2006-06-09 08:00:01 · 9 answers · asked by djslimze 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
This is the only thing I could find on his speed:
"First pitch, Satchel throws a 90 mph fast ball, letter high. Boom, strike one," said O'Neil. "Then he throws a 95 mph fast ball belt high. Boom, strike two. Then Satchel says,'Now Josh, I got you two strikes and no balls and I'm supposed to knock you down. But I'm not gonna throw smoke at your yoke, instead I'm gonna throw a pea at your knee.' He throws a knee-high fastball that must have been 100 mph. Josh looks at the third strike. We're walking off the field and Satchel says to me, "No one hits Satchel Paige's fastball." I said, 'I guess you're right.'
Story at : http://www.baseball-fever.com/archive/index.php/t-22485.html
2006-06-09 08:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That's typical of anecdotal gibberish from old ***** League players who also claim Cool Papa Bell once hit a line drive up the middle and hit himself sliding into 2nd. It is thought Satch threw in the low 90s, maybe mid 90s when he reached back in his prime. Pitchers generally didn't throw as hard as they could in those days because they pitched very 4th day and were expected to finish the majority of their games. A guy who threw 90 MPH then was considered a fireballer. Today that would be mostly a pitch to contact guy.They paced themselves and the average fastball then was likely around 85 MPH- it's closer to 90 today. His control and ability to change speeds had more to do with his success than pure speed,
2013-10-05 16:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
probably in the 100s for his fastest pitches everyone said he was the best and fastest pitcher ever so maybe somewhere around there
2016-03-15 09:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by konner 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in his prime consistently around the low 90's. and from what I've read, he had a nasty curve.
2006-06-15 15:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Outman 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nobody will know as there were no radar guns in his time....but he was supposedly damn good! I wish I could have seen him.
2006-06-09 11:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by DS2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard he pitched 101.9 mph once
2006-06-09 11:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i found the same thing osumick found....he just beat me to it! darn it! i did find this tho..... at the top of his career he only made 40K. you could just imagine what he would be making now..
2006-06-09 08:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my trashcan is cooler than you
2006-06-09 08:28:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
101.9 WOW THAT IS REALLY FAST WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2016-05-30 12:06:49 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋