STATiSTICALLY SPEAKING
Statistically speaking
June 9, 2018 at 10:21PM
Twenty-three pitchers have thrown 100 mph at Target Field — it's happened 159 times (through Thursday), but no Twin has ever done it. Who has thrown the most ultra-heaters?
100-mph pitches at Target Field
29 — Aroldis Chapman
18 — Mauricio Cabrera
15 — Kelvin Herrera
14 — Bruce Rondon
12 — Frankie Montas
10 — Dellin Betances
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Almost as rare as a 100-mph pitch? A batted ball traveling 110 mph. There have been 186 such blasts in Target Field's nine seasons, hit by 86 different batters, and the leaders are much more familiar to Twins fans.
110-mph exit velocity leaders at Target Field
28 — Miguel Sano
14 — Max Kepler
13 — Kennys Vargas
6 — Nelson Cruz
6 — Jose Bautista
4 — Josh Donaldson, George Springer, Justin Upton, Edwin Encarnacion
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County leaders hope the Legislature will agree to converting the 0.15% sales tax that funded Target Field for ongoing health care costs.
