What is the fastest ever exit velocity?

122.4 MPH exit velocity! 😮 Oneil Cruz just hit the hardest-hit batted ball in Statcast era history!
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What is the fastest hit in MLB history?

Statcast: Sanchez's 2-homer game
  • Schwarber: 119.7 mph. Date: Oct. 18, 2022, at SD.
  • Machado: 119.6 mph. Date: Aug. 20, 2021, vs. PHI.
  • Cordero: 118.6 mph.
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What is the hardest-hit ball in MLB history?

During the Pittsburgh Pirates' 14-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, Cruz recorded the hardest-hit ball in Statcast history, measuring at 122.4 mph.
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What is a good exit velocity for a 14 year old?

Exit Velocity by Age

Middle School baseball(50-70 mph). High School baseball(60-80 mph). College baseball(70-90 mph). Pro baseball (80-100 using wood).
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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 exit velocity to hit 300 feet?

Biomechanical researchers found that a ball leaving the bat at 90 MPH traveled about 300 feet, 95 MPH 326 feet, 100 MPH 350 Feet and 105 MPH 375 feet.
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What exit velocity do you need to hit a homerun?

For the hitters that I work with that hit the highest percentage of Home Runs, most of them have a max exit velocity of 76-82 mph and an average exit velocity of 64+. Having said that, you don't necessarily have to hit the ball that hard to hit a home run. If there is no wind and average conditions (humidity, etc.)
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What is the minimum exit Velo to hit homerun?

The impact speed is the sum of pitch and swing speeds. For a pitch moving at 85 mph as it crosses home plate, a bat speed of about 77 mph is needed to obtain an exit speed of 103 mph, which is about the mean value for home runs.
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Does a heavier bat mean more power?

Bat Weight and Batted Ball Velocity

The data shows that a heavier bat produces a faster batted ball speed. This makes intuitive sense since a heavier bat brings more momentum into the collision. Doubling the mass of the bat results in an increase of almost 12mph.
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Who threw a 108 mph fastball?

Nolan Ryan: 108.1 MPH

The Ryan Express was really bringing the heat that night in 1974, throwing the fastest pitch ever recorded in a Major League Baseball game. Just one of a long list of accomplishments in his historic career.
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What is the rarest thing in baseball?

Rarest of all is the unassisted triple play by an outfielder, performed only once in professional baseball history, by Walter Carlisle. It is possible for a team to score on a triple play, but that is also phenomenally rare.
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Is it possible to throw a baseball 110 mph?

More and more pitchers are throwing triple digits. The fastest of them tops out at 105 MPH. WIRED examines why the 110 MPH fastball is almost impossible.
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Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?

No, there has never been a 27-strikeout baseball game. The all-time record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game is 20.
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What is the hardest exit velo hit?

122.4 MPH exit velocity! 😮 Oneil Cruz just hit the hardest-hit batted ball in Statcast era history!
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Who can throw a baseball 100 mph?

As far as the technology of the time could tell us, Nolan Ryan threw a 100 mph fastball. Randy Johnson was clocked as high as 102. Bob Feller may have hit 104 in his day, although we only have some creative science experiments to rely on for that figure.
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What should a 12 year old exit velocity be?

Most kids can hit the ball over the fence, and some can do it regularly and repeatedly. A good 12-year-old with a non-USA bat can consistently hit the ball harder than 70 mph with elevation. Those balls EASILY go more than 220 feet and should be practiced if you want to them happen in the game.
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What is Mike Trout exit velocity?

His 94.5 mph average exit velocity and 59.3% hard-hit rate are both his highest marks of the tracking era, for instance. Trout has a harder time staying on the field these days, but when he does play he's still one of the best hitters in baseball.
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What was Mickey Mantle's exit velocity?

The Longest Home Run Ever. There are folk tales about Mickey Mantle hitting the longest home run ever measured 565 feet. In reality, he would have had to hit the ball 131 miles per hour.
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What is the slowest exit velocity home run?

Harold Ramirez's 85.4 mph shot right down the LF line at the Trop had the lowest exit velocity of any over-the-wall HR ever tracked by Statcast.
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What is the MLB average exit Velo?

Exit velocity is the speed with which the ball leaves the bat. Baseball's most prolific home run and extra-base hitters typically average an exit velocity of 90+ mph, while the MLB average in this category comes in at around 87 mph.
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Is 85 exit Velo good?

With an 85 mph exit velo for a typical high school senior, that ball will travel approximately 100-150 ft. (range marked in blue above) before it touches the ground. So, if you want your players to bounce the ball in the infield, that's a good spot to aim for.
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What is a good bat speed for a 16 year old?

Middle School baseball(45-65 mph). High School baseball(55-75 mph). College baseball(60-80 mph).
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Why is my exit velo so low?

If you want to increase your exit velocity, a hitter needs to do two things. First, they need to swing the bat fast. Second, they need to make square contact with the ball. If you swing the bat slow but make solid contact, it isn't going to go very far.
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