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The Average Speed of a Baseball Pitch According to Terry Bahill, in the Major League Baseball, the range of speed varies between 85 and 95 mph. The average maximum speed in 2008 — based on all the fastballs pitched throughout the full season — was 90.9 mph; the average speed at the plate was 83.2 mph.
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MLB pitchers setting velocity records, altering balance of power In 2008, the average major-league fastball registered 90.9 mph. Last season, the average fastball reached 92.0 mph. In 2003, Houston reliever Billy Wagner was the only pitcher to throw at least 25 pitches at 100 mph or faster, according to Baseball Info Solutions. In 2013, eight pitchers hit triple digits.
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What was the speed of the fastest pitch ever thrown in MLB history? The fastest pitch ever was by Detroit Tiger, Fernando Rodney, in a game against the Minnesota Twins. The pitch was 115.7 mph. +1 vote! The fastest recorded pitch during a MLB game was thrown by Joel Zumaya of the Detroit Tigers on October 10th, 2006 against the Oakland A's. The pitch was clocked at 104.8 mph.
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Pitching Speeds 10 Years Old and Younger. The average fastball velocity for pitchers 10 years old and younger is between 40-50 mph. The average change up speed for this age group is about 10 mph slower, putting the velocity between 30-40 mph. 11 and 12 Year Olds. Pitchers in this age group are playing in the Majors division in Little League. The average fastball is between 50-60 mph. However, at this age the players may start to hit puberty, therefore it is not uncommon to see a pitcher throwing near 70 mph. The changeup velocity at this age is typically between 40-50 mph.
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Fastest Pitchers Ever Recorded in the Major Leagues - 2014 post-season UPDATES thru 10/27 1 10/22/2014 - MLB Network said 'no pitcher has thrown a 100 mph pitch in the World Series since 2007'. Neftali Feliz threw 100.2 on 10/20/2011.  10/15/2014 heads up - Herrera threw a 100.3 mph pitch in the 7th, and Carlos Martinez threw 100.1 in the 5th.
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- The average 14 year-old pitcher throws around 60 mph and that equates to the ability to throw 196 feet. If a 14 year-old pitcher can throw 78 that means he can throw a baseball 286 feet. He is in the elite category of 26/10,000 players.
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Fastest Pitchers Ever Recorded in the Major Leagues - 2014 post-season UPDATES thru 10/27 1 In 2014, Aroldis Chapman becomes 1st pitcher to average 100+ mph for a season - 100.2 mph average fastball speed.  In 2014, Aroldis Chapman threw an amazing 395 pitches - 62% of his fastballs and 42% of his total pitches - over 100 mph.
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- Chapman holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch speed in MLB history at 105.1 mph (169.1 km/h) as well as the Guinness World Record for fastest baseball pitch for a male.
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- The average pitcihng speed for a 9 year old. The average pitching speed for a 9 year old is 44 mph. The median pitching speed for a 9 year old is 45 mph. The mode pitching speed for a 9 year old is 45 mph.
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Fastball It is often perceived as the fastest pitch a pitcher throws, with recorded top speeds above 100 mph. The fastest pitch recognized by MLB was on September 25, 2010, at Petco Park in San Diego by then Cincinnati Reds left-handed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman. It was clocked at 105.1 miles per hour.
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- And the winner is.... Nolan Ryan with a 108.1 MPH reading according to the doppler laser radar readings that were used in 1974. The Ryan Express was really bringing the heat that night in 1974, throwing the fastest pitch ever recorded in a Major League Baseball game.
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Speed of the Fastest Pitched Baseball The most widely quoted response is Nolan Ryan, whose fastball was officially clocked by the Guinness Book of World Records at 100.9 miles per hour in a game played on August 20, 1974, versus the Detroit Tigers.
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In baseball, what's the difference between an average AAA and an average Major League player? I was watching a national Sunday night MLB game with the S.F. Giants against “who knows what team”. There's a particular S.F. “reliever” who has a straight fastball clocked at close to 100 MPH. The commentator was Curt Schilling and he said this pitcher was a “thrower” but not a “pitcher”.
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Six Ways to Improve Your Baseball Pitch Speed or Throwing Velocity Nothing intimidates batters like the fastball. In baseball speed kills and pitching or throwing velocity is important for many reasons. Pitch speed is important because the fastball is one of the hardest pitches to hit. The speed at which a ball is thrown is also crucial for all infield and outfield plays. Stopping a runner from stealing second, getting the ball to first base and throwing the ball to home plate all require good velocity.
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Pitching Speeds The changeup velocity at this age is typically between 40-50 mph. 13 and 14 Year Olds. The pitchers in the 13 and 14 year old age group can be heavily involved in travel baseball, or finishing up their Little League experience.
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Aroldis Chapman has thrown all of MLB's 101 fastest pitches in 2015 Enabled, the Chapman Filter shows that Cubs reliever Bruce Rondon threw a 101.7 mph four-seamer on July 18, a pitch faster than any thrown by anyone not named Aroldis Chapman in 2015. Chapman, who threw a dozen pitches over 100 mph in the All-Star Game, became the fastest pitcher in Major League history to 500 strikeouts earlier this season. His career 15.47 rate of strikeouts per nine innings is the highest of anyone with at least seven career innings pitched.
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- 10 Years Old and Younger. The average fastball velocity for pitchers 10 years old and younger is between 40-50 mph. The average change up speed for this age group is about 10 mph slower, putting the velocity between 30-40 mph.
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- The fastball is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball and softball. Power pitchers, such as former American major leaguers Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, rely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit, and have thrown fastballs at speeds of 95–105 mph (152.9–169.14 km/h) (officially) and up to 108.1 mph (174 km/h) (unofficially).
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- Fast pitch is considered the most competitive form of softball. It is the form of softball that was played at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. The fast pitch style is also used in college softball and international competition. Pitchers throw the ball with an underhand motion at speeds up to 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) for women and up to 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) for men. The pitching style of fastpitch is different from that of slowpitch softball.
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Steeper mound could reduce elbow surgeries Prior to 1969, starting pitchers in Major League Baseball averaged 6.8 innings a start. The average drops to 6.1 innings per start since '69, and is 5.9 innings over the last 20 years. It's apparent the workload isn't a new challenge for pitchers.
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Fastball Some power pitchers, such as Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, have thrown fastballs at speeds of 95–106 mph (152.9–170.59 km/h) (officially) and up to 108.1 mph (174 km/h) (unofficially), relying purely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit.
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- The Bullet Ball, which is sized just like a standard nine-inch baseball, accurately measures velocities up to 120 miles per hour and adjusts to distances from 46 to 60 feet, six inches. It's an ideal pitching trainer for any age or skill level and allows pitchers to accurately measure and improve ball speed.
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- Best Answer: The average 13 year old probably throws a baseball about 35 miles an hour. Of course the majority of these 13 year olds don't even play baseball. The average throwing speed of a 13 year old pitcher is probably around 60.
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Fastball It is often perceived as the fastest pitch a pitcher throws, with recorded top speeds above 100 mph. The fastest pitch recognized by MLB was on September 25, 2010, at Petco Park in San Diego by Cincinnati Reds left-handed relief pitcher, and now closer, Aroldis Chapman. It was clocked at 105.1 miles per hour.