MLB
Paul Goldschmidt
Major League Baseball first base
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Paul Goldschmidt Maximum fielding throw velocity
Paul Goldschmidt's recorded Maximum fielding throw velocity is 75.4 mph. Performance date: 2024. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2024 MLB season; Statcast fielding throw · MLB fielding throw; first base
Source quote and limits
“75.4”
The official 2024 table reports 75.4 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 3 (first base). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 MLB season; Statcast fielding throwMaximum fielding throw velocity | 75.4 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2024. Baseball Savant 2024 Arm Strength Leaderboard: Max column MLB fielding throw; first base “75.4” The official 2024 table reports 75.4 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 3 (first base). This is a single measured throw. The separate Overall column is an average. The source unit is miles per hour. |
Paul Goldschmidt Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball)
Paul Goldschmidt's recorded Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) is 114 mph. Performance date: 2015. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2015 MLB regular season · MLB regular season; Statcast tracking
Source quote and limits
“2015 114 34th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 MLB regular seasonExit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) | 114 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2015. Paul Goldschmidt Statcast statistics (Baseball Savant) MLB regular season; Statcast tracking “2015 114 34th 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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