MLB's Fastest Pitch Ever Recorded

[@loganjipson6531]

As fast as that is, the worst thing is Chapman has some accuracy issues. Gotta be scary as a hitter

[@Fakeaorta]

Ever see that Randy Johnson pitch to John Kruk at the all-star game? Legendary reaction!

[@ffrederickskitty4607]

young koufax was said to be able to knock down a brick wall, if he could hit it.

[@dapdap8304]

Ha ha, that's the best thing about him. Yup, going to be about 105. Might be at your head.

[@preachinoldschool5726]

Chapman has hit Andrew McCutchen twice in major league ball...at 100+mph. Chapman is a coward. He never has to bat & can throw heat for only one inning. Nolan Ryan could still throw 100mph for 9 innings & often had to face the music from batters box.

[@Banana-qm7yc]

@@preachinoldschool5726 ok chapman still cool tho

[@adamcastro3326]

Imagine that hitting the palm of your glove

[@channingmikele]

they have lots of padding specially made in the catchers glove.

[@samuell4833]

Ya thats gonna be hot

[@connorsoutdoors7339]

Shawn Valverde lol

[@Ethanjames-mx5zg]

Qube Apple imagine that hitting you

[@SNG_PlaZma]

Imagine that hitting your face OH HELL NAW

[@Larboga]

And then casually pitches 103 afterwards

[@loganwebb5086]

my first cousin went to try out for the Ray's back when they were called the devil rays when he was a junior in high school. He was throwing 95 roughly then and he had a curve ball that hit 89 mph one day but averaged in the 85s. Senior year of high school he tore every ligament in his arm and nobody would touch him after that was really sad.

[@loganwebb5086]

@Cricket Legend Bit of an exaggeration on my part I just remember that he tore up multiple ligaments in his arm. He had them repaired by the surgeon the Oklahoma sooners use but nobody would insure him after that if I'm not mistaken. He throws from time to time, you can still hear it cut the air as it comes by.

[@loganwebb5086]

@Cricket Legend He also had a different pitching motion that might have caused it. He would wind up but his follow through was different, always seemed to me he armed the ball. Which would make sense considering he was insanely strong.

[@kevinjohnson1405]

😂😂😂😂

[@reallifeengineer7214]

@@loganwebb5086 That’s a real pity. Pitchers putting that kind of speed on the ball in highschool already, ought to have professional coaches check their forms. Fast pitch with bad form, is sure going to break some stuff in the body. My son surprised me just a week ago during his practice. His pitch speed suddenly jumped by what I felt like a 30~50% increase vs his usual pitch. (Felt a tad faster than 45mph batting cage, but not close to 55mph cage. His usual before that day, felt more like the 35mph cage.) When I asked him about it, he said he’s whipping his two fingers down at the ball now, at the moment of release. He will be playing 11u this spring. We’ve had a retired pro player (turned coach) working with him for about 2~3yrs now. So he’s learned to rely on mostly the legs & hips for his pitching power. That’s good. I wouldn’t want him to work on curves until senior year in highschool or later. Tendons will still be growing, and not strong enough to withstand the forces needed for curves. If he can have a fast ball where he whips his fingertips, a change up where he grips the ball bear hand (5-finger grip, slower pitch, but the release motion looks like a fast ball), and add ball control (inside & outside corners, up & down), he’ll be able to handle 80~90% of the batters at his age group. Once he can do those kind of throws, next on the training course is the courage to throw inside pitches wheezing by the batter’s chest & neck to make them jump back. This sets up for a soft & away outside pitch. I know inside pitch will be his biggest mental challenge; not wanting to hurt ppl accidentally, so will subconsciously not want to pitch close to their body. So: need to develop his skills enough, that the confidence in the skill is greater than the fear of screwing up.

[@kristfallon9989]

"The batter squares up to bunt......, AND IT'S OUTTA HERE!"

[@lazerlazer]

That is actually pretty funny

[@ev_werr6128]

I’d be to scared to square to bunt against aroldis lmao

[@KLUJICS]

Nolan Ryan usually pitched 9 innings, averaging just a bit over 100 mph. If you’ve never pitched and can do the math, the arm strength and endurance is INCREDIBLE.

[@Westsideauditor1469]

Ryan actually threw the fastest pitch in MLB, not this guy!! Ryan threw a 108 MPH fastball, and he consistently threw at or around 108 MPH throughout the entire game. This guy threw one pitch at 105 MPH and he had absolutely no control, unlike Ryan.

[@datonekidvids1432]

@@Westsideauditor1469 that is so fucking fake

[@P_JrH1013]

Ryan is by far the hardest thrower of all time!!! Back then fastballs were measured at the dish, then they started tracking pitch speed between the mound and home plate, now they track speed as it’s released from the pitchers hand. In the documentary fastball they talk about how they actually calculated all the diff variables and took into account several things to determine who really threw the hardest and had the fastest fastball, and it was Nolan Ryan, by a long shot. If pitches were measured back then like they are today, his ☝🏽 would’ve been clocked around like 109. Absolutely insane. Guy is not human!!’

[@luvtotk5986]

@@Westsideauditor1469it’s never confirmed

[@24tommyst]

Ryan, Henderson, and Othani are the biggest freaks baseball ever saw. Even Bonds and Ruth look normal compared to them.

[@tntroo7009]

Struck him out with the 101 Change Up!

[@ddavis3599]

102 mph lol

[@milojanis4901]

I know!!! That changeup looked slow, but it was going 101mph..... UNREAL!!!

[@travisn346]

I think I topped out at 86. Retired my stuff after Division 3 baseball lol

[@tastetherainbow9643]

I wish I could go to a batting cage that could throw 106 just so I could stand - 3 feet away from the batters box just to see what 106 looks like. Also, I like the wind up and delivery- good balance and not over done or forced to obtain that speed.

[@robinkuruda5249]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@llla_german_ewoklll6413]

Imagine being the catcher. If you don’t grab it, someone will probably die lol

[@gagida1829]

Lmao

[@GuitarGangsterArmi]

It’d be funny if he threw it too high and there was no protection in front of the fans

[@jebjimmyjebjimmy2979]

Guitar Gangster Armi funny for a psychopath, yeah

[@jackienorris1192]

DeathSlay17 SHIT THAT WOULD BE TUE END OF MY LIFE

[@tonyremaro7132]

DeathSlay17 cry

[@kevinhammond2361]

When I was a catcher in middle school, I distinctly remember when our best pitcher started throwing about 75 mph, in 8th grade. Two different times that season, when I didn't catch the ball straight-on but lower at the base of my thumb, I badly jammed it and missed a lot of games behind the plate due to the injuries (exiled to the outfield). I can't fathom catching Chapman - he throws 40% faster than that!!

[@stevekelley7738]

Correct me if I am wrong, but what makes those 75MPH pitches in middle school seem even more daunting is that the distance between the pitchers mound and home plate where the batter stands is less than the 60'6" in MLB.

[@fuhrfhrei3441]

@@stevekelley7738 in middle school you are normally 12-14 and you start pitching at 60 at 14 so it’s about the same

[@JohnPFilakovsky]

Actually, the force of it is twice as hard. Based on laws of physics, e=mc2 (energy=mass times speed squared) A pitch at 70 mph has a force of 4900 as an example, 100mph equals 10000 on that scale. A pitch at 50, half the force of 70mph

[@MinhPham-vg6bw]

@@JohnPFilakovsky nerd 😂😂😂

[@kolby4078]

@@JohnPFilakovsky actually it's f=ma or Ek=.5mv^2

[@HatunTashDCCIMinistries]

I'm just glad this dude isn't throwing anything at me.

[@monkeyperhaps4563]

KZbinr with more than 100k subs’ comment with only 4 likes, rare

[@ChristopherLeeWion]

@@monkeyperhaps4563 D-Love is a rare individual.

[@daisukekuro9933]

@@monkeyperhaps4563 687.000 subs and 89 likes in 11 june 2022

[@cesarvalencia7673]

I bet McCutchen was like, " im just gonna swing at the last pitch, strike out, and get the f** outta here" 😅🤣

[@liukang85]

lol good point

[@markdent4052]

Right

[@alancantu2557]

The sheer strength required to pitch that fast is incredible

[@NYFOOTBALLGIANTS94]

Alan Cantu it isnt strength lol strength is part of it but not even most of the equation

[@CB-ux5xc]

You’re correct. Technique is also a big part.

[@andre51605]

It's the form

[@mr.bootycheeksslapperclapper]

Not hurting your arm after that pitch is the incredible part of it

[@TheBarbahaba]

its the freakish physique of the pitcher combined with perfect technique

[@dsjoakim35]

0:36 The beer! The beer!

[@spalty6979]

Oh nooooo.......

[@jakegarza4131]

The beer

[@ttwixer8829]

Foul!

[@patrickr2601]

Is Cincinnati's stadium that bad the chairs cant even hold a beer?

[@spades911]

Expensive spill

[@ceilingunlimited2430]

There is no shame in letting that ball go past you. If you were aware the ball went past you.

[@robinkuruda5249]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Thats funny right there snd true!!

[@archcunningham5579]

I bet you can hear the ball displacing the air as it goes past you .

[@pinecone5058]

Lol, no siht, was the catcher slaping his glove, them a 103 mph reminds you that you got a seat reserved on the bench,

[@billyoung8118]

I went to a batting cage to practice hitting a few years back. I was in a softball league so no big deal, just wanted to go hit a few balls. They had a 90mph cage set up for those that wanted to see what a MLB pitch is like. Granted, these are not the same experience. The pitching machine is hidden behind a frame, you see a ball drop into it from above them you hear the "whoosh!" as the ball is launched, then you hear the ball hit the chain link fence behind you. You actually don't see the ball traveling, it is so fast. The machine is closer than the MLB pitcher, and at least the batters get to see the windup. Still, that is one damn fast ball traveling past you!

[@RFXLR]

And they say Ted Williams could see the seams and by the way it was spinning, he could tell if it was a fastball or a curve ball.

[@genericwhitemale1114]

I think batters have like 300 milliseconds to swing.

[@springfieldbearpatrol2937]

Yeah I tried 90 once at the cage - I could see it, I just couldn’t react fast enough. Got a couple of foul balls. Very humbling and make it more impressive to watch pros hit home runs against 90+ in the big show.

[@GenX_-um2ct]

I remember stepping into a batting cage with a machine pitching 80 and I could not even touch it!

[@gotemcoach2346]

next time take Bill Cosby with ya in the batting cage if u wanna touch it.

[@brandonbunn978]

Batting cages are tough anyway because you can't see any wind up from the machine. You have to anticipate when the ball is coming out.

[@03dberry]

@@brandonbunn978 by6 I

[@Hxrsu]

Hitting fastballs from a machine is actually easier because they usually go to the exact same spot every single time, so you can load earlier and swing at the exact same spot every single time

[@fenderstratguy]

I couldn’t even see it past 60 mph

[@draggeddowngames1689]

Immediately pitches 103 after

[@380_pound_black_womans_sto3]

You've got to start your swing before the ball leaves his hand.

[@markfoster1520]

When it comes down to a guess......it's finished.....

[@monke7156]

Nice name

[@64arguz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

.

[@livewire2759]

Forget swinging... just stand back and hope for a walk.

[@Mike_Olee]

Lets have a moment of silence for that ballpark priced beer being spilled

[@koolkat5217]

No.shit.dude. my hat is off👍

[@christinasteve7419]

Yea

[@markdent4052]

😂😂😂

[@O-moneyyy]

no fucking wonder people think baseball is boring when they switch channels and hear these commentators reacting to all-time records like they're teaching a history lesson

[@billm4330]

Batter: when are you going to throw the ball? Pitcher: "Umm... I did".

[@ieatoutoften872]

At the 0:56 - 0:57 mark, there is a replay of the pitch. I can't see the pitch, but I can see the catcher frame the pitch about 2 inches inside.

[@ericshepard6669]

Forget the curveball, Rickey, give em the heater!

[@trunkskoolkid]

🎶Wild thing🎶 Loved Major League ❤️

[@chrisfragomeni6744]

How much?...96...better get this kid some control before he kills someone.

[@SB-67279]

😁

[@jenkins85]

THE BIG STINKY CHEDDAR

[@kramnull8962]

@@chrisfragomeni6744 Just keep them honest with the high speed and kill them with the slower stuff...

[@tiha6708]

I threw a pitch at 39 MPH at the state fair!!!!

[@yaantsudnbesdai972]

I always thought that I had a strong arm; I have always been sure. I've practiced 'throwing rocks' throughout my life and felt that I must've had good natural throwing velocity. I used to be naturally athletic in every conceivable way and am sure that I will be again some day.... Back in the mid 90s, for the first and only time ever, I had my throwing speed tested at an amusement park. I threw a baseball as hard as I could and thought that the velocity was good. I was absolutely shocked and embarrassed beyond all belief that the velocity meter only recorded my throw at being 79 mph. I can't fathom how MLB pitchers routinely throw so much faster than I did. Granted, I never developed my arm strength or pitched a ball to anyone ever before, but I shore thought that my arm strength and throwing velocity were awesome...until getting it measured at the amusement park...

[@tiha6708]

@@yaantsudnbesdai972 I now know I don't have a strong arm ... BUT, my underarms are a different story altogether!

[@2nd-place]

Are you sure? I threw a 42mph and I’ve never thrown a baseball before. I’m a football guy.

[@yaantsudnbesdai972]

@@2nd-place I'm sure. Are you implying that 69 mph is somehow......'fast' for an amateur? Seems UBER-SLOW to me.

[@yaantsudnbesdai972]

@@Dsano Why would you think this? What proof do you have?

[@InLohmansTerms]

Cutch is just like "fugg this". He gets paid millions and is still thinking "Nope, it's not enough..."

[@spokgreencumulon77]

Money ain't useful to dead people

[@Grannyknockers]

Blows my mind that it's already been 10 years since this happened.

[@l.rongardner2150]

McCutcheon has never been the same since that pitch. He went from a superstar to an average player after facing that HEATER.

[@randycoursey7230]

Chapman won game seven in the world series for the Cubs. Probably his greatest achievement thus far. Overall he has a 40-31 record. As fast as he is I would not put him anywhere near the elite pitcher's however. He defected from Cuba so kudos to him. He's also well traveled playing for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicagol Cubs, and the New York Yankees twice now. I'd like to see the Dodgers sign him. Or the Seattle Mariners.

[@Fixit111]

It’s crazy to think that Ben Joyce broke his record today. Aroldis Chapman’s pitch was reviewed and confirmed to be 105.1 mph. Ben Joyce was confirmed to throw a 105.5 mph fastball… in COLLEGE. I don’t have anything against any of these pitchers, I’m just saying that it’s truly amazing how they get so much velocity.

[@MLGtroll365]

Hating on the black man😂😂😂

[@superdutyzack]

0:35 jackass spilled his beer. That’s alcohol abuse!

[@Nuka0420]

MAN DOWN MAN DOWN!

[@Burt_Sampson]

Saved that man a dui

[@xJust2Deadly]

I don’t see it

[@superdutyzack]

xJust2Deadly dude in the green leans over to his friend and spills his beer.

[@barrywainwright3391]

What spilled beer? I'm looking at the players. I watched the video over and don't see anyone spilling beer.

[@plebeianmedia1080]

Being a catcher must be one of the hardest jobs ever. This dude reaction time is like a Wild West movie

[@YoBrand15]

I would say being a goalie in hockey is harder, but being a catcher would be scary at times

[@ethansprague2005]

@@YoBrand15 for sure, being a goalie is the hardest position in sports

[@JohnMegaton2062]

Catching isn’t a walk in the park bro. 162 games is a hell of a lot more than 82. No sport is a grind like mlb.

[@YoBrand15]

@@JohnMegaton2062 its a grind but imo its in no way harder than being an NHL goalie. Also, lots more pressure for a goalie. More endurance as well at least per game.

[@captainamerica8589]

No way yall. A catcher has to squat down the whole time and squat back up while trying to make sure you catch the 105 mile an hour ball coming at you.

[@Wildwanderer99]

I liked his 103 mph off speed pitch right after.

[@jrodriguezpiano]

0:21 Go frame by frame from here. This is the most contorted ive ever seen a human go. His arm disappears with 1 frame, and snaps to his back in 2. That should have broken his arm clean off.

[@Finkelfunk]

The physiolpgical limit before the tendons in your arm snap because of the force is 110mph. If he was at 106 you are not wrong.

[@blake2631]

Dudes gotta be double jointed at his elbow. Freak of nature man

[@chrisledbetter9278]

Finkel - Funk His arm is not moving at 106 MPH.

[@t.shaw16]

Have any of you ever pitched before, you're arm is supposed to be parallel or close to parallel with the ground at that point in your delivery,

[@markherring3513]

wasnt there a pitcher that broke his arm pitching before?? I seem to recall that happening..it was on the news..i just remember as a kid walking by the tv and the segment was up showing the guy on the mound holding his elbow in agony. The news said he broke his arm pitching.

[@pjpj2639]

I like Chapman helped the cubs to a World Series win but...people talk about how much bigger and stronger players are today....Nolan ryan thru 100 mph. Plus for nine innings a game and did it for 20 yrs....these guys come in and pitch to three batters....lol

[@weevil601]

That makes it quite a bit tougher on the hitters, too.

[@dapdap8304]

Steve Dalkowski. Something like 5'8" and 180. Threw, they say, easily 110. Earl Weaver and other Baseball HOFer's agree. Had NO IDEA where the ball was going, but it was going there fast. The guy set a Connecticut state record for striking out 24 batters in a 9-inning game. Struck out 260 batters one season in 170 innings...but he also walked 260 batters in the same time. Legend.

[@lagodifuoco313]

I just posted a similar comment about Nolan Ryan. I actually got to see him pitch in Anaheim with the Rangers and twice with the Angels. Seriously though, Randy Johnson had one of the most wicked fastballs I've ever seen pitched and his down and away sliders were unhittable.

[@pjpj2639]

@@lagodifuoco313 wow is that awesome.....yes a lot of movement I was just trying to relate Nolan Ryan’s heat and durability. And how long he could throw at that pace....randy Johnson not as hard but a lot of movement ....but Nolan Ryan’s curve ball was close to 100 and had such a sharp real and he could pin point it....if I had a choice I would go with ryan

[@pjpj2639]

@@lagodifuoco313 wow is that awesome.....yes a lot of movement I was just trying to relate Nolan Ryan’s heat and durability. And how long he could throw at that pace....randy Johnson not as hard but a lot of movement ....but Nolan Ryan’s curve ball was close to 100 and had such a sharp real and he could pin point it....if I had a choice I would go with ryan

[@ohsteven2558]

I'm a 2 year old, 1"2' fire-breathing dragon-wizard from Mars. I throw a knuckleslideup at 704 decibels per liter, a speeddrop ball at Z3 kilowatts per milligram, a devastating gyroephus that disappears several times as it travels through the air, in addition to rolling time forward and backward and alleviating human suffering as it reaches the plate. The gyroephus travels -809MPH along the X axis and 3497MPH along the Y axis. I also throw a nasty reverse raveball that changes colors and flashes bright lights, and a tigerchange that strikes the batter deaf and changes his sexuality.

[@CONFUZION.5367]

Wtf😂 i actually had to like that wtf?

[@bshadowgamesyt3985]

Just..just...wow 😂

[@majesticdoge1163]

What.

[@marsgabe4768]

@@majesticdoge1163 ur profile picture tho

[@fpstina]

can i have some of the drugs ur using plz

[@MaverickHistorian]

If he had thrown a sub 50 mph slow ball as the third pitch it would have been hilarious

[@fenderShreder]

a true changeup lol

[@TQRPGW]

Now these guys are on the same team 13 years later

[@reallyhappenings5597]

I was a catcher as a kid. When I progressed to the next level, I started getting intimidated by the speed and switched to outfield. I wish I'd had some individual coaching in my sporting days.

[@kevind1980]

Sounds to me like you were a little light in the loafers my dude. Most of the catchers i played with or against were always bad asses, no fear. So i take it now that you're older you are back to 'catching', if you know what i mean.

[@dennisjj6529]

@@kevind1980 Firstly, you start talking about guy's you "played" with that had "bad asses", then you inquire to the last poster about "catching"..? And who talks about loafers and dudes in the same sentence? .. I think a lot of people know EXACTLY what you mean. Looking for a date much?.....you are famous, forever.

[@TootiLeaks]

I am a cricket fan, not a baseball fan, but watching this bowling speed had me chills Fastest ball in cricket history is recorded 100mph by Shoaib Akhtar

[@mohitsharma1406]

cricket balls makes contact with the ground, so friction should be taken into consideration...i mean jst by looking at their deliveries u can tell that cricket bowlers put wayy much effort and energy in the ball than baseball pitchers!!!

[@smokescreen4]

@@mohitsharma1406 i would argue they shouldn’t be compared since they’re two different sports w two different skill levels

[@mohitsharma1406]

@@smokescreen4 oh I'm not saying that any of those sport is inferior to the other, I was just comparing becoz Umair was comparing... I agree these two are different sports and both are fun to play!

[@DrDoof14]

​​@@mohitsharma1406And in cricket they also do a run up and I just checked up that the ground contact is also considered for measuring the speed in cricket. You're just a hurt indian I guess

[@patdwyer5204]

Saw Steve Carlton in 72 season pitching at 100+ slider, etc... Won Cy Young Award and had the winning RBI in almost half the Phillies wins that season. 1972 Phillies who won only 59 games. Carlton was 27-10 and the team was 32-87 when Carlton did not pitch. No pitcher in the twentieth century has won as high a proportion of his team's victories (45.8%). Carlton also led the N.L. in ERA (1.97), strikeouts (310), and innings pitched (346) that year. Tom McCarver caught him(Had to get him from Cardinals after getting Carlton from Cardnials) and amazed a lot of folk with 100+mph pitches. Like watching Nolan Ryan at work. Aroldis Chapman must be amazing to watch pitch in person.

[@lagodifuoco313]

Nolan Ryan still the hardest consistent throwing pitcher of all time. He did it for years and was a winner.

[@markparsons1687]

And Ryan was a starter

[@joshwebster4468]

Ryan also pitched complete games and was able to hit the strike zone

[@stevekelley7738]

LMAO... yeah ole Nolan was awesome.. I still recall Nolan in about his final season at an advanced age probably pushing mid 40's and he hits an opposing batter who was a young grasshopper who took offense and decided he would charge the mound and whoop the old mans ass. Well, Nolan the Texas cowboy tough rancher like old man grabbed the young buck around the head with both arms like a rodeo cowboy fixin to rassle a steer to the ground and the overconfident young buck used his face to deliver a beating to Nolans fist... LOL.... still one of the tunniest things I evet saw in baseball !

[@christopherlee74]

Nolan Ryan is on record throwing 108 mph.

[@therealtampadude9175]

SEVEN no-nos. Nobody else touches that.

[@raywhitehead730]

Apparently credit is not given before a new technology was developed to verify the speed of the pitch. By radar gun, Feller and Ryan pitched at a higher speed. The radar gun was first used at a pro baseball game in 1974.

[@TheNYgolfer]

Check your punctuation. "By radar gun, Feller and Ryan pitched at a higher speed". There were no radar devices for speed detection in Feller"s 1940's era. Ryan"s fastest pitch however was recorded by radar. It was 100.9 mph in 1974 (Ryan was 27 years old) and many years later was "estimated" to have traveled closer to 108 mph because in his days they did not measure the speed of the ball as it left the pitcher's hand (as they do now) but instead measured it near home plate where it would have been traveling at less than the speed when it left the pitcher's hand. Feller pitched in the 40's and no radar for measuring the speed of objects was in use then. The military developed a non radar system for measuring the speed of projectiles and measured his pitches in the 98 mph range.. Feller also threw balls through what was called a Lumiline Chronograph, which also measured his pitches in the 98 mph range. Later on certain people made "calculations" to "estimate" the actual speed based on the perceived inaccuracy of the LC. So they came up with 107.6 mph for his fastest pitch through the LC. Which is total bs. Both the LC and the military did not measure the ball speed as it left his hand, so his pitches were faster than 98 mph , but certainly not 107.6 mph.

[@bonanzatime]

Nolan Ryan used to throw them all the time. 105, 106, 107

[@weevil601]

I saw Ryan pitch live a long time ago. He was pitching against Atlanta. I had seats not too far above the bullpen where he warmed up. I watched him warm up for a bit, throwing what looked to me like unhittable fastballs, but that was just him warming up. At some point he signaled his warmup catcher that he was going to thrown some breaking pitches, and that's when I witnessed something I'll be able to picture for the rest of my life. The breaking pitches looked nearly as fast as the "fastball" warmups, but when they were maybe 5 or 6 feet from the catcher, they seemed to disappear and then instantly reappear a foot or two lower, continuing on the new trajectory at the same speed. To my eyes, it looked like they actually teleported. I could never follow the path of any of them clearly. How anybody could possibly hit pitches like that I will never understand, but Bob Horner got a home run off Ryan that night. I don't even remember who won or really anything else about the game. Just Ryan's supernatural pitching and Horner's unbelievable homer.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

I believe the fastest Ryan was actually clocked was 104. But he's also, almost casually stated, that he knows for a fact in his first years with the Angels, before speed was able to be tracked, he was throwing the ball a couple mph faster, which quite possibly would have hit 107. His catchers have backed this claim up. Numerous fastball pitchers in the past likely were over 100 for at least a few throws in their lifetime, but we'll never know for sure (JR Richard, Bob Feller, Satchell Paige, Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove. Most of these guys likely just hit the high 90's, but who knows?)

[@atlantaguitar9689]

@@weevil601 yea I felt the same about Tom Seaver even though he wasn’t as fast as Ryan. I might have also been at the same game. I used to go to lots of braves games then. Some of those hitters are quite adept at predicting the pitch so there will always be somebody who can hit fast pitches. Regarding Horner, he had flashes of greatness but had problems with consistency. Didn’t he end his career playing ball in Japan?

[@weevil601]

@@atlantaguitar9689 The big thing I remember about Bob horner is that he went straight from college baseball to the major leagues without ever spending a day in the minors. I think his career was shortened by injuries, but yeah, he had greatness in him.

[@matthewclay6535]

@@weevil601 Great story!! Well written. AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing it.

[@markrobinson1135]

The fastest picther I ever saw was J.R. Richard He played for the Houston Astros And I saw him play at candlestick Park against the Giants unbelievable speed

[@thomaswatkins6652]

J.R. Richards of the Houston Astros threw a fastball 107 mph. Now he Preaching the Word of the Lord.

[@marciannicelli1399]

I remember Richard's he had a stroke I believe that ended his career

[@thomaswatkins6652]

@@marciannicelli1399 True. What a shame.

[@sprinklesthecat4823]

He don't throw like that

[@thomaswatkins6652]

@@sprinklesthecat4823 English next time.

[@sprinklesthecat4823]

@@thomaswatkins6652 he DONT THRO DAT

[@PatrickKay293]

He rocks his hips to set up for that ankle flick. That’s what makes the ball go 106.

[@highnrising]

It may be a record, but the pitch was a ball. The record velocity for a pitch that's a strike would be the more significant and interesting one.

[@easy10]

from the stands, it looks hirable. Imagine standing at the plate.

[@codygooch510]

For those of you that don’t know Chapman drilled that same guy earlier in the season with a 101 mph fb. Which explains his reaction lol.

[@stratiav7858]

Thanks for context

[@flintrichards945]

I can remember catching a ball in a catchers mitt from an old guy that lived by me that used to be on a Yankees farm team I believe I don’t know how fast he was throwing but it was fast for me it felt like it was gonna break my hand. I can’t even imagine catching a 106 mph pitch.

[@swagmuffin9000]

man, i'll bet the batter is probably like "don't clap, that almost killed me"

[@grga6596]

Who else is here after Ben Joyce’s 105.5 mph against the Dodgers?

[@panagea2007]

Pitching was once described as throwing a ball that's possible to hit while making it impossible to hit.

[@koolkat5217]

Cool concept man.

[@donaldjeezytrump7230]

I like how the catcher and the ump simotaniously look at the pitch speed

[@dougieplays]

Who knew these guys would end up on the same team

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

I'm a pirates fan and I definitely did not want to see Cutch get traded. 😥. We got Josh Bell now though and he's been nothing short of incredible this season.

[@traviswoodall6547]

The 102 mph change-up afterward got the job done.

[@Phish1995]

He was the reason the Cubs won the World Series even though Maddon over used him. Tough dude he was and is.

[@bonefishboards]

"If that thing hits you, it will leave a two foot hole coming out the other side." (Major League)

[@kcsnow9447]

Just amazing. It gets about halfway there, and you expect it to appear to slow down a bit because you are looking more down the line of travel from behind it...and yet it almost seems to speed up. As though the turbo suddenly kicks in. Holy cow!

[@RichRocketMan]

KC - Great comment! Was thinking the same thing!

[@peterchoate970]

Imagine they could record pitch speeds when walter johnson was pitching they said he was afraid of killing a guy if he hit him yet he still has the record for most shutouts in a career

[@bcob8989]

Reds games were so fun to go to and watch when he was pitching it was always exciting to see how fast he throws

[@freesniper2860]

Chapman “The Missle” probably one of the fastest pitchers ever. Sitting right next to Satchel paige.

[@NatTy1999_]

Jose altuve just took it like a champ from Chapman !🧡

[@lordzaack617]

Natalie Ceja trashcan banging

[@lolatheregularperson9194]

Sign stealing cheater

[@JohnDoe-jf4fy]

This means that ball was in the air for 3/10 of a second because it was going 155 feet per second

[@lokaokill]

Oh wow, thanks genious

[@SenneffRules]

Check your math again

[@jjpatterson01o47]

Nerd

[@t.shaw16]

And he releases the ball 8.5 feet in front of the rubber so, check you math, that's the equivalent of a 131.5 mph fastball

[@t.shaw16]

@@SenneffRules that was to u

[@joeleon5786]

Man I wish my oldest brother was alive to see this.

[@milfhunter6415]

Sorry for you loss may he rest in peace 🙏

[@alfonzo9389]

I swear from the way the camera is angled behind the Pitchers it doesn't look like they're throwing the ball that hard, but apparently so 🔥🔥🔥

[@mikalmuhammad9985]

Have you ever played competitive baseball at a high level? If you did you'd know how hard Chapman is throwing!!

[@trp5530]

He had speed, sure, but it was all over the place. Randy Johnson is the best!

[@KLUJICS]

I’ll see your Randy Johnson and raise you a Nolan Ryan

[@eagleharper7415]

@@KLUJICS If Ryan was clocked using the same tech they use now he would have topped out around 108 mph

[@raywhitehead730]

Nolan Ryan, fastest official pitch if I remember correctly, 108. He commonly pitched in the hundreds.

[@markurry3149]

You don't remember correctly.

[@sgt.barnes5218]

@@markurry3149 Sorry, Ray was correct thegamehaus.com/mlb/nolan-ryans-record-108-mph-fastball/2018/08/19/

[@markurry3149]

@@sgt.barnes5218 Doesn't hold water, it's a supposition at best. The science on the speed adjustment is highly variable based on the facts that we know. It's unverified.

[@whisky3412]

Ya Nolan pitched 100+ all the time. If his pitches were clocked with methods today it would have been 108. Only one faster was Sidd Finch :P EDIT: The documentary Fastball covers this stuff and is really interesting.

[@8MinuteAxe]

Read the article. Those are all assumptions based on a 100 mph pitch that was 10 ft short. Ryan had the official record during a game at 100.8 mph for years. The Bob Feller stuff in the article is complete junk science. People get stronger and faster. Most scientists measured Feller at about 95, still the fastest at the time. I love baseball history and baseball lore but its filled with legends that are nonsense. Honus Wagner once hit a 727 foot home run, in the dead ball ear. Impossible and simply ridiculous. Old timers liked to say that Walter Johnson threw 120. Most scientists estimate that he threw in the mid to high 80s. These guys simply didnt train anything like they do today if at all. There are reels of Babe Ruth literally stepping around in the box and then hitting a Johnson Fastball. Ryan was a freak but no way 108. Besides Bob Beamons jump, no one in history has been that far ahead of the curve in his time in any sport. Still, fun to talk about. I've spun a few yarns myself and Lawrence Ritters the Glory of Their Times remains one of the all time great sports books despite being filled with yarns. Wagner once scooped up the ball and several golf ball sized rocks and threw them all to first with perfect accuracy. Lol

[@mr.knightthedetective7435]

It doesn't look that fast but in reality his shoulder must've hurt allot after that. Still would take a pride in that throw...

[@lolatheregularperson9194]

No it wouldn’t he always pitches 100 plus

[@JohnMegaton2062]

If you were to stand in the box when that ball came in you’d be utterly terrified.

[@MDLOP8]

Satchel Paige also had a heater that was practically impossible to see. He threw one against a big league hitter during a barnstorming game, and the catcher--Josh Gibson--yelled out, "Satch, I told you I wanted the fastball, not the change-up." Just to scare the batter even more.

[@G.M.Cheema]

its still a full toss... a crickter smash that 360 degrees anywhere he wants

[@GenXDaddyO]

Up and in too. Nasty. That batter’s life flashed before his eyes.

[@nicholassmith479]

I remember being at Riverfront Stadium in the 90s and they had a radar set up for fans and my best was 53 miles per hour.

[@tomgeauvreau7099]

Back in the early 70's Nolan Ryan reportedly hit 110 with the Angels. Speed gun in it's early stages?

[@itsNRC]

i think ryan topped around 100mph i do believe 106.5 mph by chapman won’t be broke for a while in the MLB

[@rickcarter7495]

@@itsNRC I remember a 102 thrown by Ryan. I do not think he ever got higher than 102. However, he could throw 3-4 innings of a 99-101 fast ball. He could throw a fast ball 95+ the entire game. We never will see someone with an arm like that again. His best years were with the California Angels. I remember it well. Also remember he pitched after he was 46!!! Remember this was back when if you were pitching ok you threw a complete game or at least 7-8 innings and only a 4 man rotation so played 35-40+ games a year.

[@cmwmichael4835]

Cubs were dumb for letting Chapman go. One of the greatest closers of all time.

[@t.shaw16]

He's doesn't have control, he throws hard, but that doesn't mean he's super good, Ever heard of Eric Gange?

[@t.shaw16]

Eric Gagne*

[@jacobjohnson7957]

CMW Michael he wasn’t let go

[@jacobjohnson7957]

CMW Michael cubs traded prospects to get chapman for 2 months before he became a free agent

[@LewisLudwig]

Yeah Cubs only rented Chapman

[@notkimjong-un3019]

If he can hit that speed throwing it while trying to be accurate then imagine how hard he could throw it just into open space 🤯

[@nickre96988]

You basically have to start swinging before the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand

[@tweekachu2605]

The umpire to the catcher: look man, you have to catch this ball. I could easily die otherwise.

[@rainwalks4723]

How is that not a balk??

[@michaeljordan7412]

I really believe that Nolan Ryan would have recorded a faster pitch speed than Chapman if it wasn’t tracked so close to the plate back in the day.

[@drobson8004]

You are correct. There was a study done on this very subject. When Ryan pitched, speed was measured differently.

[@randycoursey7230]

Nolan Ryan had a long career. How ironic that in his very first year in the leagues he won a World Series with the Mets of 1969, but I don't believe he even pitched in the World Series. I could be wrong.

[@drobson8004]

@@randycoursey7230 He did. He closed either game 3 or 4, gave up no runs I believe. He pitched (I think) a couple of innings.

[@randycoursey7230]

@@drobson8004 Thank you.

[@brekiepooh]

Fast pitch and all, but everyone missed my mans spilling his beer 42 seconds in

[@timothysulivan6569]

well he hit 104 a few times today folks. go buccos! The longevity of this man is astounding.

[@sirianfelixbrightonesquire3247]

Imagine going to work knowing you gotta step up to this guy at least 3 times a night. The anxiety

[@iamfodder1017]

Senior in high school, had always been a catcher, coach needed another pitcher and chose me because I had a strong arm. Hadn't played catch with Dad in years, coach said "Go ask your Dad how to pitch." 1st pitch he threw was a knuckleball with zero seam rotation and by some optical illusion it appeared to be floating up and down while not rotating. I stuck my glove out and started walking the other way...and I was a catcher. Good times....never could throw a knuckle ball like that....

[@andycast_com]

Powerful Dad Brain... we have "some" tricks... from: A Dad... btw, My BROTHER was the one who showed "THIS DAD" to throw a flawless knuckleball!

[@u2zero2u]

I've been a Red's fan my whole life. I was a kid when Rob Dibble pitched for the Red's and he was something similar as far as waiting to see him pitch but when Chapman came in to relief that was one of and sometimes the most exciting part of the game before this pitch and after. Most people of him because of his fastball but he also has an insane slider.

[@thebookishbryants]

This pitch was topped by Jordan Hicks in 2019 I believe. It was 106.2 or so officially.

[@truthsmiles]

Was it a strike?

[@twentyfourbentley159]

@@truthsmiles why does it matter if it's a strike? People swing at pitches that isn't strikes all the time

[@truthsmiles]

@@twentyfourbentley159 Oh it doesn’t really matter - I was more just curious how accurate it was at such a high speed :)

[@twentyfourbentley159]

@@truthsmiles ok

[@jeminiany222]

Still throwing those +100's. I love watching Chapman

[@jebbroham1776]

I love McCutchen, he's always got that swagger!

[@PlaidDad]

Using current radar, he has the record, Nolan Ryan threw 108.1 mph speed. Nolan is STILL the KING.

[@samjohnson497]

I watched a documentary on the fastball every batter swore Nolan's ball rose as it got to the plate. IDC Ryan, Randy, Pedro and Rivera were the best pitchers for throwing one pitch 80 90 plus percent of the time. I'd put wakefield as the best knuckler.

[@taylorj6158]

@@samjohnson497 Straight facts on Wakefield. My dad caught one of Wakefields knucklers and still talks about it.

[@samjohnson497]

@@taylorj6158 I grew up in Maine so pedro, Tim and big papi were my hero till pedro left then t was big papi, Peddy, and Tim. My favorite moments will forever be winning blood donor of the game going down for a game a realizing we was VIP got to go in the equipment area, in the locker room went out on the field and then being behind home plate I loved it all did all with my dad. I wish I could do a a TD garden celtics thing like that for dad he'd live it. He can say he's seen all four teams play live though

[@samjohnson497]

@@taylorj6158 I think what your dad did was legendary not many can say they did that

[@taylorj6158]

@@samjohnson497 family friend. They golfed together ahaha

[@cademiller2938]

The fastest pitch was actually thrown by Nolan Ryan. While he played, velocity was measured in front of the plate instead of in front of the mound like it is here. When the calculations were made, one of his pitches came out to be about 108.5 mph. This may also not be his fastest pitch because radar guns needed the perfect pitch location to be measured. There’s a great documentary on this called fastball.

[@ineedakitkat6628]

Did you read the beginning slide? Fastest UNOFFICIAL PITCH. Meaning it hasn't been verified. Please read.

[@all0utmetal735]

@INeedAKitKat clearly you still haven’t had your KitKat.

[@ineedakitkat6628]

@@all0utmetal735 Someone doesn't know how to read.

[@all0utmetal735]

@INeedAKitKat and someone else is apparently very hungry…

[@ineedakitkat6628]

@@all0utmetal735 Hunger can be fixed, your ego and idiocy cannot.

[@digi_tv]

Barry Bonds would have hit the longest home run ever off that too

[@drewhunkins7192]

So would Mays, Aaron and Ted Williams.

[@KINGBEEFHN59]

@stopthecrazyguy so why are you speaking?🤡

[@preachinoldschool5726]

Chapman has hit Andrew McCutchen twice in major league ball...at 100+mph. Chapman is a coward. He never has to bat & can throw heat for only one inning. Nolan Ryan could still throw 100mph for 9 innings & often had to face the music from batters box.

[@drewhunkins7192]

@@preachinoldschool5726 Very good point about Ryan being able to throw 100 mph for nine innings, it's astonishing.

[@Codebreaker51]

I doubt that, he'd NEVER hit it, and IF he did, it would strictly by accident, or for sheer safety!!!!

[@jeffreyglenn66]

I'm just glad, our Cincinnati Reds found and signed Chapman onto our team, before any other MLB Team could sign him.

[@freddyjones2708]

The only time in baseball when you're hit by a pitch and they're obligated to let you walk home.

[@flipflopping]

HO-LEE-SHEE-OTT...... That's faster than my wife taking money out of my wallet.

[@stephenfiore9960]

...My wife uses the ATM and the money almost burns coming out of the machine

[@tacosrock11_34]

Let’s be real, no it ain’t

[@donr5593]

And I bet that's faster than Me in the sack.

[@willmorris2488]

It's faster than you wife's growing disappointment.

[@alanbrooks3670]

@@willmorris2488 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edurs6186]

he just break his own record

[@aberamagold7509]

Just imagine how effective those pitches would be if they were in the strike zone. Yes I know what set up pitches are 🙄

[@superblip9372]

I was at Dodger Stadium in the early 90s, to watch them play the visiting Reds. I sat next to the Reds bullpen, and when Rob Dibble was warming up to do some relief pitching, it sounded like a gunshot every time he smoked it into the catchers glove. I leaned over the rail to watch the show, and my eyes could hardly track the ball as it left his hand. He was an intimidating force on the mound, along with the other “Nasty Boys”. His arm was a wicked gun.

[@randycoursey7230]

Sandy Koufax possessed 100 mi fastball, but more importantly he had a 12 to 6 curveball. From 1963 through 1966 no one was more intimidating than Sandy Koufax. In fact no one is still more intimidating than the Great Sandy Koufax, although Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson come close.

[@jamessykes2760]

Its like he's firing a cannon.

[@TeranRealtor]

MLB fastest pitches are something we mortals cannot even imagine. When I was about 20 years old, and in my prime, I played catch with a 16 year old who was being scouted. We were probably 80 feet apart. He threw in the 90's. I was scared.

[@Hmongboi228]

^^ This comment. ^^ 🤝 When the sports bettors and public are saying "This team/athlete sucks.." I never played sports seriously as I was growing up but I've said that phrase above, many a times and was oblivious as to how hard, how talented they are to make the major leagues. Just to even make it out of high school, get selected to go play at a college for a sport and then to make it into the minors or let alone getting directly drafted into the majors says A LOT. The odds are just simply stacked against you and as with the harsh realities of the world, "There will always be somebody out there, better than you." The screening process for THEE best is often forgotten and neglected. This logic applies for ANY athlete in ANY sport. There are also unknown variables that the public does not think about. Yes, you can pitch 110 mph in a controlled environment but can you pitch under pressure? When your team is losing? When morale is down? In different weather conditions? All the while, having personal sh1t in your life? It makes truly appreciate the genetics and mental strength of professional athletes...

[@k-pak6257]

You literally have to start your swing when you're on deck.

[@Burhanontheranch]

Gotta love how it didn't make any actual difference and the Reds still got creamed that game

[@daki4012]

"Well here it comes Parkman, the ooold number one, The Terminator. You get a piece of it, you can rename it...."

[@coopb4073]

Ben joyce of Tennessee just threw 105.5 in college