Long before anyone knew what a radar gun was, Bob Feller had his fastest pitch clocked in a most unique way—with a motorcycle running through Chicago’s Lincoln Park in the summer of 1940. The motorcycle, traveling at 86 miles per hour, had a 10-foot head start on Feller’s fastball when it zipped by just a few feet to the right of the Nanoseconds after the motorcycle blew past, Feller released the ball.
In his RoY campaign in 2010, Feliz used that blazing fastball to save a career high 40 games in 70 appearances, striking out 71 in 69.1 innings of work.
Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, IA us. He started again on July 31 against the Red Sox. While that single pitch is recognized by many as the fastest pitch ever, solely because there was technology available to verify it, according to the documentary, there are two other pitchers who have topped that speed.Long before anyone knew what a radar gun was, Bob Feller had his fastest pitch clocked in a most unique way—with a motorcycle running through Chicago’s Lincoln Park in the summer of 1940. Bob Feller reached 107.6 MPH back in 1946 with the Cleveland Indians. In 1940, the Hall of Fame right-hander threw the only Opening Day no-hitter in MLB history. Feller said "I know in my heart I would have ended up a lot closer to 400 than 300 if I hadn't spent four seasons in the Navy. Numerous pitchers through the years have topped the century mark on the radar gun. Fortunately, the documentary In the 21st century, there is no question as to who has thrown the fastest pitch on record.
"That was my best year," he told the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 2006.
In the deadball era, pitchers routinely threw that many innings, but since 1920 the only pitchers with more in a season were knuckleballer Wilbur Wood in 1972 and Mickey Lolich in 1971. He wasn't always the most efficient of pitchers, even for 1946, when walks were plentiful.His no-hitter came against the Yankees on April 30 (Why? But don't take that as a complaint. His rate did decline even more the rest of that season, however.Back to how fast Feller threw. Feller has also written that he slipped from the mound in a June 13, 1947 game against Philadelphia and injured his back, saying his fastball was never the same after that. When you have a good curve ball, it makes your strike zone larger because the hitters swing at pitches that are outside.But the fast ball was my bread-and-butter pitch.
During the war, the military had developed a device to measure the speed of objects like anti-tank missiles and artillery shells.
It’s an actual record in the Guinness World Records and that feat belongs to Aroldis Chapman.Chapman’s fastest pitch to Gwynn was clocked at an incredible 105.1 miles per hour according to PITCHf/x. As long as hitters kept missing it, I was going to keep throwing it. Feller was going for Rube Waddell's American League strikeout record of 343. On August 13, in a night game at home against the Tigers, I recorded my 262nd strikeout, breaking my career high of 261 in 1940.
For his career the flamethrower has recorded 8.4 SO/9, or 363 strikeouts in 389.1 innings. I reached 261 in 320.1 innings, but I reached 262 in only 260.2 innings.Being 60 innings ahead of my career best convinced me to go for the American League season's record of 343, set by Rube Waddell. We had a sixth-place ballclub, but Bill Veeck bought the ballclub and made some trades, and in 1948, we won the World Series.
Chapman might have even broken his own record in 2011 with a 106 MPH missile that zoomed past Andrew McCutchen, however, multiple different readings have made that a "disputed" number. I'd sit in my room thinking about him all the time. I'll buy that he could throw 100 mph, although it's impossible to know whether he did that consistently within games.But maybe he did. I'm happy I got home in one piece." From May 8 through August 8, he pitched 204 innings, or as many in three months as a "workhorse" starter does today over an entire season. Chapman currently holds the record for the fastest pitch record in a regular season game, clocking in at an insane 105.1 MPH during the 2010 season. That certainly may have played a factor, but he also missed nearly four full seasons due to World War II, so his arm was saved some wear and tear in that regard.
Feller won 4-1, striking out five to get his record.The historical record suggests Feller paid a price for that record chase. All three pitches defy what seems humanly possible, and leave us waiting to see if anyone can come along and top it.© Copyright 2020 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. As he’s bounced around a bit the last few seasons, Feliz has become more of a set-up man. Pitching for the Tigers: Newhouser, who had 26 wins. In the Major League Baseball-approved test, Feller waited as a city policeman on a Harley Davidson motorcycle raced toward him. I have serious doubts about the 107 mph estimate.
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