Who has the best fastball in all of baseball in todays game, either starting pitcher or relief pitcher? What bout retired pitchers?
2006-08-19 19:44:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Joel Zumaya has been clocked at 103 mph.
2006-08-19 21:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today is hard to tell because there are so many variations on the fastball. It isn't always throwing the hardest. Sometimes a 93mph snuck by on the outside corner after a nice changeup is better than a harder pitch.
In the past, Nolan Ryan and Bob Gibson defined the fastballs for their eras.
Some of the best lesser-known fastballs came from the 80's and 90's. Rob Dibble, Randy Myers, Doc Gooden (only in his first 3 years, though) the Rocket, and Mitch Williams all had scary fastballs.
My personal favorite fastball was Randy Myers, an old reliever for the Mets in the late 80s. His heat was strong, but it also had an effect of coming at you faster because his motion and release were qucker than when he threw junk. GREAT hitters used it to their advantage, but the rest wer baffled.
2006-08-20 02:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Non-Stop Movie Watcher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either Johan Santana, Francisco Liriano, Rich Harden or Scott Proctor.
All have blazing fastballs that push and sometimes exceed 100 mph. Harden is an incredible pitcher but it's a shame that he has been injured. Lesser known Scott Proctor has a great 100 mph fastball with less control. I'd say Liriano or Santana, giving the edge to Santana the veteran.
2006-08-20 11:26:15 · answer #3 · answered by Connor B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kyle Farnsworth and Bobby Jenks have the fastest active fastballs. The best retired pitchers with the best fastball were nolan ryan and goose gossage
2006-08-20 03:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by sakhi93 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joel Zumaya 102 or 103
2006-08-20 12:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by ChiSox4Life57 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mariano Rivera
2006-08-20 02:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Bad Bobby Jenks
2006-08-20 14:25:57 · answer #7 · answered by kuro_sonkei_yume_sasuke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nolan Ryan and Bob Gibson
2006-08-20 03:00:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of active relief players it is billy wagner hands down, but of starters i think either clemens or pedro martinez, out of retired probaly nolan ryan, but i never really watched any og his games so i am not sure
2006-08-20 07:42:18 · answer #9 · answered by lots_of_pie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wakefield... Anyone who can strike a guy out with a 72 mph fast ball is dirty lol
2006-08-20 02:50:28 · answer #10 · answered by Gregg P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋