Why It's Almost Impossible to Throw a 110 MPH Fastball | WIRED
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More and more pitchers are throwing triple digits. The fastest of them tops out at 105 MPH. WIRED examines why the 110 MPH fastball is almost impossible.
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Throw a 110 MPH Fastball | WIRED
Lies. Everybody knows you can throw a tv remote at your little brother at 129 mph easily.
I usually get to about 150
Hayden Hensley wow, I get 170
Usually mach 1 for me, maybe 2 if mad enough
ITS THE REACTION
knowing how upset you are at your little brother the anger is soo fierce that hate comes out it should reach 300 mph no problems. LOL!!!!!!
Robbie: it’s impossible to throw a 110 mph ball Wii sports: hold my soda
Jayden Sanchezin wii baseball I used to clap those balls 600 feet man
@@3ddie515 1v1 me on wii sports and im gonna go all tryhard 90s and 4 layer ramp rush soccer skin mode
I swear I’ve thrown a wii remote 110 MPH too
Jayden Sanchez he said almost..
Me playing Wii sports with the controller with no band:Nah hold my joystick
5 years later: Why it's impossible to throw a 120 mph ball
almost*
200 years later . Why it's impossible to throw a 1000 mph
@@drippy4622 lol ikr
(Googol years later) Why it’s almost impossible to throw a ball at the speed of light.
No, pitchers have about reached their fastest
Ok, where is the comment that says: "So that's why my fastballs only went 109 MPH
Be the change you’d like to see in the world
"You're gonna throw between 70 and 80 mph" *THROWS 53MPH*
TOM His motions and stance were horrible.
TOM that’s how hard I throw and I’m 10
I am 11 and I throw 60🤣
I threw 56 when I was eleven now I’m almost 14 and can probably throw like 65-70💀 this guy can’t play
im 11 and i throw almost 60
How he broke 50 MPH with my mom's throwing mechanics boggles my mind.
I find it hard to believe as well.
Imagine if he just fixed his mechanics..that is if it’s possible 😝
@@bluehefner888 Imagine if they fixed the radar gun. 35mph. Haha
😂🤣😂
Same as her wrestling mechanics, horrendous. However, you should see her box
Fake, my mom could throw a slipper at my brothers and I at 120mph
Nanika Different mechanics and... stuff. 😂 An angry mother has super human strength for that instant that allows them to throw at that speed and higher without damaging their arms muscle and tendon structure 😂 It is one of the mysteries of nature.
spank* lmao
and make the slipper go around corners.
Nanika fake, my mom throws a spatula at least 120 mph
lel
>builds $50,000 batting cage >can't bring a bat inside
It's an invisible bat, cost another 50k.
@@pingchung6293 Bat DLC
its pitch recognition training, not bat swing training lets see you do anything half as impressive
@@CBielski87 shut up kid
r/woooosh
Believe it or not, I’ve done it. I went up to that mound in Wii Sports Baseball and whipped 130mph ball right past that stinkin mii
I'm sorry but the profile pic and the comment together made me laugh so hard 🤣
What do French people call the wii... Yes
lol
"It's impossible to throw a 110 mph ball." Aroldis Chapman: Hold my gatorade.
Yeah there’s no way anymore
Hopefully one day
? I think you mean Nolan Ryan
"It's baseball season again!" :(
*:(*
Exactly 😕
But at least it’s back now
Around the 04:00 mark: Because the ligaments of the shoulder and elbow are already under immense strain at 100-105 MPH. Adding any more speed would likely tear ligaments and result in career-threatening injuries. The rest of the video is a bunch of footage of a dude in a lab trying to hit fastballs.
James Badger the damage to the ligaments and elbows are to the pitchers not the batters. So it doesn't matter the the dude is trying to hit fastballs, he's not hurting himself
James Badger oml thanks lmao
The Donkimo You are clueless. Wow.
The Donkimo I'm not referring to the batters at all in my comment. I may have added a bad time stamp, but I'm paraphrasing what was pretty much the answer to the question posed in the video title.
James Badger thank you
Idk I played wii sports and it seems possible
ImEnity its even more impossible in wii
I couldn’t throw above 96 when I played that game, but I always threw sidearm
I broke my TV with my Wii remote playing baseball
*_Chunky Ragu_* u mean submarine?
ryan2698 - Minecraft No. Sidearm is sidearm. Submarine is inverted so you are releasing while your arm is going in an upward inverted motion.
Just think how rare a pitcher like Nolan Ryan was back in those days throwing 100 mph when know one was. Must have been crazy for batters seeing that for the first time. I'm sure studying his mechanics helped others achieve better speed on their fast balls. Nolan is the G.O.A.T.
Watch the documentary "Fastball". When Ryan was throwing 100, they were measuring pitch speed as it crossed the plate, as opposed to now, where they measure at the point of release. They had a physics professor run the numbers and it's likely he was throwing 110 if you measured at the point of release.
Another reason why babe Ruth isn’t the goat… he wouldn’t hit against today’s pitchers
@@caseydrucker Exactly. More accurate studies are now able to to show that he was around 108. I was looking for this comment.
Look at his innings pitched per year and complete games. No comparison to the babies pitching today. None. Cheers
Yeah I read recently somewhere that he threw 108 miles an hour
no one: WIRED: Why it's Almost Impossible to Throw a 110 mph Fastball 5 yr old Dominican named Jose: hold my juice
I throw trash away at 53 MPH
Marty Ray Project so you throw your girlfriend away at 53 mph?
Axel Edwards oh crap
Lmao I was thinking similar
FakTorThis I bet you could. Without warming up I threw 77 at a station set up at the giants game a year ago at age 32. He doesn't get any body behind the ball, at minimum you should still be able to do that with a little technique.
I can drive 110 mph and throw a ball out of the window. Technically can't be impossible😂
All the baseball guys watching this video got pissed seeing this guy throw, his batting stance and *horrendous* swing
Yeah I haven’t played in like 5 years and it pissed me off
I’m offended by his throwing arm and batting stance and also that he did all that while wearing those shoes.
Lol...you guys are pissed at some random guy who never played baseball not being good at it? How does that make any sense?
Korra How do you know he’s never played?
TheProcess_76 was this a joke question? Did you see him throw a ball? My 2 year old daughter has better mechanics than that throwing a ball and i’m being 100% serious saying that.
This dude throws like he’s never seen a ball of any kind in his life.
I'm sure he has seen some balls😏
His throw wasnt that bad HIS SWING WTF WAS THAT
As a baseball pitch and a pretty successful batter i can tell you that a batter being able to hit a ball isn't just about the brain, it involves instinct and muscle memory while your brain makes that last second decision on whether to swing or not. That's why coach's always tell you to think strike then decide later because if you wait for your decision the ball is already past you, it takes years of practice to become really good batter. the key is timing then making that last second adjustment based on the spin of the baseball. (and of course mechanics)
Thats right. You’re loadin up and startin a swing every time. Every pitch u see is either a swing or an aborted swing
This dude throws the ball like he's throwing a pie
Bruh yes 😂😂
Laughed so hard
And looks like bambi learning to walk when he was at bat. Lol cringe af.
Maybe they should have gotten an actual former ballplayer that had a competent little league coach to do this vid. As a semi-competent baseball coach I was cringing when he was doing anything with a bat or a ball. I was yelling "Load up!" at the screen.
@@jcc1ked Quite possibly the single funniest thing I've ever read in the comment section!! I'm literally in tears right now🤣🤣🤣 Perfect description, man👍🏻 9.8/10 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Anything Thrown over 100mph is Crazy
so... 100.00000000000000001?
@Samuel Alcala blueface baby
drp_Superman yes
I dont think they're crazy, I think they're in the mlb
the numbers went up bc of Justin verlander
$50,000 screen. $10 graphics
*Mobile game graphics
Most of the power is driving the 3D render, head tracking and physics.
We need more money thrown at it. Then I alone will test it continuously.
Chapman threw 106 in a game with The reds against the pirates a while back but it didn’t count as the fastest pitch because it was a pre season game
They tested this with the most un-athletic person
They always do, they use a guy who's never even thrown a pitch and try and use him to judge if the body can do something.
Jake Plank Haha thats so true
Yeah, I'm sure you're knocking 80 mph fastballs out of the park. Everyone's an athlete on KZhead, so why should you be different, right?
I mean, have you seen Bartolo Colon?
He definitely is athletic just doesn't play baseball.
Wow I can't believe all the commenters on this video are actually professional base ball throwers, very impressive.
That Guy “base ball throwers”
Yeah and they all happen to be only 12 years old!
Hm…seems we’ve forgot the word pitcher?
Most kids learn to throw a ball better than that guy in little league.
Ah thanks, I’ve been wondering why my fast ball always went 109 mph.
I have only recently discovered your channel. I really like the content, one improvement i would suggest is adding metric distance/velocity measurements when talking of feet or miles per hour etc, I believe this one small addition would improve the understanding of a lot of your viewers..
Eat a bowl of Wheaties for breakfast and you'll throw a 111 mph fast ball.
yes
Literally Shitler 😂
What about a bowl of roids?
A bowl of nails, without any milk
Literally Shitler ikon mjnja
I remember thinking the pitcher and batter were teammates.
Sythicol j
Sythicol bruh whose man
Dude, this comment is so nostalgic and recognizable for everyone. Well done
why did everyone else think so? i know in school pe classes they were teammates
Gary Zhu, Oh well, for some reason my theory was that the pitchers purpose was to throw a perfect ball for the batter to hit.
This man look like great value drake
indian drake
Lol
Looks like a ripoff Collin Keapernick
Drake off wish
"Why its impossible to throw 110mph." *Nolan Ryan laughing in the distance*
It's Steve Dalkowski who's laughing.
Some of the best handballers in the world (european sport) can shoot a handball up to 140km/h ( 88 mph). Now, the handball is 3 times heavier than baseball, and has about 3-4 times bigger diameter (much greater air resistance). I think these guys can easily throw a baseball 100 mph with very little training. kzhead.info/sun/fbmjqKawgYCNlH0/bejne.html
@@mikkelhansen2030 I think there pitchers can easily throw the handball 88 mph :)
@@GPMoneyMoves No
@@mikkelhansen2030 so then how can handball players that throw 88mph hit 100mph but baseball players that throw 100mph not hit 88mph
I admired Greg Maddux. Dude relied on precise precision and control and great mechanics and never hovered over 90 MPH and never had to get Tommy John.
Precise ,precision,control are all the same thing when talking pitching
He relied on the umpires
Kyle Hendricks is doing that these days.
He hit 91 against Cleveland in the World Series and a scout told me his top speed clock has been 93... But you are correct ,upper 80s around 90 was generally his fastball... Minus a few miles per hour later in his career
@@michaelgray1803yeah his strike zones were super duper generous
Villanova really dropped 50,000 on a simulator with Atari level graphics instead of just standing in on a pitcher throwing a pen
In terms of reflex reaction, as Ted Williams said, "hitting a fastball is the most difficult thing to do." I'd say that evading an Ali jab must have been right up there!
Make all of your videos over 10 minutes. No one would complain. Every single Almost Impossible video is great.
not that hard... just get your arm right on the wiimote I can do it almost everytime
dude wii baseball pitching was so broken its not even funny
Nevermore lmao to throw the fastest pitch u just whip the remote
I once whipped it so hard the remote fell out of my hand and smashed.. I was grounded.
John Nerad you clearly dont play sports
Tyler Martin you clearly don’t get the joke
2:10 please my eyes, what is this editing
Jotarome bruh
its a style. granted they didnt do a very good job :P
I was at that exact point in the video when I read this comment
ikr, i bet someone went to school for that
They might be trying to show his speed through individual frames?
What about air resistance? Hardballs act differently at the mile high stadium in Denver, both pitched and hit. How much less resistance would there be at a two mile high baseball field, at least compared with sealevel?
Right. They didnt say anything about the increased resistance at higher speeds
Robin Roberts said, "You could go up there with a howitzer, a good fastball hitter is going to hit your fastball." What made Feller, Koufax, etc, so effective was the complemented the fastball with a really good curveball. So if, as a batter, you're "Looking," for one, you'll NEVER hit the other. And you HAVE to be looking for the fastball.
also, there is a point where you have to use the same amount of energy released in the 100mph throw, to even move it another 1 mph. The real limiting factor becomes the density of the ball and air resitance. try throwing a ping pong ball as far as you can, itll take twice the amount of effort just to get it another 4 feet
Yep I think it's 3mph but still an amazing thing to think about. I think it's the same in NASCAR and horsepower.
53 mph... bruh
johnnycatR58 lmao I threw harder than that at 16
NHSK PRODIGY lol I was throwing 65 at 12
i threw 95 when i had diarrhea the other day
I threw 58 at a carnival once, and I throw like a girl.
tz those thing are carnival can be rigged. When I was throwing 85-90mph, it said I only threw 60mph
When you’re 12 and pitch 10 mph faster than him
Louie Luna I’m 12 and I pitch 57 through 63
Louie Luna ikr I’m 11 and I throw 47 to like 52
12 65
im 13 3rd baseman throwing 75
Miller Dunn same but i play 3rd
Your body doesn't have enough external rotation, meaning - in ten years you will still be able to use your arm in your day-to-day life.
Phil Bear Sad how true this is. Having perfect pitching mechanics will slowly wear down your arm.
Phil Bear It can in Wii sports
Tucker_ I don't get it he mentioned no negatives in the comment
Tucker_ not necessarily true
This dude throws worse than 50 cent
Alex Endr 😂😂
Alex Endr is that possible?
No one is that bad sir
50 cent can't even throw it over the plate
His follow-through has him backing up!
4:17 As a Tigers fan, Joel Zumaya came to mind almost immediately... lol
The Title: *I am inevitable* Aroldis Chapman: *I am… Iron man*
has this dude ever thrown a ball before
Tig Ol' Bitties hahaha tig ol biddies
no.
Tig Ol' Im not sure he has watched a baseball game let alone thrown a baseball
What does it matter? Are you trying to make your self-look better by comparing him to someone with experience? If so, that is like an adult making fun of a baby that can't walk yet. Just pathetic. I must apologize for my spelling error of the single word "Pathetic". The genius (Nick Santos) really called me out "Nick Santos 19 minutes ago Your spelling is pathetic.".
Jonathan Hardwick- it’s just funny that a guy who can’t play sports got a job doing sports on film. I don’t think anyone meant anything mean by it. It’s harmless fun.
dude, whats up with the 1995 graphics in the simulator
19+95=114 That number 4 stands for 4K Therefore it’s 4K graphics Kill me.
I know you are probably joking (Spot on with the era estimate!) but in all seriousness: - It's a university that has to prioritise R&D over entertainment. - Nice art direction, lighting, environments, characters and animation require professional (read: exxy) artists. - The engine that runs the CAVE set up is probably not your standard, off the shelf engine. Who know it's limitations.
20+18=38 Hello.
Joe Yabuki the 8 stands for 8k Therefore, its 8k graphics
IKR XD
my man throws the ball like it's a live grenade and he doesn't know when the fuse was pulled
Chapman: finally a worthy opponent our battle will be legendary
Didn't Aroldis throw 106 tho
it was 105.8 lol so it got rounded up on the radar gun but it wasn’t officially 106
I thought it was 107
Jordan Hicks of the St Louis Cardinals broke the record last year topping out at 105.9.
Why are y’all trying to benefit off my fame
No
hold my beer.
D K9 ok Bruce Lee, are you going to die a second time?
legends never die.
Lol hold my beer...I'll show them 110
Hold my beer ill show you a -110 fastball
D K9 hold my drink. I’m throwing 220 tonight
The video did not mention the 5 launch power points that take the strain off the arm and preserve the pitcher's longevity. Tim
Been listening to "The Sports Gene" on Audible. One of the points he makes is that at this speed, the batter does not have enough time to see the pitch, judge where it's going , and decide whether or not to swing. It's just too fast. So the greatest batters are looking at things like the pitcher's shoulder movement, windup. famously, some top mlb blayers get struck out by girl softball pitchers all the time even though they're throwing 65 mph tops. They can't read the pitcher.
$50k screen, 90's graphics, lol.
BayesianBits looked like 15 fps as well. I thinks you'd need atleast 120 fps to hit a fastball on tv
I bet u could get that exact set up for 10,000 with eye tracking tech and much better graphics and frame rate/ refresh rate and u could probably get it on the WISH app
no you couldnt... The software is proprietory. You know nothing except your moms credit card number.
When you're dealing with VR, you have to compromise pixelation. This isn't your Call of Duty game, junior.
BayesianBits what
The best pitch to throw is not a fastball. The best pitch to throw is a strike
Max Reichenbach that's a heavy fact
Correct matt...Strike one is the best pitch..hitters hit 270 after strike one verses 330 vs one and 0
wAiT a SeCoNd
Like I told my catcher once: they're strikes if they swing at them.
+Max Found the person who doesn't play baseball.
2:04 that device used is more accurate than pretty much all radar guns
Dan Lake, thinking the same thing!!! My girlfriend, 64 years old, former model, hits an 80mph batting cage ball and throws in the 60mph range.
I’m 1 day old and can throw 225. Is that good?
Lavar Ball Stay in yo lane
Yeah, it's great until that momentum takes you over the plate and you get splattered all over the field. I'd be careful with that cannon.
Lavar Ball you disappoint me. I thought the great LAVAR BALL would at least throw 305mph
That’s alright I guess. I can pitch at 210 but I am 1 second old.
Well I’m 1 millisecond old and I can throw 1000 mph you pathetic person
Ryan and Feller both throw pitches faster then 105 but they clocked pitches at different locations then they do now. There's a great documentary called Fastball narrated by Kevin Costner that explains it all.
Their methods for measuring how fast those fastballs were were pretty dubious indeed.
@@jeffm5991 The method with both was radar, they just took the reading in different places.
X😍😍
He was at SFBA
Pitcher : I average 100 mph in 2020. Coach : That is fast. Pitcher : I average 100 mph in 2030. Coach : Sorry, u out. That is way too slow.
cant wait for robotic arms to break these records
Bleak Survival Not a full robot, just a robotic arm. Attached to a human. Like a cyborg.
NANOMACHINES, son
Mauri QHD - Try Whats the fun in that
MEGALO BOX
There would be rules limiting the maximum speed of the ball for a fair pitch. Probably capped at 115.
Just watching this makes my elbow hurt
WIRED: It’s impossible to hit a 110 mph pitch. Stanley Anderson: Hold my burger
$50,000+ and they use Dreamcast graphics. Just a heads up, Sony has this great baseball sim game... could be useful.
Nolan Ryan has been credited with a 108 MPH fastball. According to The Game Haus.
The more they see a pitcher, the more intricate things they pick up. Gwynn was one of the earliest guys who revealed how they studied pitchers back in the 80's, and why he won so many batting titles back then. He used to use VHS tapes of the pitchers to study their motion, their release point, how the balls moved, etc, and it paid off, he won multiple batting titles.
Control is way more important than velocity
@wired why is it impossible to cut an object ball off a short rail into the corner pocket when the cue ball is lined up with the object ball. (billiards/pool)
3:20 the way he’s standing upright bothers me
That's because they have a reporter whose never played baseball. Haha
I hate that too
If you're gonna do a baseball video, at least have someone who plays the sport do it
OregonBoi right? That form is disgusting
Joseph Napolitano yeah, he looks like this is the first and last time he's ever thrown and swung at a baseball
Is anybody else cringing at how this guy throws a baseball? 🤢
Big time. I threw 55 at 12 and mid 80's in my 20's
Speed wouldn't even matter if he had any decent form at all.
Literally every comment is about that you mong
Bruh I was throwing upper 90s when I was 14 while your mom was giving me the old reach around
AllNike13 to be fair he was trying to throw it with his arm cocked back more like the guy said is needed for faster pitches.
Does anyone know how fast an arm moves when a 100 mph fastball is thrown?
as apposed to a 110mph slowball
“Fast ball is the best pitch in the game” Pfffft try my junk ball sir
Gasthejuice45 😂😂
Gasthejuice45 my brother who is a pitcher would disagree with you slightly a curveball is harder to perfect also a curveball or screwball are two of the hardest pitches to hit especially for a left hander
soapqueen2008 fastball right on the corner = game over. Curve balls aren't hard to hit at all. The only real reason they can be difficult is because it's thrown at a different speed.
Try to hit my eephus pitch and then we can talk lol
or what if you throw it really slow and the guy swings expecting an 100 but it comes 1 second later XD
And the Great Hambino came out of the dugout to proclaim.... “You throw the ball like a giiiiiiiirl!”
Oh yes lol
I thought you couldn’t hit it until I realized how hard their swing actually is and on a catchers GoPro the reason it’s hard should be the different pitch but you can still see the dot in the middle for curves and slider that kinda stuff
Probably should note that Nolan Ryan pitch would have been 108.5 mph if measured today since now its measured just after release when it used to be right in front of the plate in Ryan's day.
Yeah, i have tendonitis in my elbow. It really sucks because i pitched for 7 years and now this is my 9th year and i havent pitched for 2 years. You really need to be cautious on how hard and what type of pitch you do.
Sean C. Same here but my dumbass decided it would be wise to throw out my arm at a practice
Blanket statements like “pitchers shouldn’t throw as hard” and “pitcher should throw less breaking balls” are bad. Different pitches and pitch speeds are going to be more stressful or less stressful on a given pitcher due to their distinct physiology. And the fastball puts the most stress on the arm compared to breaking balls an offspeed pitched
sad
I'm in my mid 40s and I can still hit low 60s on my fastball. Now after the 4th pitch, it drops back into the low 50s. After the 10th pitch, it usually feels like my shoulder wants to fall off.
Chapman just threw 106!
2:11 Who the heck directed that camera movement and was like "Yeah, that looks good"?
Josh James of the Houston Astros made his MLB debut in 2018 and the very first pitch he threw was 102 mph 😍😍😍
Nolan Ryan threw 108.1 in 74'.. Randy Johnson threw 103 at age 40.. Something tells me Randy or Nolan probably threw 110 at one point or another.
Shinigami do yourself a favour, google Steve Dalkowski. You wont be disappointed
They measured the ball speed at different places during those different eras. The place they measure it now would not be 110 for any pitcher ever. They are still a couple of the greatest pitchers ever, though.
The Nolan Ryan 108.1 was originally clocked at like 101, but you are right that they were clocked at different places. The 101 was then converted into how they measure velocity today, and the conversion was equal to a 108mph fastball if measured today.
If Nolan truly hit 108mph.. he could probably hit 110mph. Never will really know for sure..but I'd like to think Nolan pitched a 110+ fastball at least once in his career.
Pretty sure Nolan Ryan is a freak of nature. 27 seasons in the league and he still was able to throw heat up until the end of his career. Plus, he threw a 98 mph pitch with a ligament torn in his pitching arm for his last career pitch.
Nolan Ryan once threw 108.1mph. At the time it was tracked at 100 but now we know it was at 108
I never thought this sport was so technical
Catching a football is even harder. Ask Tom Brady.
sportagus3 savage
BRUH
sportagus3 yep
Chill bro he’s 40 😂😂😂
You obviously haven’t played baseball
I watched the game when Aroldis Chapman threw that 105mph fastball. The announcers were gushing about it, but failed to mention that it was a foot outside and two feet high. His catcher had to jump up awkwardly to get it. I'd like to know how many of those 1,000+ fastballs at 100+mph in 2017 were strikes and how many of them were balls.
8:41 anyone got what was his point? Didn't seem to make much sense what he said
I hate how that part with how far away the mound is the batter was right handed but in left handed batters box
love this series :)
how did nobody comment on a 1 million subs comment
I promise you, the cricket version of this episode is even more impressive. What bowlers like Warne and Jeff Thompson were able to make a ball do was amazing.
Can you link me the episode? I can't find it.
Didn't find it
This is fantastic! 👊
I would have loved to see someone do an underhand cannon pitch
Didn’t Nolan Ryan throw 108?
No
I love this comment and response because he just asked a question this mans just like no... just no
Yes, he did.
I thought he did to
@@illusionclan8104 yes he did 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Thats how I look when I throw/swing left handed.
Sidd Finch. Born with a double tendon in his right elbow. Threw one pitch clocked at 168mph in training camp for the Mets. Many more almost as fast. Could shatter a beer bottle with a pitch. Look him up.
I wonder if it would help pitchers to get PRP treatment(s) in the elbow and shoulder every off season (or any time they can take at least 6 weeks off).
The fastest pitcher of all time was almost certainly Steve Dalkowski, an early 60s minor leaguer who was thought to throw about 110. Nolan Ryan later in his career could touch 100 mph. Early in his career looking at video he was NOTICABLY faster. 105-plus and possibly closer to 110. But it's tough to really know for pitchers pre-1980. Feller, Koufax, Walter Johnson, guys like that probably topped out at 95. But usually lived in the low 90s to save on wear and tear. What made Ryan unique was how long and how many innings he could throw at those speeds.
They did the math Johnson was said to throw 93-95. Bob was said to throw 105. And Ryan 107. So Steve was said to throw faster them them all. Also good to note johnson was a side arm pitcher, typically side arms throw slower.
Thing about Johnson is he could throw another 5 to 8 mph faster but his fastball would straighten out and he would get rocked so while he could have been a career 100mph pitcher it would have been short and unsuccessful. Now Ryan was rare in that he could throw as fast as he could possibly throw and his fastball still had movement never straightening out like most pitchers
Oh and by the way Sid Finch a short time minor leaguer slash beer distribution salesman according to Sports Illustrated in the 80's was known for throwing 115 mph he just didn't want to i guess look it up.
Aroldis Chapman: Hold my beer
Chase Dieterich Chapman
Noah W0719 Yes I cannot spell I forgot I even commented this lol