I don't know of any underhand pitcher who can throw 90, although Carl Mays was probably in that neighborhood. Back in the 1880s-90s, these guys threw over 400 innings a season with regularity. Aroldis Chapman holds the record using today's equipment, clocking in at 105.1 mph. As long as hitters kept missing it, I was going to keep throwing it. **, Press J to jump to the feed. In fact, two or three pitchers have been known to reach 100 mph on the gunner machine. Feliz's 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). Red Sox bullpen's tightrope act will wear thin, Real or not? He started again on July 31 against the Red Sox. I believe in the dead ball era, guys topped out around 85 mph. 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. Wow that fast! Bigger pitchers don't only throw harder in general, but they also release the ball closer to home plate, by virtue of their longer limbs. In any event, I think that it is a combination of all these factors. Walter Johnson was reportedly measured at 99.7 MPH at the Army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds, where they could measure the speed of bullets. This machine will tell us at once whether he has the fast ball. Walter Johnson did not throw 99 mph for 370 innings in 1910. **For the best user experience, we recommend disabling the Reddit redesign. How fast do you have to throw a curveball. It was estimated that Dalkowski's fastball at times reached 105 mph. Now, youre expected to throw your best the entire game. 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. On the other hand, it's also possible that Feller didn't throw as hard in 1946 as he did in 1938 or 1939. Maloney delivered. (Note Radbourns 441 Ks in 1884). It would be interesting to time-travel Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, and Pedro Martinez in their youths back to 1894 and see how their careers as 450-inning starters would have fared. Radar (RAdio Detection And Ranging) guns were first introduced in 1935 and the media has covered their evolution with great interest. Could Mike Trout outproduce a tanking team's entire lineup? The bullpen was for youngsters, oldsters and bushers. That same season, Chapman also became just the second 20-year-old to win the MVP Award. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. Pitchers back then (deadball era) were expected to throw complete games and had to pace themselves. On Sept. 24, 2010, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest recorded pitch in major league history. Here are the 28 hardest throwers in MLB history. While in the minor leagues with Detroit, Ty Cobb reportedly told Hubbell to stop throwing the pitch. Bench gave in to the veteran (who had recently strung together four consecutive seasons with 200+ strikeouts) and signaled for a fastball. ", If this is your first visit, be sure to In 1998, Lima matched this speed while playing for the Dodgers. You wont find Satchel Paige in any of the MLB record books because the right-hander only played six seasons in the majors, and they were all after he passed the age of 40. Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr. (June 3, 1939 - April 19, 2020), nicknamed Dalko, was an American left-handed pitcher . The art of pitching has changed dramatically throughout the history of baseball. Overall, Ryan went 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three games back from surgery on his right shoulder. Dmitriy Ioselevich is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. According to http://www.kingandhiscourt.com/articles/article6.htm: Carl Hubbells screwball The device measures the ball's speed between the two points and flashes it on a scale facing the pitcher. America's Pastime. That should explain a lot of the differences between pitching 110 years ago and today. Wagner is the left-handed National League compliment to Mariano Rivera and was as dominant of a closer as you can find. A rookie catcher named Johnny Bench was behind the plate and eight-year veteran Jim Maloney was on the mound. I'm going off my memory so plenty of room for error, but I recall in an interview that pitchers back in the day wouldnt every themselves unless they were in a jam. Copyright 1999-2021. Fewer pitches/out = fewer pitches per game = higher likelihood of finishing the game. In 1987, he started throwing the curveball more often than not. It measured velocity closer to the pitchers release point than the JUGS gun, so the JUGS flipped to being the slow gun. Bob slept well that night. The Big Train, as Walter Johnson was known, did his damage in the early part of the 20th century as a starter for the Washington Nationals. Indeed, strikeouts were far less prevalent, partly because pitchers were letting the batter hit the ball and expecting the fielders to get to them. The 65 lefty was a true strikeout artist during his heyday, leading his league in Ks five times and twice topping 300. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Ryan finished his career with 9.5 SO/9 IP (fourth all time) and led the AL in strikeouts 11 times. b) Travel pervaded the season more in those days pitchers got a lot of rest while sitting around on trains. In high school he pitched a no-hitter while walking 18 and striking out 18. Feller was sitting at 25. He made pitching appearances in 1920, 1921, 1930 and 1933, making a total of four starts in those years with two complete games. For a while speeds were measured about 5 feet in front of the plate, then then they were measured by averaging the speed out of the hand and when it crossed the plate, pitch f/x measured speeds at 55 feet from home, finally statcast now presents speeds out of the hand. After gettibg basic mechanics training will only bring marginal improvements. But maybe he did. Theres a reason the kid had two Cy Young awards by the time he was 25. 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. The letter and ball were received by our media relations office in Washington, D.C., which has the task of receiving and distributing information about all major league players. Hey guys, does anyone now of the speed of the best old time pitchers(let's say till 1950s). Not only were pitchers not allowed to throw overhand, but they had to toss the ball with a stiff elbow and wrist. Walter Johnson was reportedly measured at 99.7 MPH at the Army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds, where they could measure the speed of bullets. The team wasn't going anywhere anyhow. Nobody else in the league can do that." I dont imagine it was easy pitching back then, but its got to be more grueling today. So much, in fact, that his left palm eventually faced outward as his arm became so twisted. He went after hitters and didnt give them an inch of room at the plate. Youre definitely on to something here. Hes naturally right-handed. 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. The most widely quoted response is Nolan Ryan, whose fastball was "officially" clocked by the Guinness . Smoky Joe Wood often said, "I threw so hard, I thought my arm would fly right off my body." I think it was pitcher Phil Hughes who commented on a Whitey Ford video on twitter, and said he was throwing 80 mph. I pitched a no-hitter in Yankee Stadium. The top speed is 90 miles per hour. 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. Walter Johnson, often cited as the fastest throwing pitcher in Major League history by experts, believed that Wood was faster than himself and once said, "Mister, no man alive can throw a baseball harder than Joe Wood." Scoreboards in nearly every ballpark - including High Schools - now flash pitch speeds for the world to see. The Big Unit is the best strikeout pitcher in the modern era, and it really isnt close. Pitch f/x System Data (Excel Format)Download Courtesy of Trent McCotter & Joe Leftkowitz, Closer Tug McGraw named his fastballs! He has also appeared in several television commercials, most notably for Old Milwaukee beer. Thats why Chapmans fastest fastball found an extra .7 mph. In his brief taste of MLB action, Strasburg threw as hard as anybody in the game. The fastest pitcher ever may have been 1950s phenom and flameout Steve Dalkowski. At least thats what the Indians keep telling themselves. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc. Privacy Policy. Whoops! On July 28, he threw a shutout against the Senators, striking out 10. 100-mph fastballs have been attributed to many pitchers. Weintraub writes: However, since the machine measured the speed of the ball as it passed through its sensors, unlike modern radar guns that clock the ball as it leaves the pitcher's hand, it actually flew much harder. So who is the fastest pitcher in baseball? Young pitchers who throw breaking balls-including sliders-report more arm pain than those who do not. He was supposed to throw the ball from the outfield wall to home plate, but he threw it well above the plate into the press box. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Jimenez is another pitcher who, at just 27 years old, has already raised eyebrows with some of his strikeout totals and radar gun readings. Of course, you could have pitchers throw 350 innings a year now, too. Lee's career ERA was 2.25, and she was known for throwing a wicked knuckleball. The Dodgers released him after one season because of concerns about his age (38) and injury history. Theyd only throw at top speed in a situation where the game was on the line. The best the Indians could do was a tie at 119 feet by Ben Chapman, Julius Solters and Jim Shilling. He didn't even have the highest strikeout rate in the league in 1946; that belonged to Newhouser, who struck out 8.46 batters per nine innings compared to Feller's 8.44. Others who claimed he was the fastest ever were Paul Richards, Harry Brecheen and Earl Weaver. A lot of pitchers blew out their arms back then, tooyou just never hear of them because they had short careers. Another fascinating account of a fastball pitcher, who is often credited as one of the fastest ever, was described in great detail by baseball historian Jonathan Fraser Light. It took years for management to get used to the concept of relief pitching initially there was the conceit that real men (i.e. The official reading was in 2006, and its doubtful that Zumaya can come anywhere close to that figure now, but for a time, you could call Zumaya the hardest thrower ever. But Major League Baseball now registers that pitch as a 105.8 mph fastball. Bench continuously called for breaking balls and Maloney continuously shook him off. Nobody really knows, but we do hope this article has shed some light on the topic and at least provided you with additional material to argue with your friends about. 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! Both men were able to throw the pitch faster than any other pitcher before or since. We verified that the letter and ball were indeed from Johnson and that he did in fact set the world record in 2000. Dalkowski was the basis for wild fastball pitcher Nuke LaLoosh in the movie Bull Durham. You put your best pitchers in the starting rotation. So how was pitching different back then? Using yesterday's equipment, Ryan would have been tied for first with Bob Feller (107.4 mph). . are especially hard on the arm. Sponsors recalled that back in 1917, in Bridgeport (Conn.) arms laboratory, Walter Johnson recorded 134 feet per second, Christy Mathewson 127 and "Smoky Joe" Wood 124. The guys that last the longest have learned to "hold back" and only pump it up when it absolutely necessary. Gibson was never much of a strikeout artist. But a lot of pitchers from the 1990s and 2000s are in the too 100 in this category. What was a 105 mph fastball can now be said (with rounding) to be the first recorded 106 mph pitch in MLB history. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Just inside is a set of photo-electric tubes, and five feet back is another set. He also finished second six other times. In 1940, the Hall of Fame right-hander threw the only Opening Day no-hitter in MLB history. 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. Hes a lock to reach 3,000 if he stays healthy, and at 28 years old, he may just be getting better. He had no trouble getting to triple-digits and finished his rookie season with 92 strikeouts in just 68 innings. Joe Wood 15. The moment a baseball leaves a pitcher's hand, it starts to slow down because of drag. When Gagne walked to the mound, you knew he was probably going to embarrass you. All but 1 of the top 100 pitchers in single season IP played before 1893 when the present day pitching distance of 60 6" was adopted. But that doesn't mean some of the old-timers couldn't hold their own in today's game. He was sometimes called the fastest pitcher in baseball history and had a fastball that probably exceeded 100 mph (160 km/h). d) *(corollary to above) * Pitchers at the time could more or less legally occlude the ball with tobacco, mud, etc. There have been pitchers who can throw harder than Ryans 100.9 mph fastball. CLEVELAND (AP) - Three Boston Red Sox threw a baseball 122 feet a second into a new photo-electric pitching meter yesterday. Williams swore he never saw the ball and claimed that Dalkowski probably was the fastest pitcher who ever lived. McDowell, otherwise known as Sudden Sam, is another one of the pitchers youve probably never heard of unless you grew up as a Cleveland Indians fan during the 1960s and 1970s. However i will not outright disagree. It wasn't exactly Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier, but it was a remarkable achievement. Once again, it made it a lot less dangerous to make a bad pitch. Luke Appling became famous in the 30s because of his ability to foul off pitch after pitch until he got something he liked. "He's (Stu Miller) got a fastball you could catch in your teeth. All times are GMT-8. Are there measurements or estimations? He was never as dominant after that. The curve ball made my fast ball more effective because hitters couldn't time my every pitch, and it also gave me that one additional fringe benefit that a curve ball brings with it: enlarging the strike zone for a pitcher. In 1963 for Elmira he finally started throwing strikes. Pitching is a very important technique in the game of baseball. The machine, called the "Lumiline Chronograph," used photoelectric cells to clock the object that passed through the device's opening. But then again throwing is mainly a talent thing and is not supposed to be improved by modern training very much. The next season, Newhouser went 11-10 with a 3.12 ERA in 29 games (all starts).if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'sportsmanist_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_1',118,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-sportsmanist_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Overall, Nolan Ryan holds the record, according to Doppler Radar. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. If hed been relieved a little more, maybe he would have lasted longer. 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? Yeah pitching is about speed and arm and shoulder flexibility. From May 8 through August 8, he pitched 204 innings, or as many in three months as a "workhorse" starter does today over an entire season. He was once clocked at 101 mph in 2009 and is capable of throwing in the upper 90s late in the game. First Miss Cappy Ogiun, a visitor from Orlando, Fla., tried her speed yesterday. Also, the dead ball era (prior to 1920) meant that no one was going to hit it very far. Document Creator: Sean Holtz of Baseball Almanac, Inc. 2003-2005. For decades, comparing pitch velocities has often been an apples-and-oranges discussion. A 94 mph pitch on the Stalker Pro registered as 95 on the Stalker Pro II. Mookie Betts is playing like an MVP again, Real or Not? Pitchers before 1930 (or so) regularly finished their starts, too. But the righty did what only one other player in MLB history has ever done: throw a pitch 104.8 mph. The Meter to Record Feller's Speed article mentioned it was specifically going to examine his pitching speed. Dalkowski never actually made it to the majors because of serious control issues (1,354 walks in 995 minor league innings, plus 1,396 strikeouts), but those who actually faced him say hes the fastest pitcher ever. He probably had the second-best fastball of that era. The top fastallers might have topped out at 85 mph or so, anyway. We asked the experts. Back to how fast Feller threw. Breaking the 100 mph plateau makes news that can often travel to the front office at nearly the same speed. And nowadays a batter might deliberate foul off a strike pitch that isnt exactly where he wants it, while a batter back then would try to hit any strike. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Realistically low to mid 80s. Chapman is capable of hitting 105 repeatedly and may still be developing physically. How fast did they throw in the 1930s? President Alvin Bradley of the Cleveland Indians agreed and Rex D. McDill, Cleveland electronics engineer, built the machine. 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. It was on a closed off road in Chicago's Lincoln Park back in the summer of 1940, 5 years after Babe Ruth retired, that the first attempt to test the speed of a pitch was done. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. They had to figure out a new and "cleaner" way of pitching. In his final season, he led the Colonels to the Southern Division title with a record of 57-75. This time was measured in the past 1999 baseball season. Three Cleveland Indians could do only 119 feet. Ich-i-ro!' Thats why many pre-1893 pitching records are not recognized as official records. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr. (June 3, 1939 - April 19, 2020), nicknamed Dalko, was an American left-handed pitcher. 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. Papelbon wouldve been a great starter, but the hard-throwing right-hander makes a pretty terrific closer too. The Royals' Josh. Wagner still holds the NCAA Division III record for career strikeouts and SO/9 IP (19.3). 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. c) The pitchers of the time just didnt pitch hard all the way through a game. How fast did Seaver throw? He won it over Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants. 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. 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 . Copyright 1999- From Robert Weintraub's "The Victory Season," his book on the 1946 season: "Rapid Robert" was not one to be trifled with when it came to cash. Over the course of the past decade, Chapmans fastest fastball had gotten faster by nearly a mile per hour. What is the fastest a human has thrown a baseball? What is the world record speed for throwing a baseball? Radar guns now routinely measure the modern pitcher's performance and the magic fastball number is now set at 100 miles per hour. The new meter, which gives an immediate reading which engineers said compared with standard laboratory meter accuracy, is built in a trailer. Back in the 1880s-90s, these guys threw over 400 innings a season with regularity. Major League Baseball does not recognize radar speeds as an official statistic. Hes still considered one of the best to ever throw a baseball, and its estimated his fastball could reach 100 mph. Originally Published: February 2003 on Baseball Almanac. Live balls gave birth to Babe Ruth and subsequent homer-blasters. Originally Published: February 2003 on Baseball Almanac. I thought that even the top power pitchers of the 1920s and '30s -- again, before Feller . http://www.kingandhiscourt.com/articles/article6.htm. Pat Jordan in The Suitors of Spring (1974). The Rocket struck out 4,672 helpless batters during his career, third all-time. 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. 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