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Koufax fastball was consistently in the very high 90s, probably over 100 on occation. When Nolan Ryan first came up, the question was always, "Who was faster?" Anyone that thinks Sandy Koufax "topped out at about 94" never saw him pitch. He had the best fastball in Baseball, and everyone knew it.
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EzraI believe I can answer this question. During the time Koufax pitched there was no reliable source to clock the speed of a pitch. However, it is estimated that he consistently threw at 100mph. There was only one pitcher that threw harder than Koufax during that time and his name was Ryne Duren. Most people on this site probably never heard of Duren, possibly including Chipmaker. I saw Koufax pitch many times and I have never seen a pitcher to this day that could consistently throw harder than Koufax. "Consistently" being the operative word.
Sandy had to throw the ball over 100 mph many, many times during his career. HOF Richie Ashburn said that Koufax either threw the fastest pitch he has ever seen, or he is going blind. Pete Rose, who had over 15000 total plate appearances and faced hundreds of pitchers during his career, said that Koufax was the hardest thrower he ever faced. It's been reported that some umps actually didn't see some of his pitches and made the call on the sound of his pitch. Willie Mays is on record as saying that he couldn't hit Sandy Koufax, and he knew every pitch he was going to throw ...
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What pitches did Sandy Koufax throw?
He threw a considerably fast fastball, a useful curveball and, I think a change up. He might have thrown other pitches but those are the only two (or Three) I know.
Did nolan Ryan throw abaseball 108mph?
There are innumerable URLs stating that his ball was measured with a radar gun at that speed in 1974, but I could not find any that explained exactly how accurate the measurement was. There's no question but that Ryan could throw a ball fast, but the question remains on exactly how fast.
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How fast is the fastest fast ball ever?
a fast isn't fast it catches Pokemon faster but you can only make it in Pokemon soul silver or heart gold
How fast can the stealth fly?
Fast enough to do the job. The actual maximum speed of all stealth aircraft is classified. Like any aircraft, the speed will depend on many factors.
