What is the average junior college pitching speed?

On average, for junior college players, the standard pitch velocity is consistently 80 miles per hour. When recruiting players for junior colleges, coaches typically look for pitchers who have an ERA below 4.00.
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How fast should a juco pitcher throw?

High D1/ Elite JUCO Pitcher

As low at 84 MPH consistently and ranging to 95+
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How fast do Division 2 pitchers throw?

D2 pitchers are generally upper 70s to low or mid 80s, with the rare exception of high 80s to low 90s. D3 guys are more consistently low to mid 80s, with a fair number able to touch 90s. Competitive D3 divisions will sometimes have guys that sit 87 to 90.
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How fast can a JV pitcher throw?

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 hard does the average JUCO pitcher throw?

This tournament is called the Alpine Bank JUCO World Series. On average, for junior college players, the standard pitch velocity is consistently 80 miles per hour. When recruiting players for junior colleges, coaches typically look for pitchers who have an ERA below 4.00.
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Average Pitching Speed By Age: How Do You Stack Up?



How fast should a 15 year old pitcher throw?

My nephew is 15, throws in the low 70- mid 70's and will make the V-team as a pitcher in a 5A school. He does have good stuff and control, just not overpowering. General rule of thumb for good-to-great velocity is AGE x 5 MPH. So, at 10, 50; at 12, 60; at 15, 75, at 17, 85.
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How fast do D3 college pitchers throw?

Division III players have a pitching velocity of 77 miles per hour to 82 miles per hour on average. Along with this, coaches often look for Division III players to have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1:1 and an ERA ranging from 2.50 to 3.50.
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How hard should a 14 year old pitcher throw?

13 And 14-Year-Olds

An average fastball from this age range is anywhere from 55 mph (on the low side) to 75 mph. A pitcher throwing 75 mph is better than most people for this age, and their fastball is at a high school quality. An average changeup for this age is approximately around the 50-60 mph mark.
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How fast should a high school pitcher throw?

Average Fastball of HS First Round Picks

Of the 78 high school pitchers drafted in the past eight years, 77% of them already were throwing as hard as an average big league pitcher—including 100% in the past two years. Lesson: if you don't throw 93 mph at 17 or 18, you're not getting drafted in the first round.
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How hard should a 16 year old pitch?

On the average, a typical Varsity high school fastball is between 75-85 mph, although many good Varsity pitchers will be seeing the upper 80s and low 90 range. 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.
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How fast did Babe Ruth throw?

Ruth was an extremely skilled pitcher, throwing the ball at a speed of over 100 miles per hour. He was even faster when he batted, swinging the bat so fast that it looked like a blur on TV. In 1934, Ruth set single-season home run records and became one of baseball's most legendary players.
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What is the average D1 fastball velo?

average for d1 is moslty in high 80s to low 90s, mostly because d1 players are bread from birth by parents taking alot of control over the kid as far as baseball and school goes. but in all ive seen 90s in d2 and d3 schools, d2 around here(florida) usually depends on school but mostly in the 80s.
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What is the average D1 exit Velo?

Good High School/Average Non-D1 College: 85 MPH+ Minimum D1/Good Non-D1: 90 MPH+ Average D1 starter/Fringe Pro: 95 MPH+
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What do college scouts look for in a pitcher?

Physical Maturity: Scouts will evaluate a pitcher's body to determine if he "feels" the pitcher can improve his velocity in the future with added strength and natural, physical maturity. Scouts will examine the height, weight, visual body fat, and athleticism to help them come to a conclusion.
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Can a 14 year old throw 80 mph?

Average cruising speed for a good high school pitching prospect at 14 to 15 years old would be about 75 mph. That will usually get a freshman pitcher onto the JV team, assuming reasonable pitching ability to go along with the pitching velocity. Cruising at 80 mph as a freshman would be a potential star.
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What exercises increase pitching velocity?

Here are five exercises that will help increase throwing velocity - one for each of the five pillars mentioned above.
  • Side-Lying Windmill (Maintain Your Mobility) ...
  • Skater Jump w/ Band (Use Lateral Exercises) ...
  • Bulgarian Split Squat (Train On One Leg) ...
  • Kneeling Anti-Rotation Chops (Hip & Shoulder Separation)
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How can I increase my pitch speed?

Higher speeds of torso and pelvis rotation will undoubtedly increase your pitching velocity so committing to improving this internal rotation is crucial. In other words, the more separation a pitcher obtains from their hips to their shoulders, the better and faster their pitch will be.
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What does it take to be a d1 pitcher?

In terms of statistics, Division I pitching recruits have an ERA below 2.00, average at least one strikeout per inning, and walk less than one or less batters every two innings. On average, they have the ability to throw many innings, and most often they are only used on the mound and rarely as position players.
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Is D3 baseball worth it?

Truth: “In reality, the student-athletes at D3 are just as competitive as at any other level. Their commitment to excel both on the field and in the classroom, as well as their desire to win is just as strong as all the scholarship levels.”
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How fast did old school pitchers throw?

The average pitcher then threw about 65 mph. Walter Johnson, the fastest, could reach almost 74 mph, if the wind was with him..
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How long do you have to react to a 95 mph fastball?

The mound is 60 feet, 6 inches from the plate. A 95-mph fastball is traveling about 139 feet-per-second. That means it takes about 0.425 seconds to reach the plate. That's less than half a second for hand-eye coordination to do its thing and make a connection.
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How long does it take to react to a 100-mph fastball?

A 100-mph fastball reaches home plate in under 400 milliseconds. The swing itself takes about 150 milliseconds. That leaves less than a quarter of a second for a batter to spot the pitch and decide whether and where to swing.
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How long does it take a 70 mph fastball to reach home plate?

A fastball takes . 4 seconds to reach home plate after it leaves a pitcher's hand, but a hitter needs a full . 25 seconds to see the ball and react. “Light hits our eye and the information needs to get to our brain,” said researcher Gerrit Maus of UC Berkeley.
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