Who pitched 106 mph?

Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis Chapman
Early life

Chapman was born in Holguín, Cuba, on February 28, 1988. He lived in a three-room house with his parents and two sisters. Chapman's father was a boxing trainer and then later worked for the city. His mother did not work outside the home.
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Who pitched the fastest pitch ever?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.
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Who threw 105 mph pitch?

In Tennessee baseball's rubber match against Auburn on Sunday, redshirt junior relief pitcher Ben Joyce made college baseball history. He threw a 105.5 mph pitch per Tennessee's Yakkertech system, the fastest pitch thrown in college baseball history.
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Has there been a 100 mph pitch?

Nolan Ryan has the record, all in all, and this was from Doppler Radar. His pitch was measured at 108.1 miles per hour. With the equipment used today, the record is held by Aroldis Chapman, at 105.1 mph.
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Who threw 106 mph?

Just when you thought Ben Joyce couldn't throw any harder than 104 MPH, something he did last month … well, he did.
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Chapman hits 106 MPH in relief appearance



How fast was Nolan Ryan's fastest pitch?

According to the baseball documentary “Fastball”, Nolan Ryan? s final fastball, which he threw at age 46, was clocked at 98 MPH. Yep, you read that right.
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Who has the fastest throw in MLB?

In the eighth inning of Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley struck out Ketel Marte with a 103.1 mph fastball. It just so happened to be the fastest pitch thrown in Major League Baseball this season, according to Bally Sports.
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What was Randy Johnson's fastest pitch?

But flamethrowers aren't a new phenomenon in Major League Baseball, going back to the days of greats such as Walter Johnson. 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.
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How fast was koufax fastball?

Koufax was an American baseball legend. He possessed a 100-mph fastball and what announcer Vin Scully called “a twelve-to-six curveball” since it started at 12 o'clock then dropped to 6 o'clock. From 1963–1966, he had the best four-year span of any pitcher in baseball history.
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How fast was Ty Cobb?

He had good but not great speed--it was once written that he was timed in 10.2 seconds for 100 yards--but he made stealing a science. Charles Comiskey was referring to Cobb's baserunning when he once said: “Cobb plays baseball with every part of his anatomy--his head, his arms, his legs, his feet.”
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What is the farthest baseball ever hit?

On June 2, 1987, Denver Zephyrs slugger Joey Meyer hit a ball into the second deck of the old Mile High Stadium. The home run was measured as having landed an improbable 582 feet from home plate. If accurate, it stands as the longest homer in professional baseball history.
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What is the slowest pitch in MLB history?

Higashioka homered on a 35.1 mph pitch from Cubs first baseman-turned-pitcher Frank Schwindel in the eighth inning of Sunday's 18-4 Yankees rout at Yankee Stadium, marking the slowest pitch ever tracked by Statcast to be hit for a home run.
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How fast was Walter Johnson's fastball?

In 1917, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, munitions laboratory recorded Johnson's fastball at 134 feet per second, which is equal to 91 miles per hour (146 km/h), a velocity that may have been unmatched in his day, with the possible exception of Smoky Joe Wood.
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Who is the hardest throwing pitcher of all time?

Earl Weaver, who had years of exposure to both pitchers, said, "[Dalkowski] threw a lot faster than Ryan." The hardest throwers in baseball currently are recognized as Aroldis Chapman and Jordan Hicks, who have each been clocked with the fastest pitch speed on record at 105.1 mph (169 km/h).
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What was Bob Feller's fastest pitch?

Feller once mentioned that he was clocked at 104 mph (167 km/h) at Lincoln Park in Chicago. He also is credited with throwing the second fastest pitch ever officially recorded, at 107.6 mph (173.2 km/h), in a game in 1946 at Griffith Stadium.
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How fast were pitchers in the 1940s?

In 1940, Bob Feller tried the same test with his pitch coming in at a whopping 103 miles per hour.
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How fast was Randy Johnson's slider?

Pitching style

Right-handed hitters have swung through and missed sliders that nearly hit their back foot. Johnson dubbed his slider "Mr. Snappy". In later years, his fastball declined to the 96 mph (154 km/h) range and his slider clocked at around 87 mph (140 km/h).
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Who can pitch over 100 mph?

Last year 24 pitchers topped 100 miles per hour, none more often than Aroldis Chapman. The Cuban is the physical archetype of the modern pitcher, with shoulders as wide as an NFL linebacker's and an explosive delivery. Chapman holds the record for fastball velocity, hitting 105.1 six years ago.
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Who is the fastest baserunner and how fast did they run?

At the 2009 Berlin IAAF World Championships, Bolt shaved a millisecond off his 2008 Beijing Olympic world record, running a blistering 9.58-second 100-meter dash. He ran at an average of 23.35 mph, but from the 60 meter to 80 meter marks, he reached a top speed of 27.79 mph (40.8 ft/s).
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What is the farthest home run ever hit?

On June 2, 1987, the Denver Zephyrs hosted the Buffalo Bisons at Mile High Stadium. Aided by the thin air, much like baseballs hit out of Coors Field today, Joey Meyer launched a towering blasted that traveled an absurd 582 feet and is the longest homer ever caught on video.
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How fast can Babe Ruth pitch?

MLB Star Nicknamed 'Japanese Babe Ruth' Threw 101 MPH Pitch and Hit 451-Foot Home Run.
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How fast did JR Richards pitch?

During the season, Richard was able to throw an accurate fastball which occasionally exceeded 100 miles per hour, and his slider 93 miles per hour, faster than those of most major-league pitchers.
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How good of a pitcher was Babe Ruth?

In Babe Ruth's 1916 season as a pitcher, his record was 23 Wins and 170 Strikeouts, with a 1.75 ERA, 9 Shutouts and 23 Complete Games – a very impressive mark for even the best pitchers in baseball.
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