Statistically speaking

June 9, 2018 at 10:21PM

STATiSTICALLY SPEAKING

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

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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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