> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://baseballthings.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # France, Rojas, Haniger lead Mariners vs velocity - URL: https://baseballthings.com/france-rojas-haniger-lead-mariners/ - Published: 2024-06-18T12:22:10.000Z - Updated: 2024-06-18T12:22:10.000Z - Description: Some fun with data to start the road trip. - Author: Jason A. Churchill - Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1788137406209, #Import 2026-08-30 20:52 We talk a lot about a batter’s performance versus a certain pitch type or in certain counts. When it’s early in the morning and I’m not tired yet, I seek out something to learn. This morning, I wondered which Seattle Mariners batters hits velocity best. So, here is what I found. **NOTE:** The average fastball in the big leagues in 2024 is 94.1 mph. For this litte exercise, I used 95 mph as the minimum to velo to depict ‘velocity.’ **Batting Average vs. Fastballs 95 mph or Higher** **— League Average:** .234 **1\.** [Ty France](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/francty01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .320 **2.** [Josh Rojas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=rojasjo01,rojas-017jos&search=Josh+Rojas&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .296 **3\.** [Dominic Canzone](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/canzodo01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .286 **3.** [Julio Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=rodriju01,rodrig015jul&search=Julio+Rodr%C3%ADguez&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .286 **5.** [Mitch Haniger](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hanigmi01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .265 **6.** [Dylan Moore](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=mooredy01,moore-005dyl&search=Dylan+Moore&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .182 **7.** [J.P. Crawford](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfjp01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .179 **7.** [Cal Raleigh](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raleica01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .179 **9.** [Luke Raley](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raleylu01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .176 **11.** [Mitch Garver](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garvemi01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2024-06-18%5Fbr), .120 --- **Slugging vs. Fastballs 95 mph or Higher** **— League Average:** .363 **1\.** France, .520 **2.** Haniger, .500 **3.** Rodriguez, .449 **4.** Rojas, .444 **5.** Crawford, .410 **6.** Raleigh, .359 **7.** Canzone, .357 **8\.** Moore, .273 **9\.** Garver, .200 10\. Raley, .176 --- But the above lists only show what happens when the ball is put in play by the hitter, so, let’s remedy the missing information. **Swing and Miss Rate on Fastballs 95 mph or Higher** **— League average:** 22.7% **1\.** France, 16.7% **2\.** Garver, 18.9% **3\.** Rojas, 19.0% **4\.** Crawford, 22.5% **5\.** Raleigh, 23.2% **6\.** Rodriguez, 26.6% **7\.** Raley, 34.1% **8\.** Haniger, 34.3% **9\.** Moore, 34.4% **10\.** Canzone, 40.0% --- [My June Trade Index with rankings](https://www.midnightmariners.com/publish/posts/detail/145744466?ref=baseballthings.com) The above data may beg the question: *How is France, who is having a solid year, not absolutely raking, then?* Well, it’s kind of strange. France is hitting .254 with a .408 slug versus all fastballs, regardless of velocity. He’s been better versus 95 mph and up then up to 94 mph. He’s batting .274 with a .419 slug against all breaking balls, which is solid. But he’s posted a .158 average and .316 slug versus splitters and changeups this season, including a 39% whiff rate. That’s after batting .320 off the pitch group a year ago. Same goes for Rojas, who has handled fastballs very well — .292 with a .500 slug — and he’s hanging in versus changeups and splitters (.263 BAA), but breaking stuff has haunted his dreams (.200 with a .240 slug and 29% whiff). --- [My June prospect rankings update!](https://www.midnightmariners.com/publish/posts/detail/145434173?ref=baseballthings.com) The Mariners as a whole versus fastballs 95 mph and up? .Not good. They’re batting .212 with a .348 slug and 26.7% whiff. For those curious, those numbers since May 31 are much better: .275 with a .480 slug and 24.6% whiff. **At home in 2024 vs 95 mph and up:** .236 average, .373 slug **Road:** .192 with a .328 slug. Strange, eh? The least surprising piece of intel, though? The Mariners are batting .199 with a .299 slug and 35% whiff rate versus breaking balls, a number that has gotten worse over the past 18 days, not better. Happy road trip, peeps. [Subscribe](#/portal/signup)