Here is the official answer according to the official MLB record books!
Pitcher
Radar Speed
Date / Box Score
LocationAroldis Chapman ^105.0 mph09-24-2010PETCO Ballpark
Joel Zumaya *
104.8 mph
10-10-2006
McAfee ColiseumNeftali Feliz ^103.4 mph09-01-2010Rangers BallparkBobby Parnell ^103.0 mph08-18-2010Minute Maid Park
Armando Benitez
102.0 mph
05-24-2002
Shea Stadium
Jonathan Broxton *
102.0 mph
05-14-2009
Citizens Bank Park
Bobby Jenks
102.0 mph
08-27-2005
Safeco Field
Randy Johnson
102.0 mph
07-09-2004
Pacific Bell Park
Matt Lindstrom
102.0 mph
05-16-2007
PNC Park
Robb Nen
102.0 mph
10-23-1997
Jacobs FieldHenry Rodriguez ^102.0 mph08-22-2010The Coliseum
Justin Verlander * †
102.0 mph
06-12-2007
Comerica Park
A.J. Burnett
101.0 mph
05-31-2005
PNC Park
Joba Chamberlain
101.0 mph
08-24-2007
Comerica Park
Rob Dibble
101.0 mph
06-08-1992
Candlestick Park
Kyle Farnsworth
101.0 mph
05-26-2004
Minute Maid Park
Eric Gagne
101.0 mph
04-16-2004
Pacific Bell Park
Ubaldo Jimenez **
101.0 mph
10-07-2009
Citizens Bank Park
Tim Lincecum *
101.0 mph
08-07-2009
AT&T Park
Jose Mesa
101.0 mph
05-01-1993
Cleveland Stadium
Joel Zumaya - 105 mphAt the Minnesota Twins Metrodome on July 3rd 2009, the Detroit Tigers Joel Zumaya threw a pitch that was registered at 105. It was in the bottom of the 10th inning i believe (although it may have been the bottom of the 11th, the innings tend to blend into each other in a 16 inning game). It has yet to be "officially" verified (and thus placed among the record books). He registered 1 other pitch at 104 and several more at 103. I personally watched the game and as a Tigers fan, have seen him pitch in about 85% of his games. On a side note, I was at the TIgers-Astros game on 06-27-06 when Zumaya threw 103 in the top of the 8th 3 times. Interestingly, Roger "The Rocket" Clemens started for Astros, and hit 97 mph once, but that pitch looked like a change up in comparison to Zumaya's fastballs. Seeing a fast pitch on TV does NO justice to witnessing that speed in person.It should be noted though that the Metrodome is one of the the most notorious fields for the ball moving significantly quicker than other fields (and no, the "air conditioner" theory about blowing the ball is a fallacy, the difference in barometric pressure inside the aging dome as opposed to the outdoors or other modern domes is the most likely explanation for this widely known unusual behavior of the ball) This also may be part of the reason why the Twins play so well at home especially in recent history.
Also, The biomechanical limits of the human body based on fixed ratios of arm bone lengths, tendon & ligament maximum strength and the size of the muscles required to throw XXX speed set a scientific and mathematically calculated limit on the speed a ball can be thrown at 105 mph. Any pitch reported to be faster was either thrown by Robocop or was recorded by an inaccurate or outdated radar gun. For instance, Bob Fellers "107 mph pitch" allegedly recorded at an airforce base was corrected and recalculated to be 98 mph, due to the primitive nature of the radar gun (which was just being developed at that time). accurate speed readings on radar guns (for the sake of "records") weren't developed enough to be reliable until the early 1990's, so any pitch speeds recorded before then should not be trusted as accurate.
--> All information (to the very best of my knowledge) is accurate, true and verifiable if you wish to research it.
-If Joel Zumaya could keep his shoulder in one piece, he would be much more formidable. Strangely enough, his offspeed power curveball (thrown between 83-87 mph) seems to be his most effective pitch because of the change of speed and movement that juxtaposes his laser beam 4SFB, but he unfortunately relies almost entirely on his 4SFB, which he typically throws about 90% of the time.
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Zumaya had one sole purpose in his life. To break the MLB record for fastest pitch. But human physiology will prevent this young athlete from a long successful career. Everyone thinks its amazing when some pitcher comes in and can rifle that ball 100+ mph across that plate, not just once, but pitch after pitch after pitch. Granted to some degree i think its a pretty amazing feat as well but to me the consequinces of that ability, don't make it so amazing anymore. The human arm can only handle so much torque. It doesnt matter how young you are, how healthy you are, or how much muscle you have. The tendons and ligaments in your arm WILL tear, when you keep pushing your arms threshold for torque allowance. As the person above said "if Zumaya could keep his shoulder in one piece", is the perfect example of pushing your arms limits. He's already done damage to his arm and WILL never be the same again. All those 100+ mph fastballs everyone has seen him throw have put an end to this possible future good player's career. So if anyone has heard the old saying " you'll throw your arm off" ? look at Zumaya, because the saying, scientifically true.
Aroldis Chapman - 104 mph pitch in Sept. 2010At the Reds vs. Brewers game on September 1, 2010, Aroldis Chapman threw a fastball clocked at 104mph, but it is believed he can go to 105. So i would say that the fastest pitcher of our time has got to be Aroldis Chapman. Simply because there has never been any record of the pitch going faster for any reason at the Great American Ballpark in Ohio due to such things as A.C. changing the speed or then wind blowing or anything like that, it was just Aroldis's full out arm strength that got him the 104mph fastball across the plate in the Reds 6-1 win against the Brewers to complete the 3 game sweep. Putting the Reds 8 full games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jennie Finch is a retired American softball player who was known for her success as a pitcher, winning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also played professionally in the National Pro Fastpitch league and has been involved in coaching and broadcasting since retiring from playing.
run through first, but stop on second and third, or slide. on home you can run through but you should slide. round all bases if advancing.
There is usually 9 people defensively on the field and about 12 people on a team
Note: End loading is illegal in all association softball and should only be used for exhibition or practice. End loading extends the sweet spot and can increase the the exit speed of the ball.
Shaving the wood of a baseball bat can be done with a lathe or a plane. A plane can be purchased in a store and is smaller. Hold the plane up to the bat and push down on the plane lengthwise.
35 feet from the rubber to the back of home plate.
The batters box is about 6 inches away from the plate and extends 4 feet in front of the plate and 3 feet behind. It is 3 feet wide.
When the ball is in the hand of the pitcher inside the circle , baserunners may not advance.
well jennie finch is a pretty good pitcher.
The full length of a cricket pitch, that is from one set of stumps to another, is 20.12 meters, or 22 yards. However, most pitches have an additional metre or so of additional turf wicket preceding the bowling crease (a minimum distance of 122 cm), which increases the total length to somewhere close to 22.5 metres.
The full breadth of a cricket pitch is 305 centimetres, or 3 yards 12 inches, however the popping crease extends further from the turf part of the wicket by an additional two feet, or 0.61 metres.
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no, they can not, but some umpires will not notice.
Well, everyone has their own opinion, but I love softball! It is a lot of fun, and teaches you teamwork. It's a very good way to relieve stress, because you ALWAYS have to be focused in the game. So, you take your mind off of your stress related thoughts. Try softball out! It's a lot of fun, even if you are good at it or not. :)
Softball is a team sport and good communication helps in being successful as a team. Communication drills help players communicate well verbally and helps them to listen well too.
In slow pitch softball there are often 10 players on the field instead of the traditional 9. The 10th player is that short fielder, sometimes called a "rover", who plays in the outfield, usually at a shallow depth between the outfielders and infield.
Most teams will shift the short fielder from right to left, depending on the batter. Generally speaking, right handed batters hit more balls to the left side of the field, so the short fielder moves more to that side, and vice versa for left handed batters.
A putout is a fielding statistic. In the case of a strikeout, the putout is credited to the catcher.
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