2007-06-13 08:56:49 · 13 answers · asked by randys311 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
according to ESPN in 2004 Billy Wagner threw a pitch that was clocked at 107 MPH
fyi MLB does not recognize radar gun speeds as accurate enough to accurately record a world record speed
2007-06-13 09:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by TheSandMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fastest Pitch By Nolan Ryan
2016-10-17 02:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It says in the Guinness Book of World Records that the fastest pitch ever recorded was pitched by Nolan Ryan at Anaheim Stadium in California on August 20, 1974. This pitched was clocked at 100.9 mph.
2007-06-13 09:32:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Armando Benitez 102.0 mph shea stadium, Randy Johnson threw 102.0 mph on 07/07/2004 SBC park, Robb Nen 102.0 mph 10/23/1997 in Jacobs Field and Eric Sjober 104.62 mph St. Johns high school. Also in the 1982 record bood Nolan Ryan Threw a fastball at 100.9 miler per hour.
2007-06-13 09:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by soxfan4eva_07 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mark Wohlers
Here are guys timed at 101 or faster:
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
Matt Lindstrom
102.0 mph
05-16-2007
PNC Park
Robb Nen
102.0 mph
10-23-1997
Jacobs Field
Justin Verlander *
102.0 mph
06-12-2007
Comerica Park
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
Billy Wagner *
101.0 mph
07-30-2003
Turner Field
2007-06-13 09:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by Menehune 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Joel Zumaya
103.0 mph
07-04-2006
McAfee Coliseum
2007-06-13 09:13:56 · answer #6 · answered by slicknj13 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fastest Pitcher in Baseball
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/fastest-pitcher-in-baseball.shtml - 53k - Cached - Similar pages
Guiness Book of Baseball World Records Fastest Pitch.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_guin.shtml
2007-06-13 09:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know there are a handful of guys who have hit 103, since they started using radar guns.
2007-06-13 09:01:53 · answer #8 · answered by word 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bettwen 103 and 107 the spedometers can be off to
2007-06-13 09:33:06 · answer #9 · answered by Scott B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the record is still held by Nolan Ryan (105 MPH).
2007-06-13 09:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋