Who Is The World's Fastest Pitcher For; Softball & Baseball?
I Am Doing A Project On Baseball & Softball, & I Need The Fastest Pitcher For Each Sport.
2006-12-15 03:02:52 · 16 answers · asked by jco 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Joel Zumaya of the Detroit Tigers has been clocked on the Juggs Gun at between 103-104 mph and Jennie Finch has pitched a softball at I believe 74 mph. The obvious difference in speeds is the size of the ball and that the softball must be pitched underhanded whereas the baseball is pitched overhanded.
2006-12-15 03:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by rgcanes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For Major League Baseball Joel Zumaya has hit 104 mph he plays for the detroit tigers and for softball there is some team usa girls that can throw 70s
2006-12-15 11:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by cardsfan55 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zumaya and Verlander from the Detroit Tigers and Bobby Jenks of the White Sox I know have gotten over 100 mph in the last year. Randy Johnson may have done it years ago but he needs a wheelchair and a cane now. Jennie Finch is the girl for softball. She can throw to me or at me anytime.
2006-12-15 12:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by berta44 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justin Verlander andJoel Zumaya of the Detroit tigers routinely hit 100 miles per hour. The fastest female pitcher that I have heard of was Michelle Grainger (USA '96 Olympic Team) at 72 mph
2006-12-15 11:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by Chris L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who knows? Different radar guns get different readings. Zumjaya is the guy who comes to mind as the current pitcher who seems to get the highest readings on a consistent basis, but that might just be the Tigers adjusting their gun a little to psyche out the other team. :-)
2006-12-15 16:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently? I know Billy Wagner (closer, Mets) has hit 100 mph. There are some other guys who have cleared 100, but he's the only one I can think of.
Softball: I can't think of the name of the Team USA pitcher, but I heard she was clocked in the high 70s. (Although anyone up on the college scene may know of someone faster.)
2006-12-15 11:08:45 · answer #6 · answered by Lawn Jockey 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DET tigers Joel Zumaya has hit 104 mph a few times
2006-12-15 13:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by jkskillz88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can get it there at 100 mph. or a little above that,I'll tell you what thats bringing it !!
I remember a guy from the 70's played for Houston-JR Reid he used to throw at 100-plus
2006-12-15 16:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franklin German of the Detroit Tigers is the best in the American league I think
2006-12-15 13:45:44 · answer #9 · answered by Jersey Cowboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many will say that Bob Feller was the fastest of all time.
2006-12-15 18:03:18 · answer #10 · answered by turkey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋