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How fast does 100mph fastball reach batter?
by John
Pitcher's release point, radar gun start
John asked: How fast, in seconds, does fastball travel 60 feet? Using that count as your personal radar gun, you should be somewhere around "onethou", with Randy Johnson maybe "onet". Players who have a lot of extra movement in their load and swing quite often have a hard time catching up. That can lead to getting the bat started early, situations where you see many swings at balls out of the strike zone. By the time the ball gets out of the pitcher's hand, the hitter has already started the bat. If the ball is not a strike, quite often they are unable to check that swing. Grab a bat and picture yourself as the hitter in image one, time that pitch from his hand with your "hide and seek" personal radar gun, you can get a feel for how quickly that happens. The speed relationship is only part of the issue with hitting the baseball. Other considerations are that it most always has additional movement, not just straight line travel. Pitchers also have secondary pitches, curve balls, change ups, etc. There may be anywhere from a 5 mph to a 15 mph difference to their fastball, and all these pitches will move as well. Not always as easy as it looks an TV. You best be quick! Yours in baseball, Rick
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