How fast should 15 year old pitch?

Generally, 14 year old average cruising speed would be about 65 mph. Average freshman pitcher (14 to 15 year old) cruising speed would be about 70 mph. Average cruising speed for a good high school pitching prospect at 14 to 15 years old would be about 75 mph.
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What speed should a 15 year old pitch?

However, in as per the opinion of professional sports experts, a pitcher of 15 years has a speed of 70mph on an average. This is obviously the minimum you need to become an average pitcher. However, if you are looking to become a high standard pitcher, the speed should be 75mph or more.
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How fast should you pitch in high school?

High School

The Freshmen pitchers will usually be throwing at a comparable speed to the 13 and 14 year olds, and the Sophomores will lie somewhere in the middle. A good changeup for a high school pitcher is a -10 to -15 mph drop, so anywhere from 60-75 mph is common.
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How fast do d1 pitchers throw?

Prototypical Division I pitching recruits throw anywhere between 87 and 95 MPH on a consistent basis. It is important to remember that coaches are looking for pitchers to consistently throw at this velocity, not just touch it every once and awhile.
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How do you pitch d1?

Division 1
  1. Pitch velocity: 84 MPH consistently; up to 95+ MPH.
  2. Command of at least 3 pitches.
  3. ERA: below 2.00.
  4. At least 1 K per inning pitched.
  5. Walk less than 1 batter per 2 innings pitched.
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Average Pitching Speed for an 8 - 18 year old - How fast should I throw?



How hard should a 14 year old be hitting a baseball?

A 14-year-old should be able to hit a baseball at least 200 feet. Hitting the ball at least 200 feet ensures that the player can hit the ball well into the outfield. Considering most baseball fields at that age are well over 300 feet, 200 feet may not seem like much.
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How hard do you have to throw to throw 300 feet?

Check out the velocity chart in this article that uses physics data from one of the world's baseball physics experts, Dr. Alan Nathan. His calculator of fly ball distance is a great estimator, and it shows that somewhere between 77-82 is needed to throw approximately 300 feet.
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What is the average throwing speed?

The average fastball from an MLB starter in 2018 was 92.3 mph, compared with 93.4 mph for relievers. A team's average is the average of every fastball thrown by those pitchers last year, as opposed to just an average of each pitcher's average fastball velocity.
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How fast do JV pitchers throw?

That's very good velocity! mid-70s mph is above average for a 16 yo pitcher. You want to be in the mid-80s as a high school senior to get serious looks by college coaches, upper-80s and above to get serious looks by pro scouts.
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How fast is Jennie Finch's fastball?

Top softball pitchers like Jennie Finch can throw roughly 70 miles per hour, the equivalent of a low-90s fastball thrown from 60 feet away.
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How fast does Rachel Garcia pitch?

Like Fernandez, Garcia pounds the strike zone with fastballs that exceed 65 mph — Garcia's touch 70 mph — and rise balls that fool runners by jumping out of range as they cross the plate.
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How fast should a 14 year old pitch?

Generally, 14 year old average cruising speed would be about 65 mph. Average freshman pitcher (14 to 15 year old) cruising speed would be about 70 mph. Average cruising speed for a good high school pitching prospect at 14 to 15 years old would be about 75 mph.
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What's a good WHIP for a pitcher?

When it comes to Major League-caliber pitchers a good WHIP is around 1.00. Anything below 1.00 is outstanding (potential Cy Young worthy) since it demonstrates how dominant a pitcher is.
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What is the fastest pitch ever thrown by a 15 year old?

15-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., threw a fastball at 83 m.p.h. (134 km/h), one of the hardest pitches ever by a female player. "It just kind of happened," said Padgham, a Grade 10 student at Abbotsford Senior Secondary. "I was super-surprised at myself. I'd never broken the [80 m.p.h.] milestone."
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What muscles make u throw harder?

Muscles to Work Out to Throw Baseballs Harder
  • Shoulder Muscles. The deltoids are the muscles of your shoulder, which play a crucial role in rotating your arm. ...
  • Triceps. Your triceps are located on the back of your upper arm and aid in the process of extending your arm at the elbow. ...
  • Latissimus Dorsi. ...
  • Abdominals. ...
  • Quadriceps.
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