Best Curveball
The best Curveball in MLB 23 belongs to Finest Lefty Grove: 99 control and 99 break at 84 mph.
525 cards throw one
Ranked on each pitch's control and break together. This edition doesn't rate pitches overall.
| # | MPH | Control | Break | OVR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty GroveFinest · SP · OAK · 29,998 | 84 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
| 2 | Hilton SmithSanford Greene · SP · FA | 76 | 99 | 99 | 90 | |
| 3 | Robin RobertsFinest · SP · PHI | 72 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
| 4 | Lefty GroveCaptain · SP · OAK | 82 | 98 | 99 | 95 | |
| 5 | Vida BlueAwards · SP · OAK · 211,000 | 82 | 97 | 99 | 99 | |
| 6 | Framber ValdezTopps Now · SP · HOU | 81 | 97 | 99 | 99 | |
| 7 | Satchel PaigeJin Kim · SP · FA · 77,000 | 80 | 97 | 99 | 99 | |
| 8 | Bret SaberhagenGreat Race of '98 · SP · BOS · 25,500 | 76 | 97 | 99 | 97 | |
| 9 | Warren SpahnMilestone · SP · ATL | 76 | 97 | 99 | 97 | |
| 10 | Framber Valdez2023 All-Star · SP · HOU | 81 | 95 | 99 | 97 | |
| 11 | Aaron CivaleMonthly Awards · SP · CLE | 77 | 95 | 99 | 97 | |
| 12 | George Kirby2023 Finest · SP · SEA · 30,000 | 82 | 94 | 99 | 99 | |
| 13 | Martin DihigoJin Kim · SP · FA | 79 | 96 | 97 | 99 | |
| 14 | Framber ValdezMonthly Awards · SP · HOU | 81 | 93 | 99 | 97 | |
| 15 | Corbin Burnes2023 Finest · SP · MIL | 80 | 96 | 96 | 99 | |
| 16 | Walter JohnsonSnapshot · SP · MIN | 80 | 95 | 96 | 99 | |
| 17 | Bret SaberhagenKaiju · SP · KC | 79 | 93 | 98 | 97 | |
| 18 | Carlos CarrascoAwards · SP · CLE | 83 | 91 | 99 | 97 | |
| 19 | Vida BlueAll-Star Game · SP · SF | 82 | 92 | 98 | 97 | |
| 20 | Bert BlylevenVeteran · SP · PIT | 81 | 95 | 95 | 83 | |
| 21 | Roy HalladayMilestone · SP · TOR · 71,000 | 80 | 97 | 93 | 99 | |
| 22 | Brandon WebbCharisma · SP · ARI · 32,500 | 76 | 93 | 97 | 99 | |
| 23 | Corbin Burnes2023 All-Star · SP · MIL | 81 | 92 | 97 | 97 | |
| 24 | Matt CainMilestone · SP · SF | 80 | 90 | 99 | 99 | |
| 25 | The HorseIncognito · SP · SF | 80 | 90 | 99 | 97 | |
| 26 | Seth LugoLive · SP · SD · 543 | 80 | 90 | 99 | 78 | |
| 27 | Warren SpahnKaiju · SP · ATL | 76 | 94 | 95 | 94 | |
| 28 | Al LeiterKaiju · SP · MIA · 68,900 | 77 | 89 | 99 | 99 | |
| 29 | George Kirby2023 All-Star · SP · SEA | 83 | 90 | 97 | 97 | |
| 30 | Bert BlylevenCaptain · SP · MIN | 81 | 94 | 93 | 92 | |
| 31 | Walter JohnsonMilestone · SP · MIN · 42,969 | 80 | 96 | 91 | 99 | |
| 32 | Fernando ValenzuelaMilestone · SP · LAD | 76 | 92 | 95 | 99 | |
| 33 | Eric GagneMilestone · CP · LAD · 20,000 | 70 | 88 | 99 | 99 | |
| 34 | Eric GagnePrime · CP · LAD · 59,666 | 70 | 90 | 97 | 99 | |
| 35 | Brandon WebbCaptain · SP · ARI | 76 | 91 | 95 | 95 | |
| 36 | Pablo Lopez2023 Postseason · SP · MIN | 83 | 92 | 93 | 99 | |
| 37 | Joe MusgroveCaptain · SP · SD | 83 | 88 | 97 | 92 | |
| 38 | Corbin BurnesCaptain · SP · MIL | 83 | 95 | 90 | 92 | |
| 39 | Mark PriorPrime · SP · CHC · 20,999 | 80 | 93 | 92 | 99 | |
| 40 | Mark MulderFinest · SP · OAK · 22,222 | 77 | 93 | 92 | 99 | |
| 41 | Lefty GroveKaiju · SP · BOS | 81 | 94 | 90 | 95 | |
| 42 | Quinn PriesterFuture Stars · SP · PIT | 81 | 87 | 97 | 94 | |
| 43 | Doc HalladayIncognito · SP · PHI | 79 | 95 | 89 | 97 | |
| 44 | Framber ValdezLive · SP · HOU · 846 | 79 | 85 | 99 | 81 | |
| 45 | Zack GreinkeAwards · SP · LAD · 68,900 | 75 | 87 | 97 | 99 | |
| 46 | Paolo EspinoLive · SP · FA · 10 | 71 | 85 | 99 | 62 | |
| 47 | Tanner Bibee2023 Finest · SP · CLE | 79 | 87 | 96 | 97 | |
| 48 | Babe RuthSnapshot · SP · BOS | 78 | 84 | 99 | 97 | |
| 49 | Will SmithAll-Star Game · CP · SF | 78 | 86 | 97 | 95 | |
| 50 | Ranger SuarezMonthly Awards · SP · PHI | 77 | 88 | 95 | 97 |
