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. |
Oneil Cruz Bat speed (Statcast season average)
Oneil Cruz's recorded Bat speed (Statcast season average) is 78.8 mph. Performance date: 2025. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2025 MLB regular season · Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, 2025 season
Source quote and limits
“Bat Speed 77.7 -1.1 ↓ 78.8 +0.3 ↑ 78.5”
Statcast bat tracking, Statcast Bat Tracking row of the year-to-year table on his Baseball Savant page: 2026 77.7, 2025 78.8, 2024 78.5 mph. Average bat speed is the average of his top 90% of swings, measured at the sweet spot of the bat; a season measure, not one swing. Best season (2025) stored, dated to the season. An MLB.com page gives an average of 77.8 mph for a part of a season; it does not match a full season on Savant.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 MLB regular seasonBat speed (Statcast season average) | 78.8 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2025. Oneil Cruz Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics (Baseball Savant) Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, 2025 season “Bat Speed 77.7 -1.1 ↓ 78.8 +0.3 ↑ 78.5” Statcast bat tracking, Statcast Bat Tracking row of the year-to-year table on his Baseball Savant page: 2026 77.7, 2025 78.8, 2024 78.5 mph. Average bat speed is the average of his top 90% of swings, measured at the sweet spot of the bat; a season measure, not one swing. Best season (2025) stored, dated to the season. An MLB.com page gives an average of 77.8 mph for a part of a season; it does not match a full season on Savant. |
Oneil Cruz Top sprint speed
Oneil Cruz's recorded Top sprint speed is 31.5 ft/s. Performance date: 2022-06-20. This was a competition result. The source at dkpittsburghsports.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Pirates vs Chicago Cubs, PNC Park (his 2022 season debut) · Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop
Source quote and limits
“highlighted by a sprint home in the second inning maxing out at 31.5 feet per second”
Statcast peak speed on a run home in the second inning on Monday, June 20, 2022; the fastest Pirates sprint of the 2022 season to that date. 31.5 ft/s x 0.6818 = 21.5 mph. Not checked as his career best. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-20 | Pirates vs Chicago Cubs, PNC Park (his 2022 season debut)Top sprint speed on one play (Statcast) | 31.5 | ft/s | dkpittsburghsports.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 2022-06-20. Cruz sets team highs in hitting, fielding and running in riveting return (DK Pittsburgh Sports, 2022-06-21) Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop “highlighted by a sprint home in the second inning maxing out at 31.5 feet per second” Statcast peak speed on a run home in the second inning on Monday, June 20, 2022; the fastest Pirates sprint of the 2022 season to that date. 31.5 ft/s x 0.6818 = 21.5 mph. Not checked as his career best. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Oneil Cruz Sprint speed, season average (Statcast)
Oneil Cruz's recorded Sprint speed, season average (Statcast) is 29.9 ft/s. Performance date: 2022. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2022 MLB regular season (rookie year) · Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop, age 23 (season age)
Source quote and limits
“2022 29.9 12th in MLB”
Statcast sprint speed for the season: the average of his fastest one-second windows on competitive runs, so a season measure, not one run. Best season on his Baseball Savant page (2022-2026). Dated to the season. Conversion: ft/s x 0.6818 = mph. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 MLB regular season (rookie year)Sprint speed, season average (Statcast) | 29.9 | ft/s | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2022. Oneil Cruz Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics (Baseball Savant) Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop, age 23 (season age) “2022 29.9 12th in MLB” Statcast sprint speed for the season: the average of his fastest one-second windows on competitive runs, so a season measure, not one run. Best season on his Baseball Savant page (2022-2026). Dated to the season. Conversion: ft/s x 0.6818 = mph. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Oneil Cruz Home to first base, season average on competitive runs (Statcast)
Oneil Cruz's recorded Home to first base, season average on competitive runs (Statcast) is 4.19 s. Performance date: 2022. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2022 MLB regular season (rookie year) · Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop, age 23 (season age)
Source quote and limits
“2022 23 29.9 4.19 52”
From the Statcast running table on his Baseball Savant page (season, age, sprint speed 29.9 ft/s, home to first 4.19 s, bolts). Best season by home-to-first time. A season average of competitive runs, not one run. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2022
- Home to first base, season average on competitive runs (Statcast)4.19 s
Quote and details
“2022 23 29.9 4.19 52”
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