Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 10:26am
Let's hear it....how fast could you throw at your peak. Walt Jocketty is probably not reading.
I topped out at 82 mph....but that was rare....more of a 77-79 guy. A crafty lefty so to speak. Not bad for a 160 lb short kid.
I topped out at 82 mph....but that was rare....more of a 77-79 guy. A crafty lefty so to speak. Not bad for a 160 lb short kid.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Sep 8, 2011 10:45am
Back in '88, if coach would have put me in, we'd have won state.
Wanna watch me throw a football over that mountain?
Wanna watch me throw a football over that mountain?
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Sep 8, 2011 10:48am
I threw around 86 in high school. I tried one of those fair "guess your speed" games on the 4th of July. I've lost almost 20 MPH off of my fastball....
Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Sep 8, 2011 10:50am
My 14yr old was gunned at 72 by coach Craddock at the COW 2 weeks ago. Not blazing speed, but has nice control.
Me, my average speed is about 16-17 at the break point, followed by a crushing strike.
Me, my average speed is about 16-17 at the break point, followed by a crushing strike.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 8, 2011 10:51am
No idea what I was able to throw at my peak because I wasn't a pitcher, but I hit 70 in the pitching cage at the Reds Hall of Fame the last time I was there.
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Polar Bear 73
Posts: 216
Sep 8, 2011 10:51am
About 12 years ago (so I was in my mid 40's already), I threw one 76 mph to win a contest at a San Antonio Missions AAA minor league double header. They had one of those pitching cages set up and you could throw up to 5 pitches for a couple of bucks. If you threw the fastest on to that point they wrote down your name. Between games they called me out to the field to give me a tee-shirt, a hat and a booble head for winning the thing. I was shocked, but now that I think about it there probably wasn't a thousand people in the stands and most of them were probably drunk. 
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Sep 8, 2011 10:53am
I topped out at 98 MPH, but couldn't hit a strike zone to save my life.
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Mister Twister
Posts: 185
Sep 8, 2011 10:54am
[QUOTE=Mr. 300;887223
Me, my average speed is about 16-17 at the break point, followed by a crushing strike.[/QUOTE]
Rev rate?? Axis Tilt??
Me, my average speed is about 16-17 at the break point, followed by a crushing strike.[/QUOTE]
Rev rate?? Axis Tilt??
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Sep 8, 2011 10:55am
LOL chumps, I throw my change up 82 with movement.
JK I have the arms of a small girl I probably throw about 35mph tops.
JK I have the arms of a small girl I probably throw about 35mph tops.
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slcoach
Posts: 421
Sep 8, 2011 10:55am
I think 72 was the highest I ever hit at a fair booth. I never pitched past Junior League and defiantly had a "football arm".
On a side note, a buddy of mine was throwing in one of those booths at a county fair about 10 years ago and broke his arm Tom Browning style. Unreal.
On a side note, a buddy of mine was throwing in one of those booths at a county fair about 10 years ago and broke his arm Tom Browning style. Unreal.
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Mister Twister
Posts: 185
Sep 8, 2011 10:55am
Mr. 300;887223 wrote: Me, my average speed is about 16-17 at the break point, followed by a crushing strike.
Rev Rate?? Axis Tilt??
Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Sep 8, 2011 10:57am
RPM's used to be upper 300's until age caught up.....now around 320 when I did a session with Jasnau in Reno last spring.Mister Twister;887236 wrote:Rev Rate?? Axis Tilt??
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 11:03am
I kinda doernest_t_bass;887219 wrote:Back in '88, if coach would have put me in, we'd have won state.
Wanna watch me throw a football over that mountain?
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 11:06am
slcoach;887234 wrote:I think 72 was the highest I ever hit at a fair booth. I never pitched past Junior League and defiantly had a "football arm".
On a side note, a buddy of mine was throwing in one of those booths at a county fair about 10 years ago and broke his arm Tom Browning style. Unreal.
at the fair with a rubber ball is definately the most accurate way! lol
he remember at age 9 or 10 at the Apple Festival I threw one 44, then 45 and then I guessed 47.....I threw it and the radar said 128 mph...lol Needless to say I won the Hard plastic retro Reds Cap
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 11:08am
Guessing 70 mph would top me out right now.justincredible;887224 wrote:No idea what I was able to throw at my peak because I wasn't a pitcher, but I hit 70 in the pitching cage at the Reds Hall of Fame the last time I was there.
Impressively my sister can throw 70 mph......that used to be fun at the fairs!
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 8, 2011 11:09am
Sidd Finch?Ironman92;887255 wrote:at the fair with a rubber ball is definately the most accurate way! lol
he remember at age 9 or 10 at the Apple Festival I threw one 44, then 45 and then I guessed 47.....I threw it and the radar said 128 mph...lol Needless to say I won the Hard plastic retro Reds Cap
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 8, 2011 11:10am
Is she hot?Ironman92;887259 wrote:Guessing 70 mph would top me out right now.
Impressively my sister can throw 70 mph......that used to be fun at the fairs!
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Sep 8, 2011 11:10am
87 mph....2 no hitters and a perfect game my sophomore year. Quit baseball prior to my senior year after my coach ragged my arm out as a junior.
If I tried to throw right now after the years of heavy lifting I'd blow out my rotator cuff.
If I tried to throw right now after the years of heavy lifting I'd blow out my rotator cuff.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Sep 8, 2011 11:10am
High School I topped out at 88 at a Wichita State baseball camp. But I averaged out around 85. Not bad since I am a lefty.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 11:10am
Nope...Apple Festival radar....ran by Cooter the child molesterjustincredible;887261 wrote:Sidd Finch?
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 11:11am
What does being a lefty have to do with it? Billy Wagner, Randy Johnson and Aroldis Chapman are wondering.Tiger2003;887266 wrote:High School I topped out at 88 at a Wichita State baseball camp. But I averaged out around 85. Not bad since I was a lefty.
password
Posts: 2,360
Sep 8, 2011 11:13am
I was clocked at an astounding 78 at a carnival years ago and the wife was throwing 49.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 11:16am
eh....probably a little too fit for you guys.....but she did throw a runner out at 1st base on a thought to be base hit from straight away CF in a high school softball game.justincredible;887263 wrote:Is she hot?
and my sister would replay to that^^^^ cool story bro
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 8, 2011 11:20am
Didn't coach by the Verducci effect? Brooks Lawrence blew mine out at Wilmington College during fall ball practice.....he was a touch old school and having me pitch for an hour and a half in 50 degree October weather.....knowing I was trying to impress him as a freshman......well let's just say he didn't help me any.BR1986FB;887265 wrote:87 mph....2 no hitters and a perfect game my sophomore year. Quit baseball prior to my senior year after my coach ragged my arm out as a junior.
If I tried to throw right now after the years of heavy lifting I'd blow out my rotator cuff.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Sep 8, 2011 11:25am
Pitched 6x's over a 7 day span. Had two other pitchers out with elbow surgery. The final straw was when he sent me out there the 6th time in 2" of snow.Ironman92;887286 wrote:Didn't coach by the Verducci effect? Brooks Lawrence blew mine out at Wilmington College during fall ball practice.....he was a touch old school and having me pitch for an hour and a half in 50 degree October weather.....knowing I was trying to impress him as a freshman......well let's just say he didn't help me any.
