Very few pro athletes can throw a 100 mph fastball (Nolan Ryan and Stephen Strasburg come to mind). The majority of the skill may be attributed to pure genetic luck.
You can improve the speed of your pitch with tactics and training. For example, practice with a weighted ball to build strength and stamina. For more drills to improve pitch speed, see the related link.
Very few pro athletes can throw a 100 mph fastball (Nolan Ryan and Stephen Strasburg come to mind). The majority of the skill may be attributed to pure genetic luck.
You can improve the speed of your pitch with tactics and training. For example, practice with a weighted ball to build strength and stamina. For more drills to improve pitch speed, see the related link.
Fastball, Curveball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, 2-Seamer. In his prime his fastball was about 92-93 MPH. His big, 12-6 curve was the what he was famous for....during the late 90s it was probably the best curveball in the game. His threw it about 70 MPH. The rest of his pitches were pretty average, but his fastball and that curveball were more than enough.
90-100 mph
Iorn Mike at 122 mph
0.21 to 0.25 of a second
Check out the 'How to Throw the Splitter' link on this page to learn the mechanics of throwing the split finger fastball.
No. Only a very few of them can throw 100 mph. They don't exceed 100 mph by much - 101, 102 is tops. Most of them throw a fastball in the 90's, and a few have a fastball in the 80's.
Not consistently.
4 seam fastball, 2 seam fastball, split, 12-6 curve-ball and slider
Most non-gimmick major league pitchers have a fastball that can hit at least 88-90 MPH. An average fastball is probably around 92-93 mph, an good power pitcher can throw in the high 90s, and an elite few can break 100 mph, such as Bobby Jenks, Bartolo Colon and Joel Zumaya. A good changeup is between 10-15 MPH slower than your fastball; while knuckleballers such as Tim Wakefield tend to throw in the 55-65 range.
93 to 95 mph fastball with an 83 mph 1 to 7 curveball also a 85mph changeup
He throws these types of pitches: -Four Seam Fastball, up to 97 MPH. -Two Seam Fastball, up to 94 MPH -Change up -Slider, which he throws with a more horizontal break to lefties, and a more downward break for righties.
Most of them throw a fastball at around 65 mph. There have been a few exceptional pitchers that could reach 71 or 72 mph. Jenny Finch among them.
Randy Johnson had a few pitches. He's most famous for his 4 seam fastball, in his early years it was clocked 100-102 miles per hour. Also he had a split finger fastball, and a really nasty slider.
Too many to list.
Fastball, Curveball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, 2-Seamer. In his prime his fastball was about 92-93 MPH. His big, 12-6 curve was the what he was famous for....during the late 90s it was probably the best curveball in the game. His threw it about 70 MPH. The rest of his pitches were pretty average, but his fastball and that curveball were more than enough.
105-110 mph.
90-93 mph 4 Seam Fastball 88-91 mph Cut Fastball 78-81 mph Curveball 76-79 mph Circle Change