Colorado Rockies: 2017 performance based on fastball velocity

Last week, I looked at a season-long split that analyzed how the Colorado Rockies played in different uniforms in 2017. I want to continue the theme of unusual splits, but this time let’s take a look at a factor that has more obvious relevance: opposing pitcher fastball velocity.

As has been well documented over recent years, the average velocity of pitchers across baseball is rising. It used to be just a chosen few who could hit triple digits with the fastball while still maintaining enough control to stick around in the big leagues. Now, however, it seems like every Major League team has someone who can at least touch 100 mph on the speed gun (think Rockies’ Carlos Estevez), while some…