Answer: There probably is one, but you would likely need to dig through at least the first 3 pages of Google's search results to find the most comprehensive one. Wesman Todd Shaw (author) from Kaufman, Texas on March 03, 2013: Hey Paraglider! The rise and fall of J.R. Richard is not a pretty tale. In addition, he finished third three times. How fast do you have to throw a curveball. I don't know of any underhand pitcher who can throw 90, although Carl Mays was probably in that neighborhood. We need your support to make FanGraphs sustainable so you can continue to enjoy all of the stats and tools you've come to rely on, like The . 11 And 12-Year-Olds Pitchers in this age range are playing in the Majors division in Little League. In 2003, Billy Wagner threw 25 pitches that were 100 miles per hour or faster. Yeah, I'd have loved to have been able to find some video of Dalkowski, but I don't guess there is any out there anywhere. A typical fastball from this age group is anywhere from 55 mph (on the low side) to 75 mph. Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "The Ryan Express," is without a doubt the single most successful and notable power pitcher in the history of major league baseball. I don't believe they threw, on average, as hard as pitchers throw today. The 1980 season started well for Richard and he had Nolan Ryan on the team with himproviding the Houston Astros with the two most powerful right-handed flame throwers in all of baseball. Great article! His pitch speed was 108.1 miles per hour. Today's pitchers can reach up to 95 mph on their fastest pitches! Even Lee Meadows, who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1939 to 1942, never reached 100 mph on a regular basis. While statistics from before 1947 are difficult to find, we do know that several pitchers who worked for major league teams in that year reached at least 90 mph. They each pitched at least one inning at 100 mph or faster. Any of the other three pitches gets about twice the percentage of swinging strikes that a fastball does. And a tragic end. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. If we're discussing who can throw the hardest, then why leave the relievers for last? When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Feller enlisted for military service. Still this is a surprise for me. So pitchers pacing themselves was a n. Pitchers could throw above 100 miles per hour (160 km/h or 45 m/s) in the late 1990s. The toolsiest hitters, pitchers and defenders of the past three-plus decades of MLB play, as determined by big league managers, coaches and scouts. They must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel! But Major League Baseball now registers that pitch as a 105.8 mph fastball. I never knew his story before now. Interesting hub. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc. Privacy Policy. His pitch was measured at 108.1 miles per hour. Nithya Venkat from Dubai on March 02, 2013: An interesting read, great write. Back then, no one could touch 100 mph. That damned Josh Hamilton is likely to hit 50 home runs this year! McGregor BAL. I was fortunate enough to grow up in Burbank, CA and was 9 years old when the Dodgers moved to LA. I not only got to see Koufax pitch at Crosley Field but he played college ball where? His fastball was fast and fuzzy; it didn't go in a straight line; it would wiggle and shoot around. Dedicated to Teaching Baseball and Fast Pitch Softball. I gotta' stop man, it's your fault though. OUT!!! Expected Earned Run Avg (xERA) xERA is a simple 1:1 translation of xwOBA, converted to the ERA scale Sprint Speed A measurement of a player's top running speed, expressed in "feet per second in a player's fastest one-second . We'll never know since there are no accurate radar records until ~50 years ago, but probably about 5 MPH less than they do now. It measured velocity closer to the pitchers release point than the JUGS gun, so the JUGS flipped to being the slow gun. Such a list would be growing in length constantly, as these days MLB scouts are specifically looking to draft the largest men possible, and expectations of high velocity are increasingly thought to be important. A possibly even more impressive accolade was when he became the first left-handed pitcher to ever strike out Wade Boggs three times in one game. 100-mph fastballs have been attributed to many pitchers. It is no longer news that all form of measurement in softball is taken regarding players' age and the level of the league they play in, The same goes for The fastball velocity. I never saw anyone Clemens included who threw as hard as Goose Gossage in his prime with New York during the Reggie years. How fast did pitchers throw in the 1930s? Wesman Todd Shaw (author) from Kaufman, Texas on May 31, 2014: He was an amazing sample of a human in regards to the physical, that's for sure. Why did he, all of a sudden, start throwing pitches 103? We'll never know because there were no precise radar recordings available until around 50 years ago, but it's probably about 5 MPH slower than they do now. The #1-#3 pitchers were all between 78-80. . Let's take a look at them: Division 1 softball: min 63 mph. I'm hoping that our Feliz comes back from surgery okayyou knowafter Tommy John Surgeryoften times guys actually GAIN velocity on their fastball! Feller was not just a baseball hero. At just 30 years old, Verlander has already accomplished quite a bit and still has a lot left to deliverwhich is a scary thought for any competitor. The first batter was Brock Holt. No one but Nolan played that many seasonsno one. Randall David "Randy" Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit," stood at 6'10". Freddy Peralta thrills family with dazzling debut, Real or Not? A modern radar gun measures the pitch either out of the hand or ten feet away from the pitcher, depending on the gunmost measurements all the way up to the 1980's would measure a pitcher about 60 feet from his hand (although I believe Walter Johnson was clocked 25 or 30 feet away from his hand). But his fastball had movement. Ken Taub from Long Island, NY on March 03, 2013: Great overview of the greatest pitchers, Wes. Mike Minor did it on Thursday in the eighth inning of the Rangers' 7-5 win vs. the Red Sox. - Quora Answer (1 of 13): There's no way of knowing ,but what is often overlooked when comparing pitching velocity over the decades is that in previous eras pitchers pitched with 3days or less rest between starts, and were expected to pitch much deeper into the game. With the equipment used today, the record is held by Aroldis Chapman, at 105.1 mph. You ain't supposed to be writin' a baseball hub before me :-) I'm watchin' pre season and World BB Classic on MLB today. Just behind Chapman would be the very large Detroit right-handed closer, Joel Zumaya, who once threw a ball 104.8 miles per hour. Division 2 softball: min 58 mph. You are allowed to follow me too, if you wish. But Hamel's pitch design is sublime. That is, the expected average per year increase in fastball velocity drops off more than bat speed does, going from around 5 mph for 9U-11U players to around 3 mph for 14U-16U players. Why do infielders throw the ball so fast? But The Babe's stats show he could certainly compete well were he playing in today's era. Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jose Lima of the Los Angeles Dodgers both reached this mark twice. Last year he got the AA record can't remember the exact # but it was well over 100. Question: What do you think about Ryne Duren from the Yankees? The average fastball is between 50-60 mph. FSlovenec , Thanks very very much! I saw Ryan start many times and witnessed him pitching at age 46. Great to know the human prowess and crossing the barriers. The Houston television media apologized repeatedly for having questioned whether or not he was truly ill. A. * Click on a player to see more information about their specific events including videos of plays if available. The man who'd been sent to scout Feller had the following to say, "This was a kid pitcher I had to get. Wesman Todd Shaw (author) from Kaufman, Texas on March 02, 2013: Jools99 - Thanks very very much! It's the game itself, and the development of the players which excites me. Johnson dubbed his slider "Mr. Snappy". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Join our linker program. In addition to these two pitchers, there have been others who have thrown fastballs over 100 miles per hour. Christian Hunter Greene (born August 6, 1999), nicknamed "Surge", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Fb velocity is the average fastball velocity for a player by age. I got to see Nolan a few times over the three seasons he played with Texas - we used to go as a family quite a bit back then. Thus making this document worthy enough for display in our museum. That, coupled with a curveball averaging close to -19 inches of IVB. Perhaps I'm wrong on this, but it's just a theory of mine. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. But the truth is that nobody really knew before the technology was there, to measure accurately. He is sometimes referred to as the fastest pitcher in baseball history and had a fastball that probably exceeded 100 mph. He grounded out to the first baseman on the first pitch from Minor in the inning, a 77-mph knuckle curve. Copyright 1999-2021. Nolan was always my fave too - even though I never watched or liked baseball until 1986, when I was 12 years old. Red Sox bullpen's tightrope act will wear thin, Real or not? They wait to air it out and they don't have to worry about their arms so much since they're not looking at nine innings, just one or two. love of baseball and the passion that you. Division 1: 63 MPH or faster. Holy smoke, are we going to have a sane world again, and there must be baseball! Robert William Andrew Feller (November 3, 1918 December 15, 2010), was the first flame-throwing pitcher to have modern equipment measure his fastball's velocity. Now it's 98.6 mph, though he did regain half a tick from his nadir in 2019 and 2020. I remember Cliff Johnson getting into fight with Goose because his catching hand was so damaged by Goose's heater. His statistics, however, indicate that his pitches very likely reached those speeds. If you haven't seen it there is an excellent documentary on Netflix called "Fastball." Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. All times are GMT-8. He would then launch 100-mph pitches. A swing of 47.9 mph produces a baseball speed of 91.4 mph. Mookie Betts is playing like an MVP again, Real or Not? Ah baseball, I so love thee. By 1890 overhand pitching was legal, and that is when we first hear about pitchers who were fearsomely fast, such as Amos Rusie and Cy Young. The average fastball velocity for pitchers 10 years old and younger is between 40-50 mph. Over the years various ways of measuring velocity have been used. But then again throwing is mainly a talent thing and is not supposed to be improved by modern training very much. Do you have a blog? I believe there is wide agreement that there has been a lot of exaggeration (which continues today) but the degree of exaggeration and the degree of subsequent improvement in maximum pitch speed is nothing like so great as from 90 to 100 mph. Cannot belive Sandy Koufax was hardly mentioned at all. If the average is high, the temperature is high; if the average is low, the temperature is low. Answer: An outstanding intimidating reliever and those thick glasses of his surely had a psychological impact on the scared batters. Hits over .300 great obp and has broken stolen base records everywhere. The next year, Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees broke this record again with a ball that traveled at 103.3 miles per hour (167.4 km/h or 45.5 m/s). Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Answer (1 of 9): Nothing pleases me more than coming here expecting to see some of the dozens of high 80s tossing pitchers and seeing unanimous answers pointing to Tim Wakefield. Mark Wohlers pitched for years on TBS and threw his better fastballs in the mid to upper 90's. Ever heard of Steve Dalkowski? Regarding Verlander, I really don't know much about what core surgery is, but that's the major surgery he had. Thing isback in the days heck, even in the early 70's there just weren't many relievers, as everyone tended to just count on the starter going deep into the game, or pitching a complete game. For Sale: 3 beds, 2.5 baths 2169 sq. Nolan Ryan was a bit before my time, but I agree that Clemens was special as well with his velocity, but i haven't seen anyone like Verlander or Champan (or Zumaya for that matter). He was my hero then and even more so now. Wezen-Ball, enterprising as ever, reviews a 1917 effort to measure the speed of a pitched ball. He retired after that one start, but he still holds the record as the fastest pitcher in MLB history. The Baby Braves might be ready ahead of schedule, Real or Not? Josh Bennett from Illinois on May 31, 2014: He is special for sure. It all comes down to where the pitch is measured. Ryan threw the knuckleball from 1973 to 1986. There is a much greater range in the average speed at this level because major league baseball scouts and college scouts have to estimate; they simply don't have the data on every pitch to get more exact readings. Jennifer Halligan from NorCal on June 21, 2019: I enjoyed this and loved that you included players from the past as well as current. Then Stalker came out with its Pro Sports radar gun in the early 1990s. A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. Or the Bottom? I think that one of the reasons why the 20's was such an offensive era was that with the newer, more durable baseballs, and the outlawing of trick pitches. Walter Johnson was reportedly measured at 99.7 MPH at the Army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds, where they could measure the speed of bullets. But nowadays helmets are always worn too. They are the best evidence of his speed. He wasn't feeling as strong and powerful as he was used to and his complaints and requests for examination were either ignored entirely, brushed off with derision, or just given a perfunctory look. Nolan Ryan led the league in strikeouts seven times. An unlikely rumor is that he was able to throw at speeds of 125 miles per hour. Nolan Ryan has the record, all in all, and this was from Doppler Radar. It has nothing to do with "airing it out". The current MLB Statcast system measures velocity as the pitch leaves the pitchers hand. I'd love to be a Cricket man! Could a 108 mph fastball soon be in the future? Pitchers back then (deadball era) were expected to throw complete games and had to pace themselves. Some guns and devices (like radar balls and glove radar), while "accurate", measure speeds closer to the plate (which is slower). Current world-class pitchers such as Mark Buehrle, Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Josh Beckett, and Jake Peavy can reach back and toss a pitch 100 mph. Koufax was obviously one of the greatest pitchers in MLB history, but his breaking balls were what was so devastating. I'll be watching my Texas Rangers play the Boston Red Sox, starting in an hour and a half. In 2008, Jennie Finch set the world record for the fastest softball pitch with a speed of 70 miles per hour. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. We asked the experts. The top speed is 90 miles per hour. 9. We've gained a mile and a half in just six years. Terrible they didn't find out what was going on with him. However, Major League Baseball officially considers that pitch to be a 105.8 mph fastball. It takes immense athletic skill and determination to make it into the major leagues, but some people have skills that seem superhuman, and the ability to throw a ball at 100 mph is certainly an impressive one. June 30 saw Richards having a practice throwing session at the Houston Astrodomehe tried to shake off the loud ringing in his ears but he soon collapsed on the AstroTurf, a victim of a stroke. A split-finger fastball or splitter is an off-speed pitch in baseball that looks to the batter like a fastball until it drops suddenly. According to measurements -- taken by eFastball's editor using a radar gun -- of pitches as they left the pitchers' hands, college and pro players' fastballs were typically thrown at an initial speed of 80 to 95 mph. I'm sure he could hit 100 any time he wanted to. on Sept.17. Age. Well, baseball is a game of statistics, and he has a huge number of dominating numberssome of which will likely never be touched. In the 6th inning he struck out the side and from then on everyone was on his side for him to get it. Nice move by Kevin Kennedy when took him out after he threw his warm up pitches in the bottom of the 7th. Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 December 10, 1946), was never recorded throwing a baseball at 100 mph or more. As I'm near Dallas, Texas - we're all waiting to see what our Neftali Feliz can do when he returns from his surgery later this year! I've never seen one pitcher dominate a team like he did the Dodgers for about 4-5 years. Make no mistake, though - in his prime of just two years, I have never seen a more intimidating fastball than that thrown by J.R. Richard. Wesman Todd Shaw (author) from Kaufman, Texas on May 30, 2014: jbennett3112 - same with Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, they seemed to often have more velocity at the end of games than the start. People forget that Champman was a starter still throwing 100 mph late in the games in Cuba. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The average fastball is between 50-60 mph. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Show #2-10. Walter Johnson, the only pitcher to record over 400 wins and 3,500 strikeouts. Chapman's speed came in only one game during his career. Overall, Ryan went 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three games back from surgery on his right shoulder. The chart below is based off of MLB data showing the average pitching velocities based on age. Fastball velocity is on the rise. check out the. Goose was amazing with his windup and tailing fastball. No-hitter the latest feat in James Paxton's rise, Deal ends Matt Harvey's roller-coaster ride with Mets, Sizing up potential trade fits for Manny Machado, Real or Not? What blew me away was it said he got run over by a truck when he was three years old! It is a longer recovery period for that than most. 2012 wasn't much of a drop off for Verlander and the coming years probably won't be either. Farewell to a Mariners legend. It's always sad to me to see how so many come and gopeople like Kerry Woodand he's an example of someone who's arm was supposedly damaged by too many pitches in a game. Yep! What day? He has a fastball that can go anywhere from 94 to 102 miles per hour, and a big nasty curve-ball to go along with it. Jack Morris learned the pitch from Roger Craig in 1980, and it became an effective "out" pitch for the Tigers' hurler. Despite being selected as starting pitcher for that year's All-star game, he'd soon complain of having a dead arm. That means Feliz would be right there with Chapman if it works outand also, I think the Rangers still plan to turn Feliz into a starter!!!! Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. When a closer is brought into a game, they are generally brought in during the 9th inning. I saw Verlander hitting 99 mph last season. [2] In 1956, Score improved on his rookie campaign, going 209 with a 2.53 ERA and 263 strikeouts, while reducing the number of walks from 154 to 129, and allowed only 5.85 hits/9 innings, which would stand as a franchise record until it was broken by Luis Tiant's 5.30 in 1968.". These three girls are faster than most we face, but they are not the fastest. I'm excited for the new season. Wow that fast! We present them here for purely educational purposes. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine on May 30, 1955. He struck out more than 300 batters in a season on two occasions and in 1979 he led the National League with the lowest earned run average. Nolan Ryan's next to last start was not at home in Arlington Stadium. A swing of 20.5 mph produces a baseball speed of 62.0 mph. The speed of pitches depends greatly on the . known pitch speed tests from 1912 through 1974, http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthocking-intents, http://www.baseball-fever.com/showth-They-Do-Today, If this is your first visit, be sure to Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 11:08PM. What's the average speed of a baseball swing? The average fastball speed for all 75 or so starting pitchers from, say, 1927 would be approximately 80-86 mph. Who was president when the Orioles threw out the first pitch? In 1987, he started throwing the curveball more often than not. Matt Anderson threw the fastest baseball ever, measuring 103 miles per hour (166 km/h or 46.0 m/s). On Sept. 24, 2010, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest recorded pitch in major league history. In later years, his fastball declined to the 96 mph (154 km/h) range and his slider clocked at around 87 mph (140 km/h). It also talks about the advent of the radar gun and how they measured speed before that. His fastball wasn't even his best pitch. David Roark is a passionate and knowledgeable individual when it comes to sports. I was at Arlington stadium for Nolan's second to last major league start - he was hitting 96 on the stadium radar gun that day, the last start before he tore his rotator cuff and retired. 26 years old is the best age for top velocity through an MLB career. 8. What is Mitchell Starc's fastest ball speed? That speed was measured by a laser radar when it was 9-10 feet from the plate; if measured at the standard . Division 3 softball and NAIA league: min 55 mph. Some little known or unknown ones, include the Forgotten Joe Black, Jackie Robinson's roommate, throwing 102.2 mph in 1953, and Bob Turley possibly throwing 103 mph in 1954. Ty Cobb had the following to say, "The first time I faced him, I watched him take that easy windup. In a 1992 game, Johnson started against Ryan and the Texas Rangers and he got 18 strikeouts, winning the game. While his skill and attributes remind most fans of Nolan Ryan, his pitching motion (along with the outstanding fastball and curve-ball) is more reminiscent of another right-handed pitcher who once threw 100 miles per hour, Dwight Gooden. Coliseum and subsequently Dodger Stadium. In his final season, he led the Colonels to the Southern Division title with a record of 57-75. A 90 mph pitch on a Speedgun could register at 92 on a JUGS gun and 93-94 mph on a Stalker. Shared etc, loved it! The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. A 94 mph pitch on the Stalker Pro registered as 95 on the Stalker Pro II. He consistently led the league in strikeouts (a then record 382 in 1965), He did have a devastating curve but I think he also threw at least as fast as anyone else in the 1960's. Though Johnson did at times throw 100 miles per hour, he didn't do so as often as other pitching greats. Bases Loaded Softball lists the following for each division's average college softball pitching speed. In 1998, Lima matched this speed while playing for the Dodgers. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Vellur - thanks very much! No, pitchers didn't throw 150 miles an hour. Ted had retired fairly young and was still likely able to compete at the major league level. In 2019, that stood at 91.5, which means he lost 1.8 ticks (accounting only for August and September games). Not incredibly fast but understands the situations in which to use his speed. Ted took one pitch and stepped awayhe said he never saw the ball, he'd only heard it. So when you read of 85-90 mph fastballs from the early 1980s, realize that they would be registering much faster with current measurement tech. Typically girls will be successful throwing 50+ in high school (depending on school size and how many 'travel' girls are playing on the school's team) and having highest success while throwing in the upper 55 - 65 MPH range. The Houston media said J.R. was just moody, and they even went so far as to say he was jealous of Nolan Ryan, who'd become the first pro athlete to make $1,000,000 per year that season. Fastball Velocity by Age Looking at fastball velocity, we see more curvature to the aging curve than we saw with bat speed. Average fastball speed (mph): 95.4. Ronald E Franklin from Mechanicsburg, PA on April 30, 2013: I enjoyed reading this hub, although it was heart-breaking to see what happened to J. R. Richard. Division 2: 58 MPH or faster. average fastball speed in 1980. I'm so freaking starved for baseball right now. The average change-up speed for this age group is about 10 mph slower, making the velocity between 30-40 mph. BetterthanJeter, 72-73 for a high school senior is lower than average. Major League Baseball's average velocity is much more accurate and much easier to track down than other levels of baseball because every pitch thrown in a season is recorded by their Statcast system. There has never been a more intimidating pitcher than Nolan Ryan. Johnson was capable of throwing 99, but how often did he need to throw that hard? Nobody on my team has hit 100 miles per hour yet this season, but we've got a couple guys who could do it, and I plan to be watching when it happens :). On our first-year 12U team all three of our pitchers hit highs of 50 - 52, but most of their pitches are about 47 - 49. There is just too much to say and mention, so please accept my apologies for the players you feel were unfairly omitted. Fastballs we're talkin' here) and Dick Stanley (although, Goose IS a good example. On June 25, he was sent to Methodist Hospital in Houston, and despite obstructions in his arteries, it was determined that no surgery was needed. "They put me in the Hall of Fame? He held opposing batters to a lower batting average than anyone at .204 and he won 324 games despite pitching most of his career for losing ball teams. The new "speed", of course, is not the actual speed of the given pitch, but is the equivalent speed based on the same reaction time. He first broke into the major leagues with the Reds in 2011 and was immediately given the title of "Fastest Pitcher in History". However, Johnson was still struggling quite a bit; he'd often walk so many batters that he'd lose the game. Dalkowski threw a lot harder than Ryan. Every year between those three, El Toro was in the top four (18 in 1982 / 2nd, 9 in 1983 / 4th, 12 in 1984 / 2nd, 14 in 1985 / 2nd). The man had as much skill and power as other greats such as Nolan Ryan. As speed is not among his talents, a move to 1st or DH is likely in the near future. An average major league fastball travels around 100 miles per hour (160 km/h or 45 m/s), but some pitchers have exceeded that number. Breaking pitches tend to be a little slower, around 80-85 miles per hour. The movement of a pitch is defined in inches, both in raw numbers and as a measurement against average. Now it is pretty obvious, with all the years and thousands of players to have played major league baseball, that I've left out some very relevant names, faces, and statistics. I knew he was something special. For this age group, the average changeup is between 50-60 mph. What was Randy Johnson average fastball speed? Hahaha!! Now, of course, it didn't always happen, that is why there has been relief pitching all along. Back then, no one could touch 100 mph. Average Pitching Velocity. On a different note, I didn't watch the video of Bob Feller but it would have been cool if you had written a bit more about him, given he could not only throw mad heat but pitched the only no-hitter ever on Opening Day. Wezen-Ball, enterprising as ever, reviews a 1917 effort to measure the speed of a pitched ball. I always think about what could have been with guys like Bob Feller and Ted Williams. No longer could pitchers rely on wicked movement. but in all ive seen 90s in d2 and d3 schools, d2 around here (florida) usually depends on school but mostly in the 80s. . A later method determined Feller threw 104 miles per hour. 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