How fast can Alex Rodriguez throw a baseball?

Answer 1

Other than the teams pitchers, there is no radar gun used to judge the speed of a throw from another player on the field. All that is known, is that Alex has a very strong arm.

Answer 2

Depends on the pitcher, there's guys like Tim Wakefield who specialize in off speed pitches and struggle to reach 80 MPH while bigger guys like Randy Johnson can occasionally top 100 MPH, Joel Zumaya currently has the fastest recorded in game at 104.8 MPH. There is an update. Now the fastest pitch recognized by MLB was thrown by Aroldis Chapman a left handed reliever for the Cincinnati Reds. He was clocked at 105.1 MPH against the San Diego Padres on September 25, 2010. But there are plenty of pitchers who can't get the ball over 90 MPH and are very successful. To make a point, Chapman's teammate, starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo, never gets his fastball over 92 MPH while Chapman's off speed pitch, his slider, also runs in at about 92 MPH. Both receive millions of dollars per year to pitch.

Answer 3

Earlier in his career Mariano Rivera could reach 98 mph on his fastball. Now his fastball/cutter usually sits anywhere between 90-92 mph.