What active MLB player has the smoothest swing in baseball?

hermanotarjeta · 05-09-2025, 09:03 PM

Ken Griffey Jr. has one of the smoothest swings in MLB history.

What active player comes closest to his smooth stroke?

In contrast, who currently has the most violent swing in MLB baseball?

cgjackson222 · 05-10-2025, 12:24 AM

Kyle Tucker has a smooth swing. He even played Ted Williams in a documentary, partislly because of their similar swing: https://www.newyorker.com/sports/spo...e-ted-williams

JWBlue · 05-10-2025, 01:35 AM

Violent = Ohtani.

Smoothest= Harper

Archangel1775 · 05-10-2025, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JWBlue

Violent = Ohtani.

Smoothest= Harper

90's redux

Violent= Albert Belle
Smoothest= Ken Griffey Jr.

fabiani12333 · 05-10-2025, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

90's redux

Violent= Albert Belle
Smoothest= Ken Griffey Jr.

Belle had a violent swing? It seemed quite graceful and fluid. I remember mimicking it as a kid. He had a big load as result of holding the bat out in front of him. He was very direct to the baseball on his swing, and his follow-through was quite graceful.

Even though Griffey had a graceful follow-through, his swing was kind of long and very violent. He generated a lot of torque and the bat would violently whip through the zone.

fabiani12333 · 05-10-2025, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JWBlue

Violent = Ohtani.

Smoothest= Harper

Harper's swing has been known to be one of the most violent in the sport, especially earlier in his career. He generates a lot of torque and whip in his swing, similar to Griffey back in the day.

Ohtani's is actually fairly graceful in comparison, with a bit of hitch and jerk to it.

Archangel1775 · 05-10-2025, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by fabiani12333

Belle had a violent swing? It seemed quite graceful and fluid. I remember mimicking it as a kid. He had a big load as result of holding the bat out in front of him. He was very direct to the baseball on his swing, and his follow-through was quite graceful.

Even though Griffey had a graceful follow-through, his swing was kind of long and very violent. He generated a lot of torque and the bat would violently whip through the zone.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but maybe I just believed that he was violent in general, maybe scary is a better word.

ThoseBackPages · 05-10-2025, 01:31 PM

poll?

rngrdanny22 · 05-10-2025, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

90's redux

Violent= Albert Belle
Smoothest= Ken Griffey Jr.

90's violent is Gary Sheffield, and it's not even close.

sandyfrank · 05-10-2025, 01:45 PM

I hate the Astros but Yordan has a very sweet swing.

Archangel1775 · 05-10-2025, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

90's violent is Gary Sheffield, and it's not even close.

That Samurai swing was unique for sure. He was second on my list.

livfreely · 05-10-2025, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Kyle Tucker has a smooth swing. He even played Ted Williams in a documentary, partislly because of their similar swing: https://www.newyorker.com/sports/spo...e-ted-williams

My vote goes to Kyle as well. I saw his swing years ago, and said “yeah this kids going to be good”.

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SaveMeTheGum · 05-10-2025, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

90's violent is Gary Sheffield, and it's not even close.

Canseco was just as violent

Triple B · 05-10-2025, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

90's redux

Violent= Albert Belle
Smoothest= Ken Griffey Jr.

Vlad Sr. gets my vote for most violent 90s swing. Vlad Jr. has that, too.

Smoothest swing 90s was definitely Griffey Jr., currently I would have to say it's Cody Bellinger.

Rbradleigh · 05-10-2025, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

90's violent is Gary Sheffield, and it's not even close.

But oh man did it work when he connected

rngrdanny22 · 05-10-2025, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbradleigh

But oh man did it work when he connected

I wish we knew exit velocity back then!

Soxrule111 · 05-10-2025, 04:05 PM

I find it funny, almost all "Smooth" or Beautiful swings are from Lefties

boxbuster7 · 05-10-2025, 04:12 PM

I'd say Aaron Judge is a dark horse

BlowoutBuzz · 05-10-2025, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SaveMeTheGum

Canseco was just as violent

And yet big and sweeping.

ReggieBush22 · 05-10-2025, 06:48 PM

Yeah, there was nothing smooth about Canseco's swing. Just a lot herky, jerky stuff before connecting. Almost like he forced the ball out the park through sheer force.

REGGIE206 · 05-10-2025, 06:51 PM

I’ve always loved Will “The Trill” Clark’s swing!

ReggieBush22 · 05-10-2025, 06:52 PM

How about most beautiful right handed swings?

McGwire's was pretty smooth IMO.

rfgilles · 05-10-2025, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

I'd say Aaron Judge is a dark horse

I second Judge. It's so efficient.

Smoothest of all-time for me is Will Clark.

Cavs16 · 05-10-2025, 09:34 PM

Jackson Merrill's swing has to be up there

Rbradleigh · 05-10-2025, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ReggieBush22

How about most beautiful right handed swings?

McGwire's was pretty smooth IMO.

I had to Youtube a McGwire HR swing today because of this thread; short, efficient and incredibly powerful.

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cgjackson222 Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 269 cgj0	Kyle Tucker has a smooth swing. He even played Ted Williams in a documentary, partislly because of their similar swing: https://www.newyorker.com/sports/spo...e-ted-williams

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sandyfrank Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,050	I hate the Astros but Yordan has a very sweet swing.

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ReggieBush22 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,618 lionpride	Yeah, there was nothing smooth about Canseco's swing. Just a lot herky, jerky stuff before connecting. Almost like he forced the ball out the park through sheer force.

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