and who threw it ?
2006-07-26 16:38:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes Nolan Ryan as having thrown the fastest clocked pictch in a major league baseball game. His speed was 100.9 MPH in a game against the Chicago White Sox on August 20, 1974.
Mark Wohlers was clocked by radar throwing 103 MPH in Spring Training in 1995. Joel Zumaya matched this in 2006 while pitching at the McAfee Colesium in Oakland.
2006-07-26 16:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by violet 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has been conjectured that troubled minor league pitcher Steve Dalkowski threw a fastball between 110 and 115 mph. in the late 50s and early. 60s. This was before radar guns and the speed of his pitches were of course estimated. One story connected with him has Dalkowski hitting and umpire in the mask with a pitch, breaking it in three places, and knocking the ump back eighteen feet. Needless to say he had a reputation for being 'wild' and never made it to the major leagues.
2006-07-26 17:52:59 · answer #2 · answered by rich153fish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greatest reliably recorded speed at which a baseball has been pitched is 100.9 mph by Lynn Nolan Ryan (California Angels) at Anaheim Stadium in California on August 20, 1974.
This and other Guiness Baseball Records can be found at the almanac:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_guin.shtml
2006-07-26 16:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Order by Fastest Observed Speed
Pitcher
Radar Speed
Date
Location
Mark Wohlers
103.0 mph
1995
Spring Training
Joel Zumaya
103.0 mph
07-04-2006
McAfee Coliseum
Armando Benitez
102.0 mph
05-24-2002
Shea Stadium
Bobby Jenks
102.0 mph
08-27-2005
Safeco Field
Randy Johnson
102.0 mph
07-09-2004
Pacific Bell Park
Robb Nen
102.0 mph
10-23-1997
Jacobs Field
A.J. Burnett
101.0 mph
05-31-2005
PNC 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
Jose Mesa
101.0 mph
05-01-1993
Cleveland Stadium
Guillermo Mota
101.0 mph
07-24-2002
Qualcomm Stadium
Justin Verlander
101.0 mph
05-10-2006
Camden Yards
Billy Wagner
101.0 mph
06-11-2003
Yankee Stadium
Nolan Ryan
100.9 mph
08-20-1974
Anaheim Stadium
Josh Beckett
100.0 mph
10-12-2003
Pro Player Park
Daniel Cabrera
100.0 mph
05-09-2005
Camden Yards
Roger Clemens
100.0 mph
10-10-2001
Yankee Stadium
Bartolo Colon
100.0 mph
10-06-1999
Jacobs Field
Francisco Cordero
100.0 mph
07-07-2004
Jacobs Field
Rich Harden
100.0 mph
05-27-2005
McAfee Stadium
Jorge Julio
100.0 mph
09-16-2004
Skydome
J.R. Richard
100.0 mph
05-25-1976
Candlestick Park
C.C. Sabathia
100.0 mph
06-28-2002
Jacobs Field
Ben Sheets
100.0 mph
07-10-2004
Miller Park
Derrick Turnbow
100.0 mph
05-27-2005
Miller Park
Kerry Wood
100.0 mph
08-10-2005
Wrigley Field
2006-07-26 16:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by Margaret 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I saw billy wagner hit 102 on the radar at mmp
2006-07-26 17:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by zuse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
108.8 MPH some minor leaguer that had no control though
2006-07-28 03:42:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i threw a ball 10000 mph, like an hour ago, its still going. an it was my offspeed.
2006-07-26 17:50:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
My mom 253.21
2006-07-26 16:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
104 randy johnson or joel zumia
2006-07-26 16:46:31 · answer #9 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ummm...my uncle was tellin me about this guy that threw a softball 104, which is equall 2 throwin a baseball 166, idk his name or anything like that tho
2006-07-26 16:41:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋