What was the fastest pitch ever thrown during a baseball game? Who was the fastest pitcher in baseball history? Who could throw the fastest fastball? These questions, and others like it, are some of the most commonly asked items here on Baseball Almanac. They are also some of the most ...
Emmanuel Ocbazghi
Joyce reared back and fired a 104.7 mph heater to strike out Martinez and preserve a 5-4 win over the Mets on Saturday night. It was the fastest pitch thrown by any Major Leaguer this season, topping his 104.5 mph fastball thrown against the Mariners on July 12, and the fastest ...
Even in an era when extreme velocity is prized and more triple-digit fastballs are recorded than ever, Joyce is the most likely candidate to hit 106 mph — no rounding necessary. After all,he threw a pitch 105.5 mph while at the University of Tennesseein 2022, two months before theAngels...
night. It was the fastest pitch thrown by any Major Leaguer this season, topping his104.5 mph fastball thrown against the Marinerson July 12, and the fastest strikeout pitch since pitch tracking began in 2008. He’s the only pitcher to reach 104 mph this year, and he’s done it three ...