Satchel Paige, who could bring on the heat himself, believed Feller was the fastest and told teammates, "If anybody threw that ball any harder than Rapid Robert, then the human eye couldn't follow it." Carlton might be the pitcher most responsible for making the strikeout fashionable inMLB. So even though it was recorded at 100 yards, it was actually 0.2 mph faster than what is considered to be legal ball speed. At least thats what the Indians keep telling themselves. So pitchers weren't up there trying to blow anyone away like they are now. Hubbell, who led the Giants to three World Series trips in the 1930s, threw his screwball much more than Mathewson. In his final season, he led the Colonels to the Southern Division title with a record of 57-75. Its hard to disagree considering that the righty piled up 2,581 strikeouts (26th all-time) during his career and led the AL in Ks seven times from 1938-1948. I thought I might give Bob Feller something to worry about. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, The subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. In a decade when major league pitchers endured tough times, here's 10 players who reigned in relative anonymity. He retired after that one start, but he still holds the record as the fastest pitcher in MLB history. Scoreboards in nearly every ballpark - including High Schools - now flash pitch speeds for the world to see. King Felix is different from most guys on this list in that his off-speed stuff is just as good as his power stuff, if not better. Perhaps I'm wrong on this, but it's just a theory of mine. Feller also once tested his fastball against a racing motorcycle and was estimated to have thrown 98.6 mph that time as well (or 104 mph by some modern estimates). Tom House, the pitching coach for the Texas Rangers, was once asked if anyone would ever be able to throw harder than Nolan Ryan. In 1940, the Hall of Fame right-hander threw the only Opening Day no-hitter in MLB history. Just inside is a set of photo-electric tubes, and five feet back is another set. Feliz is only in his second full season of pro ball, but already hes earned a reputation as a phenomenal power pitcher. Up until 10 years ago, people werent just trying to throw gas. It was estimated that Dalkowski's fastball at times reached 105 mph. Mostly, pitchers tended to save themselves for key situations. In 1987, McGwire set the record when he threw his fastball at 101.4 miles per hour (162.8 km/h or 43.9 m/s). Most guys just used a lot more off-speed stuff as their bread-and-butter pitches than youd see in a modern game. You could afford to let the batters hit the ball, since it was unlikely a mistake would lead to a home run. Perhaps I'm wrong on this, but it's just a theory of mine. I never had one. An official reading is unavailable because Dalkowski pitched in the 1950s and 1960s, but some have estimated his fastball could reach 105 mph. In addition, he finished third three times. Bob Feller had his fastball tested by the army at 98.6 mph. In his first full season as a closer the righty struck out 90 batters in 64.2 innings, good enough for his first and only All-Star selection. Chapman's speed came in only one game during his career. Mathewson et al. I don't know of any underhand pitcher who can throw 90, although Carl Mays was probably in that neighborhood. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. David Roark is a passionate and knowledgeable individual when it comes to sports. Mike Trout He went 26-15 with a 2.18 ERA and 348 strikeouts, but that's not even the fun stuff. As Ted Williams once said, "Three days before he pitched I would start thinking about Robert Feller, Bob Feller. He ended his career with 2,192 strikeouts and a.249 batting average against him. Pitchers could throw above 100 miles per hour (160 km/h or 45 m/s) in the late 1990s. Follow him on Twitter for all your MLB news and updates. Who was the fastest pitcher in baseball history? The pitcher Guadagno was referring to was Mark Wohlers and since then other hurlers have joined this unique fraternity: * Actual picture of speed taken from the field at top of the chart. He was not physically as strong as some others, but he had long, tapering fingers and a peculiar whip to his arm that certainly drove that baseball through the air." He went after hitters and didnt give them an inch of room at the plate. In high school he pitched a no-hitter while walking 18 and striking out 18. Fans, researchers, historians and even the players argue all the time about who was the fastest pitcher of all-time. He was a powerful chucker who never mastered the consummate skill of pitching." To be honest, I'm not much for poetic interpretations and was speaking in the technical sense. The Meter to Record Feller's Speed article mentioned it was specifically going to examine his pitching speed. Realistically low to mid 80s. In 1989, Nolan Ryan returned to the mound with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The "twist" here is this pitcher never appeared in a Major League game! The best mark he recorded was 119 feet. Despite over 3,000 career punchouts Gibson finished his career averaging just 7.3 SO/9 and only led the league in strikeouts once. Other pitchers, however, just reared back and threw as hard as they good. We had a sixth-place ballclub, but Bill Veeck bought the ballclub and made some trades, and in 1948, we won the World Series.". After fielding a sacrifice bunt by pitcher Jim Bouton in spring training, Dalkowski's arm went dead and he never recovered. He redefined what it meant to be a power pitcher and laid the groundwork for guys like Clemens and Johnson to take over the league. Major League Baseball does not recognize radar speeds as an official statistic. Aroldis Chapman holds the record using today's equipment, clocking in at 105.1 mph. The moment a baseball leaves a pitchers hand, it starts to slow down because of drag. Less games meant more time to recuperate between starts. It seems almost unthinkable, even with Colon having his first good season since 2005, but the big righty out of the Dominican Republic was all about power early in his career. Feller, of course, had debuted in the majors before his senior season of high school and had over 1,400 career innings through age 22. Other fast pitchers have included Carl Hubbell, Jack Quinn, and Roy Halladay. So how was pitching different back then? 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. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. Nolan Ryan led the league in strikeouts seven times. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc. Privacy Policy. Now, Newhouser was no slouch, a two-time MVP who also finished second in the voting in 1946 (Feller was sixth). The machine, called the "Lumiline Chronograph," used photoelectric cells to clock the object that passed through the device's opening. Today, in the late 1990s pitchers can throw over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h or 45 m/s). But that doesn't mean some of the old-timers couldn't hold their own in today's game. Originally Published: February 2003 on Baseball Almanac. check out the. Whichever is accurate, Feller absolutely dominated hitters during his time. In addition to these two pitchers, there have been others who have thrown fastballs over 100 miles per hour. A 94 mph pitch on the Stalker Pro registered as 95 on the Stalker Pro II. Mostly, pitchers tended to save themselves for key situations. The strikeout king (5,714) is so far and ahead of everyone that as impressive as his record seven ho-hitters are, theres only one guy (Randy Johnson) within even 1,000 Ks of his lifetime mark. Fans, researchers, historians and even the players argue all the time about who was the fastest pitcher of all-time. Dalkowski was the basis for wild fastball pitcher Nuke LaLoosh in the movie Bull Durham. Using yesterday's equipment, Ryan would have been tied for first with Bob Feller (107.4 mph). In addition to being incredibly fast, modern-day pitchers can also throw very hard. At the Aberdeen Proving Grounds he was measured using the ever-popular speeding motorcycle test, once used in 1914 with Walter Johnson who reached 99.7 mph, and Feller reached 98.6 mph. Papelbon wouldve been a great starter, but the hard-throwing right-hander makes a pretty terrific closer too. So how fast was Feller? The Detroit times. He played in nine leagues in nine years. Maloney delivered. What is the fastest a human has thrown a baseball? The Fastest Pitcher in Baseball by Baseball Almanac 2003-2007. Like Gangster Octopus says, we remember the exceptions. But the fast ball was my bread-and-butter pitch. Using a basic pitch count estimator, we guess that Feller threw 5,848 pitches that year. Let's start with this date in history. Maloney, also blunt, replied, "%*$@ you." 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. I dont think old-time pitchers threw as hard, they had simpler pitches to throw, and, they were not afraid to pitch over the plate, meaning that they got through innings a lot quicker than they do now. 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). Real or Not? His 105.1 mph fastball breached the 105 mph mark for the first time. He has been playing sports his whole life and loves to talk about them. Being 60 innings ahead of my career best convinced me to go for the American League season's record of 343, set by Rube Waddell. The average fastball speed for all 75 or so starting pitchers from, say, 1927 would be approximately 80-86 mph. For decades, comparing pitch velocities has often been an apples-and-oranges discussion. Early comments about fastball pitchers can be found in many old newspapers and offer some interesting insight into who was considered fastest during this early era: "He (Lefty Grove) was the fastest pitcher who ever lived." Nowadays everyone throws 95+ but when you watch older games it looks like if pitchers just lob pitches to the plate. Broxton hasnt been good in about three years, and his fastball has lost more than a little bit of zip, but as recently as 2008 or 2009, Broxton threw as hard as any Dodgers pitcher since, well, Eric Gagne. 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? Red Sox bullpen's tightrope act will wear thin, Real or not? I think it was pitcher Phil Hughes who commented on a Whitey Ford video on twitter, and said he was throwing 80 mph. Her best was 40 feet per second. Part of the Baseball Almanac family: 755 Home Runs | Baseball Box Scores | Baseball Fever | Today in Baseball History. An 85 mph fastball (if registered by a Speedgun at the plate) would be roughly 93 mph if measured by Statcast out of the pitchers hand. All rights reserved. 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 rookie returned to his position behind the plate and called for a curve, only to be shaken off again. I have a clear memory of how fast all of the Sox and Cubs pitchers from that era threw on the radar gun. copyright=new Date(); Once again, it made it a lot less dangerous to make a bad pitch. In baseball statistics, pitch count is the number of pitches thrown by a pitcher in a game. Hes led the NL in strikeouts in each of the past three seasons and is a threat to do it again this year. How fast do you have to throw a curveball. He was once clocked at 101 mph in 2009 and is capable of throwing in the upper 90s late in the game. I believe in the dead ball era, guys topped out around 85 mph. Giving a mediocre pitch to a mediocre hitter was acceptable strategy. Modern pitchers however exert themselves on every pitch. Ryan finished his career with 9.5 SO/9 IP (fourth all time) and led the AL in strikeouts 11 times. It may simply be that pitchers throwing fewer innings is a product of stretegy, not a change in ability. Are there measurements or estimations? But what made Clemens great wasnt his statistical achievements, but rather his approach to the game. Other American League clubs will be given a chance at it later. Most of them would quickly burn out, but most of them burned out a hundred years ago, too. CLEVELAND (AP) - Three Boston Red Sox threw a baseball 122 feet a second into a new photo-electric pitching meter yesterday. The average hitter today is an absolute monster compared to the average hitter back then. I had my fastest pitched timed when I was younger. The new meter, which gives an immediate reading which engineers said compared with standard laboratory meter accuracy, is built in a trailer. Since machine testing was rare and uncommon we are left with a scientific void about historical flamethrowers. Average was probably low-mid 80s. How were the arms of starters spared? Location, location, location. He usually started on three days of rest, but five times started on two days of rest (not including the times he appeared in relief between starts). 10 More answers below Mike Burch Poet, Editor and Publisher Author has 11.6K answers and 25.2M answer views Oct 28 Related Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Elias Sports Bureau, Stats Inc and The Sporting News are all highly respected resources who publish some form of record book every season, yet none of them recognize any pitcher as the fastest ever. How fast did they throw in the 1930s? Lee's career ERA was 2.25, and she was known for throwing a wicked knuckleball. A lot of pitchers blew out their arms back then, tooyou just never hear of them because they had short careers. John A. Crawford of the Cleveland Plain Dealer thought the idea would be useful in selection of pitching and other talents. Could Mike Trout outproduce a tanking team's entire lineup? Its believed he could throw upwards of 100 mph. Guys that make it back that had crazy control. They wanted to control, be durable, and pitch for a long time. Williams swore he never saw the ball and claimed that Dalkowski probably was the fastest pitcher who ever lived. On Sept. 24, 2010, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest recorded pitch in major league history. (Yes, nitpickers, Im aware that John Wheeler ghosted Mattys book.). "You should see the scouts, " said Braves speed gun handler Jim Guadagno, "They're like kids with new toys when they see that 100 light up on their guns. A varied assortment of men followed. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. It all comes down to where the pitch is measured. Here are the 28 hardest throwers in MLB history. His story is not particularly well known outside of Houston, but Richards promising career as a starter came to an end at the age of 30 because of a life-threatening stroke. Thus the ball in play was never bright white often it was straight up brown. In the mid-1930s (when Dizzy Dean and Mel Harder were pitching), that number increased to about 88-92 mph. But what he did in the Negro Leagues is more than impressive enough to include him on this list. Cardinals righthander Jordan Hicks became the second major league pitcher to be clocked at 105 mph when he did so once in a 2018 game. That sounds plausible, but he was averaging 6.6 K's per nine before that game, well below his 1946 figure. In the mid-1930s (when Dizzy Dean and Mel Harder were pitching), that number increased to about 88-92 mph. Even though both were clocked rather crudely, their measurements would extrapolate to over 100 mph on a modern radar gun. Feller was sitting at 25. Dalkowski was clocked at only 93.5, but a few mitigating factors existed: 1) Dalkowski had pitched in a game the day before, so he could be expected to throw 5-10 mph slower than usual; 2) there was no mound to pitch from, which Feller had enjoyed, and this would drop his velocity by 5-8 mph; 3) he had to pitch for 40 minutes before the machine could measure his speed, and he was exhausted by the time there was a reading. During his Cy Young season in 2003, Gagne struck out 137 batters in 82.1 innings for a SO/9 ratio of 15.0. Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jose Lima of the Los Angeles Dodgers both reached this mark twice. Felizs fastball was once clocked at 103.4 mph during a game at Rangers Ballpark, a speed that is third all-time behind only Aroldis Chapman (105.1 mph) and Joel Zumaya (104.8 mph). Goodens 2,293 career strikeouts are just 46thall-time, but 1,875 of them came in his 11 seasons as a New York Met. Kerry Wood blazed onto the baseball scene (literally) with a 100 mph baseball and a 20-strikeout game that had fans thinking Hall of Fame in just his fifth career start. He was the definition of unhittable and is still only 23 years old. I don't believe they threw, on average, as hard as pitchers throw today. Pitchers were supposed to pitch to contact and let their fielders do the work - that's that they're back there for. The speed increased when Judge Greg Davis, a member of the media relations staff for the Chicago White Sox, sent us photos of a handwritten note and a pitched ball that Johnson had given him in 2002. - Eddie Collins. Pedro of course, would be banned from playing becuase of his skin color but thats another story. Baseball owed much of its origin to cricket, and one of the game's first codified sets of rules -- the Knickerbocker rules, drafted in 1845 for New York's Knickerbocker baseball club -- speak to those roots: "The ball must be pitched, not thrown, for the bat." "Pitched", in the . 1 farm systems fared in the following seasons. Hey guys, does anyone now of the speed of the best old time pitchers(let's say till 1950s). Because 1) they weren't asked to max out, and 2) everyone in every sport is stronger and faster, more dynamic today than yesterday; why would pitchers be any different? I have serious doubts about the 107 mph estimate. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. If you want to share an another or provide an accurate game date for those we have in the chart please send us an email. ", If this is your first visit, be sure to For one thing, if Feller threw that hard, or something close to it, I think that would be reflected more in the numbers. Except nobody told Feller about the plan. His career 10.6 SO/9 IP is evidence of that, although hes up to 11.8 this season. His 10.0 SO/9 IP during his career would be fourth all-time if the righty threw more innings. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. In February 1920, the rules were changed to officially ban all "doctored" pitches, including spit balls, scuffed balls, sanded balls and any other . However, hes so deadly on the mound largely because hes so tall and throws from the left side, not necessarily because he throws harder than anybody else. and our The AL East is setting up as a race for the ages, Albert Pujols' push for 3,000 powered by dominant decade, 'Ich-i-ro! Farewell to a Mariners legend. I have serious doubts about the 107 mph estimate. As long as hitters kept missing it, I was going to keep throwing it. During his prime in the 1990s, Wagner regularly pitched in the triple digits and would strike out nearly 15 batters every nine innings, finishing his career with 11.9 SO/9 IP. Whoops! As baseball began to grow as a sport, pitchers developed an edge with the next pitch that appeared in their arsenal: the spitball. Nolan Ryan holds record for fastest pitch. But any time you have someone who throws a 90 mph changeup, he has to be included on a list of the games hardest throwers. Some estimates put the fastball at 101-103 mph, others as high as 107.6 mph. 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