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What is the fastest pitch ever officially recorded? ?
When I say officially, it was recognized in some form of an MLB game, like spring training, regular season, or postseason.
Is there such a record? If not, what's the fastest you've ever seen?
5 Answers
- philbrigmanLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Pitcher
Radar Speed
Date / Box Score
Location
Joel Zumaya *
104.8 mph
10-10-2006
McAfee Coliseum
Mark Wohlers
103.0 mph
1995
Spring Training
Armando Benitez
102.0 mph
05-24-2002
Shea Stadium
Bobby Jenks
102.0 mph
08-27-2005
Safeco Field
Randy Johnson
102.0 mph
07-09-2004
Pacific Bell Park
Matt Lindstrom
102.0 mph
05-16-2007
PNC Park
Robb Nen
102.0 mph
10-23-1997
Jacobs Field
Justin Verlander *
102.0 mph
06-12-2007 †
Comerica Park
Jonathan Broxton *
101.0 mph
06-26-2007
Chase Field
A.J. Burnett
101.0 mph
05-31-2005
PNC Park
- Anonymous1 decade ago
"Baseball Almanac honestly does not know. Major League Baseball does not recognize radar speeds as an official statistic. The Elias Sports Bureau, Stats Inc and The Sporting News are all highly respected resources who publish some form of record book every season, yet none of them recognize any pitcher as the fastest ever."
[ Source: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/.../...in-baseball... ]
However, the Baseball Almanac does list pitchers with pitches in excess of 103 mph, listing Mark Wohlers, Braves, 1995 with the 103.0 mph pitch at "spring training".
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Joel Zumaya 104 mph fastball.
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