Aroldis Chapman throws the fastest pitch ever recorded (105.1mph)

[SP33Demon]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-redspadres092410

SAN DIEGO – Aroldis Chapman was summoned from the bullpen one batter too late to make a difference in the game. No matter. The 22-year-old Cincinnati Reds left-hander made do by making history Friday night, throwing the fastest pitch recorded in a major league game, a 105-mph fastball.

...The pitch was not a fluke: Chapman threw 25 pitches in his 1 1/3 innings of relief, and every one was at least 100 mph. He didn’t throw a slider. He didn’t throw a changeup. Why would he?

Wow, guy is a beast.

 

[Numenorean]

And we still beat the crap out of him.

 

[anxi80]

i was at the game, the crowd was ooh'ing and ahh'ing with every pitch (all 100+ mph fastballs). then i went again last night and saw him lose the game.

 

[SP33Demon]

And we still beat the crap out of him.

He's still a young rookie (21) and will learn that throwing all fastballs, even if they're all over 100mph, isn't going to win the game. Just ask Jonathan Broxton.

 

[KeithTalent]

Need an animated gif of this pitch.

KT

 

[rcpratt]

Yeah. Ask Zumaya how all fastballs works. Gotta learn to pitch.

 

[Eli]

That's pretty crazy. I would love to watch a pitch like this through one of those ultra slow motion, 1000FPS or whatever cameras. I bet that would be pretty incredible, watching the energy transfer.

 

[SP33Demon]

Need an animated gif of this pitch.

KT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOmvZGkr628

There's the video of it.

 

[anxi80]

He's still a young rookie (21) and will learn that throwing all fastballs, even if they're all over 100mph, isn't going to win the game. Just ask Jonathan Broxton.

whats scary is that he actually has a wicked slider to compliment that fastball, the only problem is he has trouble controlling it and throwing it with consistency. I believe he's being eyed to be a starter (as he has been in the past) but of course would need to have a couple more out pitches that he would need to develop.

 

[KeithTalent]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOmvZGkr628

There's the video of it.

That's just absurd. How can you even react to that?

KT

 

[x-alki]

That's just absurd. How can you even react to that?

KT

The catcher seemed to react to it. It'd hurt like hell if you got beaned by it.

 

[Demo24]

That's just absurd. How can you even react to that?

KT

Kind of the point and probably why he was throwing 100mph fastballs while he was out there.

 

[KeithTalent]

The catcher seemed to react to it. It'd hurt like hell if you got beaned by it.

Lol, no kidding. HBP, take your stretcher.

KT

 

[MotionMan]

Sidd Finch lives!!!

MotionMan

 

[Fenixgoon]

IIRC tennis serves have hit 130mph. shots from lacrosse players are also 120+ i think. it's crazy!

 

[Squisher]

The first thing I thought of when I read it off Yahoo yesterday was, "was it easy gas?"

What did it look like when he was throwing it? If it was as violent as Zumaya he's fucked. Looking at the video now, I don't know. Kinda middle of the road. I hope he has a long career.

 

[RedRooster]

Tommy John surgery, coming right up!

 

[HydroSqueegee]

Tommy John surgery, coming right up!

his form is fine.

But im not so sure he has the endurance to got 100+ pitches for 6+ innings. He would be a phenomenal closer if groomed for the role.

 

[Jeraden]

What's the normal speed for a fastball from other good pitchers?

 

[rcpratt]

What's the normal speed for a fastball from other good pitchers?

FBv = Fastball Velocity

Those are only starters though. Ubaldo can touch 100-101. JV hits 98 often, 99 or 100 a few times a year. Their averages would probably be ~3 MPH faster if they were relievers.

 

[dfuze]

Wonder if by throwing harder like that to hit 105 if it wears your rotator cuff down faster.

 

[overst33r]

IIRC tennis serves have hit 130mph. shots from lacrosse players are also 120+ i think. it's crazy!

"Andy Roddick holds the fastest serve record at 155 mph (249.4 km/h) during a Davis Cup semi-final match against Vladimir Voltchkov in 2004."

 

[rasczak]

just how fast will a ball be coming back from a bat that connects on a 105 mph fastball?

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

IIRC tennis serves have hit 130mph. shots from lacrosse players are also 120+ i think. it's crazy!

tennis serves have hit 150+ off the top of my head.

 

[thepd7]

just how fast will a ball be coming back from a bat that connects on a 105 mph fastball?

exactly why it's not the end all be all