@k1harding I realize his arm is great. But you dont just throw with your arm. Your torso and core (abs) plus the legs give you your main force and speed.
@maggic003 @ Im not hating on him. Just trying to tell people like you how he throws as hard as he does and why.
This was not the fastest pitch ever. Nolan Ryan threw 100.9 in 1974. However this was clocked at the plate, not at the release as is done today. If Ryan's 100.9 mph pitch was clocked at the release, it is estimated it would have come in at 108mph.
That's why he is still listed as the guiness world record holder. And look at the 100mph club. Everyone on it is from the 90's to 2010. The one standout is Ryan in 1974. Chapman does look like a beast though.
Note that the speed isn't the "across the plate" speed. I believe it's measured as the ball leaves the hand. By the time these fastballs reach the plate, they can lose as much as 6-7 mph but hell, it's all relative. Amazing. Hope he doesn't blow that arm out.
The only reason he throws so fast is because of his momentum toward the plate. Pause at 0:09, his hands are loaded, his knee is cocked, and his eyes are towards the plate.
Also refer to 0:20, his thigh is high and back, his knee is cocked, and his hands are ready to deliver the baseball. He also stays back and doesnt rush.
To all you young pitchers watching, remember, knee up,down,out. Eyes on the target, and keep your nose over your toes.
@k1harding Actually Gray is right. HOWEVER, He is also very tall, which gives him more drive off the mound. THe more he uses his legs, the faster he'll throw. And from the looks of it, he has mastered it.
Was that the stadium radar? Sometimes they're a little off. I don't doubt it. That ball was moving. I didn't think I'd be able to perceive the difference between 100 and 105.
I read an article that referred to studies done with cadavers. These studies conclude (and I'm paraphrasing) that if major league pitchers throw any faster, their arms should be falling off. I think Zumaya's arm actually did. They are right at the physiological limit of what the human body can endure.
@cpjackson79 Fastball/slider can be deadly. JR Richard had a 100+ mph fastball (up to 103), and a wicked slider that made batters flail helplessly. It looked just like the fastball until it neared the plate and dove for the dirt. How embarrassing it must have been to strike out on a pitch that hit the plate! He struck them out left and right. I was fortunate to see one of his 15 Ж outings in person.
he balks... lol retard. This guy was born with a special talent. His motion, everything is perfect.. I'm proud of him and am cuban too... Hopefully we get to see some more cuban talent... hes not the fastest throwing pitcher out of cuba... it is a fact! Only time will show... Now, lets enjoy the best sport on earth... BASEBALL!
@classicboxingfights no a good hitter does not sit on a 103+ mph fastball, an amazing hitter does every one mph on a pitch only adds 2/10th of distance on a batted ball, he threw all fastballs this game and nobody sat on it a good hitter struggle to hit an 100mph, a 90 mph fastball gives them 3/10ths of a second to react you have to be in a amazing physical shape have great hand eye and reactions to sit on that, pitch speed makes it harder for hitters and doesnt add much to how hard its hit.
@dyrtdawg it starts with a fine pine tar usually in the dug out a few batters before, then he puts on his helmet heads out to the warm up circle and takes a few hacks. When time, he walks up to the plate digs in and shits himself as he looks at Aroldis. He then closes his eyes and swings as fast as he can making contact by the grace of God.
105 mph holy shit thats like trying to hit a bb shot out of a bb gun no shit. Anybody who has played ball knows a 90 mph heater is scary fast 105 forget about it hahahahaha holy shit.
@rwilhelm7: Pitchers only need Tommy John Surgery if they don't throw the ball correctly and in turn, damage their elbow in the process.... I can't believe you'd even make such a comment
But the lingering memory was of a now-you-see-it, did-I-actually-see-it fastball to Tony Gwynn(notes) in the eighth inning. The pitch was not a fluke: Chapman threw 25 pitches in his 1 1/3 innings of relief, and every one was at least 100 mph. He didn’t throw a slider. He didn’t throw a changeup. Why would he?
Just hope him and Joel "I get injured every year" Zumaya don't turn out a like. They already broke the world record for fastest pitch ever during there rookie year. They both wear 54 and they both throw really hard. Please don't get hurt Chapman and end like Joel. I am a Tigers fan and I have to watch that waste of money every year get injured.
@joshjhutton You re damn right. Im Cuban & I used play baseball back in the 70'. You have to learn to how drive the ball in different ways. I have the old Cuban school ball. I give him 3 years. The Cin team direction have to encourage him in time, before him become a waste.
why all the wise cracks....as a former pitcher i can respect the velocity and the placement. im sure most of you would not want the best hitter on your team facing him with 2 outs and the game on the line. i sure wouldnt.
@818silencer818 I imagine they have various sets of records on hand, and when they know an insanely fast pitcher is stepping up they probably pull out the record sheet for pitches. Just a guess. Perhaps they know, because it's their job to know?
ive been at bat and tried to hit a 90 mph ball.if anybody has any doubts listen to me.a 90 mph ball flys bye you and you could barely see it let alone 105!
Some batters train with pitches at 100+mph. Yeah it's a rarity to see in a game but when you train with that kind of speed, you're prepared for it if it comes. Plus, when you face low and mid 90's fastballs, they seem like lollipops floating in the zone.
@teejate maybe you didn't read my whole comment...
"when you train with that kind of speed, you're prepared for it if it comes."
yeah, if you train with pitches 100 mph to about 110 mph, you see regular pitches much easier... But you wouldn't know becuase you've probably never really played pro ball...
Great arm, but what good is it? A relief or save pitcher, and that's it. There is no way this guy can go a whole game at that speed. He prob. has to rest it for at least a week, even after only a couple of innings. He won't last long in the MLB, if his speed goes. Very cool to see though, regardless.
@SmarterNRealistic thats why he is a relief pitcher do yall not get it..thats all he does...thats why they have starters and relief pitchers.....and he will last long in the mlb you watch
Interesting that he almost has a sidearm delivery. Maybe 3/4 sidearm, but almost full sidearm. I would have thought you would need to come over the top to get that kind of velocity.
@noformstyle Yeah, but the ball slows way down by the time it gets to the returner because of the bounce and the fuzz of the ball. Roddick served a 155 mph ball. I'd like to know the reaction time of that vs this pitch. Too bad I suck at math.
I don't care how fast you pitch, eventually a batter will catch up...but holy fuck! To think a human can produce this type of velocity is unimaginable!
@joewbbmest311 Nope. Chapman can do it on that way because he is only pitching every 2-3 days for just 1 inning. He knows, everybody know that when he pitches as starter, he would reduces the velocity of his commands.
The actual fastest pitch, according to reports, was 105.1 mph. That translates into 154.147 feet per second.
Divide 60.5 feet -- the length from mound to home plate -- by 154.147, and you get
0.3924825.
This means that Chapman's fastest pitch reached home plate in 0.39 seconds.
It's a testament to the skill of these batters that they can get the bat on the ball at all. One of Chapman's pitches was even missed by the catcher, and it was just a straight fastball.
he throws so fast yet so unaccurate lol. if anyone remembers satchel paige from the negro leagues and people thought he was the fastest pitcher O.O lol.
Love the crowds "ooh"s and "aah"s This guy is scary. Agree with most of the rest of the posters though. If he can develop a couple different pitches then he would be near unstoppable....
He threw 25 pitches last night, all fastballs, ALL over 100 MPH
This is great, but he better develop another pitch, that doesn't strain his arm. If he throws all fastballs all year, he'll be a cripple like Joel Zumaya. Learn to use the Change.
@toyotas2006 - he has an absolutely wicked slider, so he's set for pitches for how young he is. Baseball people have compared his slider to randy johnson's during his hey day, and we all know what he did for a career.
Can you imagine the feeling a batter would have getting hit by a pitch by this guy? I think they would rather get struck-out. If this guy develops control he will be unstoppable.
there's always some idiot that thinks a record is never in fact a record, i.e. idiot man saying 116mph pitch. i hope he does well and i hope he's not overused and gets injured like wood, strasburg, etc. not a reds fan but i hate the cubs so anyone doing well in their division makes me happy.
@slipknotsoadown i know and thats really silly... there is a huge problem though with saying its the fastest pitch ever though because the radar gun wasn't even invented until the 1980s so all the pitchers before 1980 never had an accurate reading for speed
pitchers back then didn't throw 105. don't need radar guns to know that. It was a different game back then. So it's not a huge problem saying its the fastest pitch recorded. As far as we know, it is
Wow. Can you imagine getting hit by that pitch? It doesn't even look as though he's trying very hard, imagine it's a playoff game, series on the line and how amped he'd be. 107? 110? Scary.
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105 is not the fastest ever recorded... iv seen on the news someone throw a 116 mph baseball but it was not accurate at all.. good for him 105 is beast
@xkEvln no he isn't stfu, he has great mechanics.. just because someone is good doesn't mean you have to jump to the conclusion that he's cheating.. he's also 6 foot 5, so yea he's fucking huge.. you're an idiot.
It does not 'look' fast because you are watching it in 2 dimensions thus no reference points. Same reason Auto racing doesn't look fast. Same reason 88 doesn't seem to be that far off from 105 on TV and yet it is a world apart. Go stand down there in 3 dimensions and you shall see.
how long will ones arm hold out, at those kinds of speeds? i can't imagine he could keep that up for more than a few years at the most before something goes awry. that is amazing to see what the human body is capable of, given the right body parts, dna, etc.
@piffpete420 If no ones on base a pitcher can't stop and start as they please. Balk rule is only in effect when a runner is on base. No runner no balk. But whats amazing is firing a 103 mph ball from the stretch
@Pelvisman1147 Thanks for the backup.
@k1harding I realize his arm is great. But you dont just throw with your arm. Your torso and core (abs) plus the legs give you your main force and speed.
@maggic003 @ Im not hating on him. Just trying to tell people like you how he throws as hard as he does and why.
GrayMilk 1 year ago
I cant imagine the pain in the batters hands when they connected.
permanentjaun 1 year ago
Only Kuo has been close to this, not the speed itself, but the feelings.
TheDavy50707 1 year ago
Dude's arm won't make it past the age of 25.
PUNKem733 1 year ago
@PUNKem733 he has been pitching like that for a while it probably wont but he could work out for that
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This was not the fastest pitch ever. Nolan Ryan threw 100.9 in 1974. However this was clocked at the plate, not at the release as is done today. If Ryan's 100.9 mph pitch was clocked at the release, it is estimated it would have come in at 108mph.
That's why he is still listed as the guiness world record holder. And look at the 100mph club. Everyone on it is from the 90's to 2010. The one standout is Ryan in 1974. Chapman does look like a beast though.
JimCramer 1 year ago
MLB的葉丁仁
lions0129 1 year ago
yea hopefully he dont end up like eric gagne n throw his arm out
sgarcai129 1 year ago
@sgarcai129 no, eric gagne just stopped doin 'roids, thats why he started suckin
dodgersown1 1 year ago
Note that the speed isn't the "across the plate" speed. I believe it's measured as the ball leaves the hand. By the time these fastballs reach the plate, they can lose as much as 6-7 mph but hell, it's all relative. Amazing. Hope he doesn't blow that arm out.
Maxx61 1 year ago
He's Cuban. Need more info than that?
TomokoMurakami 1 year ago
The only reason he throws so fast is because of his momentum toward the plate. Pause at 0:09, his hands are loaded, his knee is cocked, and his eyes are towards the plate.
Also refer to 0:20, his thigh is high and back, his knee is cocked, and his hands are ready to deliver the baseball. He also stays back and doesnt rush.
To all you young pitchers watching, remember, knee up,down,out. Eyes on the target, and keep your nose over your toes.
GrayMilk 1 year ago
@GrayMilk you may be right, now GIVE CREDIT, WHERE CREDIT IS DUE, STOP HATING !!!!!!!
maggic003 1 year ago 3
@GrayMilk the only reason huh? it has nothing to do with the fact he has an amazing arm??
k1harding 1 year ago
@k1harding Actually Gray is right. HOWEVER, He is also very tall, which gives him more drive off the mound. THe more he uses his legs, the faster he'll throw. And from the looks of it, he has mastered it.
Pelvisman1147 1 year ago
i cant even hit 50 lol! I would just keep swinging. lol.
aztecqb5 1 year ago
Holy smokes... nevermind the 105 mph pitch... the 102 mph fastball on the outside corner was sick!!!
cbrandonchapman 1 year ago
the 105 was nice, but I was impressed with the 102 located on the outside black for strike three. scary.
TypedThisWithMyPenis 1 year ago
@TypedThisWithMyPenis Agreed - his placement was perfect, he hit the target perfectly.
megaladon73 1 year ago
omg 105
MrJoMaMa33 1 year ago
Was that the stadium radar? Sometimes they're a little off. I don't doubt it. That ball was moving. I didn't think I'd be able to perceive the difference between 100 and 105.
I read an article that referred to studies done with cadavers. These studies conclude (and I'm paraphrasing) that if major league pitchers throw any faster, their arms should be falling off. I think Zumaya's arm actually did. They are right at the physiological limit of what the human body can endure.
cpjackson79 1 year ago
Haha, that was pretty anticlimactic. I suppose technically it counts as the fastest pitch ever, though it unfortunately wasn't a strike.
Ledwix 1 year ago
Shit! How can anyone even swing the bat in time!
Grabbabba 1 year ago
@Grabbabba I think it's possible. but if he can mix a 92mph slider in with that 105 mph fastball without telegraphing it, he'd be unhittable.
cpjackson79 1 year ago
@cpjackson79 Fastball/slider can be deadly. JR Richard had a 100+ mph fastball (up to 103), and a wicked slider that made batters flail helplessly. It looked just like the fastball until it neared the plate and dove for the dirt. How embarrassing it must have been to strike out on a pitch that hit the plate! He struck them out left and right. I was fortunate to see one of his 15 Ж outings in person.
JiveDadson 1 year ago
way to pass this guy up, Mets
yearofox 1 year ago
do you think the catcher goes "Oh shit!" whenever Chapman heads to the mound
Rockedmysocksoff 1 year ago 3
he balks... lol retard. This guy was born with a special talent. His motion, everything is perfect.. I'm proud of him and am cuban too... Hopefully we get to see some more cuban talent... hes not the fastest throwing pitcher out of cuba... it is a fact! Only time will show... Now, lets enjoy the best sport on earth... BASEBALL!
hnperez5 1 year ago
Beast.
obeytheory 1 year ago
he throws hard but speed isnt the end all, you gotta have movement too. The good pitchers can throw hard with movement on their pitches.
classicboxingfights 1 year ago
@classicboxingfights not on a 4 seam fastball.....there arent supposed to move.
JaLomangino 1 year ago
@JaLomangino ya and good hitters sit on those.
classicboxingfights 1 year ago
@classicboxingfights no a good hitter does not sit on a 103+ mph fastball, an amazing hitter does every one mph on a pitch only adds 2/10th of distance on a batted ball, he threw all fastballs this game and nobody sat on it a good hitter struggle to hit an 100mph, a 90 mph fastball gives them 3/10ths of a second to react you have to be in a amazing physical shape have great hand eye and reactions to sit on that, pitch speed makes it harder for hitters and doesnt add much to how hard its hit.
JaLomangino 1 year ago
What a way to capture the moment grandpa with a fucking monotone bingo analogy.
alwaysadjacent2love 1 year ago
Batter at :48: "fuck my life."
mustangGT33 1 year ago 3
How did the one guy even pull the balll???????
dyrtdawg 1 year ago
@dyrtdawg it starts with a fine pine tar usually in the dug out a few batters before, then he puts on his helmet heads out to the warm up circle and takes a few hacks. When time, he walks up to the plate digs in and shits himself as he looks at Aroldis. He then closes his eyes and swings as fast as he can making contact by the grace of God.
slik705 1 year ago 5
@slik705 lmao! best break down ever.
PillowDood 1 year ago
rwilhelm7, most pitchers that get Tommy John's come back stronger.
If he does need the surgery, I see 109mph coming.....
But don't let facts get in the way of your retarded ass comments.
etecnifibre 1 year ago
hot damn
rad311 1 year ago
He's not black, he's a spigger.
drjuancarlosvega2 1 year ago
@drjuancarlosvega2 racist?
JohnWallisBeast 1 year ago
These guys need to make it exciting!!
LilDude026 1 year ago
Crazy. The moment it leaves Chapman its already in Hernandez's glove. I bet his hand was killing him after that night.
Mastermind8908 1 year ago
105 mph holy shit thats like trying to hit a bb shot out of a bb gun no shit. Anybody who has played ball knows a 90 mph heater is scary fast 105 forget about it hahahahaha holy shit.
Ravenshaternumba1 1 year ago
@Ravenshaternumba1 This guy did it ...skip to 2:40
tombstoneblue 1 year ago
i smell a billion dollar contract
PhatySvn 1 year ago 4
Wow he could be one of the best pitchers in the league, control + massive speed =)
careypricefan11 1 year ago
of course hes black
Panthera125 1 year ago
its gonna suck for the reds when he has to get tommy johns
rwilhelm7 1 year ago
@rwilhelm7: Pitchers only need Tommy John Surgery if they don't throw the ball correctly and in turn, damage their elbow in the process.... I can't believe you'd even make such a comment
jrgolfpro 1 year ago
If I recall correctly, there was a guy in Japan that could throw even faster. I believe 108 was his best.
Regardless, this is still 10 mph faster than most aces can throw. Imagine getting hit by that.
KingOfBBQ 1 year ago
@KingOfBBQ Actually, I try NOT to imagine that -.-'
Broken bones rite there.
imafoolhahaha 1 year ago
dam yahoo made me come here lol thumbs up
memoochoawannabe 1 year ago
WOW
TheRyals 1 year ago
Thumbs up if Yahoo made you come here.
4chukwuebuka 1 year ago 101
@4chukwuebuka MSN MADE ME COME HERE =D
chivas100x 1 year ago
@4chukwuebuka haha... awesome.
deliveryboy1 1 year ago
we need him on the giants... this guys a fuckin beast
sazkwatch 1 year ago
@sazkwatch haha ya seriously
nuclearnacho 1 year ago
Let's hope he's not the next Zumaya...
curlycue982 1 year ago
That commentator sucks. The pitcher throws the fastest fast ball ever recorded and all you can say is some stupid bingo analogy. What a douche!!!
cruman87 1 year ago
@cruman87 ....what did you want him to do?? Come here and put a stupid post like yours?
JimSpoor 1 year ago
@cruman87
I know. That was REALLY stupid.
He should have gone crazy and said, "He just threw a freakin! 105! Can you believe this!?"
recaked 1 year ago
OMFG 105...amazing.
marioandluigi012345 1 year ago
105 mph hour is near superhuman,this guy is a rookie and he throws like an amped-up Nolan Ryan,fastest pitch ever recorded.
marioandluigi012345 1 year ago
That first batter wasn't even close to that one...
Brain2Me2 1 year ago
wow thats all i can say WOW
ErnyGh3 1 year ago
Awesome! I'm impressed that the die-hard Padres fans oohed and ahhed at each Chapman pitch as it registered on the scoreboard. Woohoo!! GO REDS!
TavernWenchBlog 1 year ago
But the lingering memory was of a now-you-see-it, did-I-actually-see-it fastball to Tony Gwynn(notes) in the eighth inning. The pitch was not a fluke: Chapman threw 25 pitches in his 1 1/3 innings of relief, and every one was at least 100 mph. He didn’t throw a slider. He didn’t throw a changeup. Why would he?
seanmoody1000 1 year ago
Just hope him and Joel "I get injured every year" Zumaya don't turn out a like. They already broke the world record for fastest pitch ever during there rookie year. They both wear 54 and they both throw really hard. Please don't get hurt Chapman and end like Joel. I am a Tigers fan and I have to watch that waste of money every year get injured.
Joel Zumaya*Face plam*
DimebagDarrellCFH13 1 year ago
Give him two years and his arm will most likely start falling off. There's a reason why pitchers don't throw that fast on a regular basis.
joshjhutton 1 year ago
@joshjhutton You re damn right. Im Cuban & I used play baseball back in the 70'. You have to learn to how drive the ball in different ways. I have the old Cuban school ball. I give him 3 years. The Cin team direction have to encourage him in time, before him become a waste.
azalori 1 year ago
Cricket 4 eva (yea i knw this is baseball, lol)
SpankytheTswana 1 year ago
@SpankytheTswana No Basketball 4 eva ( Yea I know u responded 2 baseball, lol) and I'm responding 2 ur Cricket lmao ;D
flasha8lebr8r11 1 year ago
@SpankytheTswana Ummm...cricket?Lmao baseball,football,and hockey 4 eva :D
marioandluigi012345 1 year ago
I was there. Freakin' insane and cool!!!!
GadiaSDSU05 1 year ago
Made me like baseball. Fucking amazing.
perfectiondark24 1 year ago
why all the wise cracks....as a former pitcher i can respect the velocity and the placement. im sure most of you would not want the best hitter on your team facing him with 2 outs and the game on the line. i sure wouldnt.
ivmo71 1 year ago
if it was a strike it will been better
killakid443 1 year ago
well when your throwing 100 mph every throw.. your arm gets a litttllee bit tired.. give it up for the fastest arm in baseball..
CODYSJERNT 1 year ago
wacking off at 105 mph!!! WHOAAAA
aznpartymaster 1 year ago
That's the fastest pitch ever recorded, nobody cares to mention
Weezyfan82 1 year ago 13
@Weezyfan82
i don't think they knew, even though they should.
Meromro 1 year ago
@Meromro I agree
Weezyfan82 1 year ago
How did the announcers not know that 105 is the fastest ever pitched in a game.
818silencer818 1 year ago
@818silencer818 I imagine they have various sets of records on hand, and when they know an insanely fast pitcher is stepping up they probably pull out the record sheet for pitches. Just a guess. Perhaps they know, because it's their job to know?
therealcharismatron 1 year ago
ive been at bat and tried to hit a 90 mph ball.if anybody has any doubts listen to me.a 90 mph ball flys bye you and you could barely see it let alone 105!
JohnnyDesaint 1 year ago
@JohnnyDesaint
Some batters train with pitches at 100+mph. Yeah it's a rarity to see in a game but when you train with that kind of speed, you're prepared for it if it comes. Plus, when you face low and mid 90's fastballs, they seem like lollipops floating in the zone.
23xIPsYcHaDeLiCsIx23 1 year ago
@23xIPsYcHaDeLiCsIx23 IM NOT A PRO BATTER I PLAYED IN MY JUNIOR HIGH90 SCHOOL YEARS. SO TO ME 90+ BALLS ARE FAST.
JohnnyDesaint 1 year ago
@23xIPsYcHaDeLiCsIx23 Really? REALLY? I played professional baseball and never saw a 95 MPH lollipop. Maybe that's just me.
teejate 1 year ago
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@teejate maybe you didn't read my whole comment...
"when you train with that kind of speed, you're prepared for it if it comes."
yeah, if you train with pitches 100 mph to about 110 mph, you see regular pitches much easier... But you wouldn't know becuase you've probably never really played pro ball...
23xIPsYcHaDeLiCsIx23 1 year ago
Great arm, but what good is it? A relief or save pitcher, and that's it. There is no way this guy can go a whole game at that speed. He prob. has to rest it for at least a week, even after only a couple of innings. He won't last long in the MLB, if his speed goes. Very cool to see though, regardless.
SmarterNRealistic 1 year ago
@SmarterNRealistic "Great arm, but what good is it?" lol...just let that sit out there for awhile...dumb ass.
randyjsing 1 year ago
@SmarterNRealistic you're fucking out
azeralaskan 1 year ago
@SmarterNRealistic thats why he is a relief pitcher do yall not get it..thats all he does always
cj52584 1 year ago
@SmarterNRealistic thats why he is a relief pitcher do yall not get it..thats all he does...thats why they have starters and relief pitchers.....and he will last long in the mlb you watch
cj52584 1 year ago
@cj52584 like Zumaya is only a reliever...that hasn't helped him....time will t
JimSpoor 1 year ago
@SmarterNRealistic Know what your talking about before you open your pie hole!!
KensKards 1 year ago
Interesting that he almost has a sidearm delivery. Maybe 3/4 sidearm, but almost full sidearm. I would have thought you would need to come over the top to get that kind of velocity.
PaxAmor1 1 year ago
This is sick
Kozmo1411 1 year ago
Tennis at the net, 135 mph. No bounce.
noformstyle 1 year ago
@noformstyle Yeah, but the ball slows way down by the time it gets to the returner because of the bounce and the fuzz of the ball. Roddick served a 155 mph ball. I'd like to know the reaction time of that vs this pitch. Too bad I suck at math.
louiejack6 1 year ago
i'd hate the be the guy on the other end of a wild pitch!
barknobyte 1 year ago
omg thats crazy all 25 pitches were 100 mph or higher
MsMusicCrazyyy 1 year ago
I don't care how fast you pitch, eventually a batter will catch up...but holy fuck! To think a human can produce this type of velocity is unimaginable!
GorgonTheMagicMan 1 year ago
If the reds dont limit his innings, he will blow out his arm just like strasburg next year,
joewbbmest311 1 year ago
@joewbbmest311 Nope. Chapman can do it on that way because he is only pitching every 2-3 days for just 1 inning. He knows, everybody know that when he pitches as starter, he would reduces the velocity of his commands.
leonazul28 1 year ago
how did that guy catch it and whoever's batting is lucky as hell they didnt get hit by that monstrous pitch
playoffexpert1 1 year ago
you better start swinging before the balls outa his hand or you're never gonna hit it
kionay 1 year ago
The angle at which he delivers his fastball is just ridiculous.
Crazyriders07 1 year ago
The fastest pitch prior to Chapman's record breaking pitch was 104.8 in 2006 by Joel Zumaya.Last night Chapman was clocked at 105.0
rzombie22 1 year ago
@rzombie22 Nope, Chapman did at 105.1
leonazul28 1 year ago
He needs a 90 mph hr change up, then he'll be unhittable
allstarguard23 1 year ago
reminds me of dr gooden in the early 80's...but he wasnt this fast...BETTER SAVE YR ARM YOUNG MAN, better yet stay away from drugs and alcohol.
neilzep 1 year ago
This guy is awesome. Hopefully he doesn't pick up a bad injury along the way.
delatorre26 1 year ago
The actual fastest pitch, according to reports, was 105.1 mph. That translates into 154.147 feet per second.
Divide 60.5 feet -- the length from mound to home plate -- by 154.147, and you get
0.3924825.
This means that Chapman's fastest pitch reached home plate in 0.39 seconds.
It's a testament to the skill of these batters that they can get the bat on the ball at all. One of Chapman's pitches was even missed by the catcher, and it was just a straight fastball.
knight337 1 year ago
he throws so fast yet so unaccurate lol. if anyone remembers satchel paige from the negro leagues and people thought he was the fastest pitcher O.O lol.
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knight337 1 year ago
Love the crowds "ooh"s and "aah"s This guy is scary. Agree with most of the rest of the posters though. If he can develop a couple different pitches then he would be near unstoppable....
Raidergod25 1 year ago
wow, his lowest was 100, fuck
LONGAGO215 1 year ago 2
If he can stay healthy, improve his accuracy, and develop one or two other pitches so he can throw batters off, nobody is touching him.
wisdom360 1 year ago
He threw 25 pitches last night, all fastballs, ALL over 100 MPH
This is great, but he better develop another pitch, that doesn't strain his arm. If he throws all fastballs all year, he'll be a cripple like Joel Zumaya. Learn to use the Change.
toyotas2006 1 year ago
@toyotas2006 - he has an absolutely wicked slider, so he's set for pitches for how young he is. Baseball people have compared his slider to randy johnson's during his hey day, and we all know what he did for a career.
fingerbuttole22 1 year ago
@fingerbuttole22
'I wish him well.
But if he throws 25 fastballs in row, how good can his slider be?
Throwing 25 pitches in a row over 100 can't be good for his arm.
Hopefully, the team will protect him from himself
toyotas2006 1 year ago
@toyotas2006 His slider is 90m/h
leonazul28 1 year ago
Ho-lee shit.
gregarious24 1 year ago
adrian gonzalez say after the game that he did not see the ball..
andyO4you 1 year ago
Can you imagine the feeling a batter would have getting hit by a pitch by this guy? I think they would rather get struck-out. If this guy develops control he will be unstoppable.
W4BJM 1 year ago
Smokin!
wwwSEOWritersNet 1 year ago
wow! lol you gotta give these major leagers credit for even touching those pitches.
If he gets a change up is gonna be the next nolan ryan.
RDpapichulo 1 year ago
@RDpapichulo he has a changup and would use it if he was a starter but he doesn't need to use his chanup his era is under 2
bigkyfan10 1 year ago
there's always some idiot that thinks a record is never in fact a record, i.e. idiot man saying 116mph pitch. i hope he does well and i hope he's not overused and gets injured like wood, strasburg, etc. not a reds fan but i hate the cubs so anyone doing well in their division makes me happy.
slipknotsoadown 1 year ago 2
@slipknotsoadown i know and thats really silly... there is a huge problem though with saying its the fastest pitch ever though because the radar gun wasn't even invented until the 1980s so all the pitchers before 1980 never had an accurate reading for speed
bigkyfan10 1 year ago
pitchers back then didn't throw 105. don't need radar guns to know that. It was a different game back then. So it's not a huge problem saying its the fastest pitch recorded. As far as we know, it is
fingerbuttole22 1 year ago
was george grande calling this game?
Bearcat529 1 year ago
ahhhhh!!!!
valkyriemissiles 1 year ago
Chapman is the ultimate beanball pitcher lol
Bearcat529 1 year ago
that is CRAZY
ThatOneGuy8904 1 year ago
the fastest pitch ever recorded and it was a ball. LOL!
slowhand496 1 year ago
Wow. Can you imagine getting hit by that pitch? It doesn't even look as though he's trying very hard, imagine it's a playoff game, series on the line and how amped he'd be. 107? 110? Scary.
obdaddy 1 year ago
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105 is not the fastest ever recorded... iv seen on the news someone throw a 116 mph baseball but it was not accurate at all.. good for him 105 is beast
mw2kelvin00 1 year ago
@mw2kelvin00
WRONG. 105mph is the fastest pitch ever recorded. If you think otherwise, prove it.
mcperson2k 1 year ago
Awesome
diemondcutter 1 year ago
105 mph is the fastest pitch ever recorded.
johnnyt471 1 year ago
Nice.
swissblade12 1 year ago
Cuban Missile!!
newportwildcats 1 year ago 2
that boy is on steroids
xkEvln 1 year ago
@xkEvln no he isn't stfu, he has great mechanics.. just because someone is good doesn't mean you have to jump to the conclusion that he's cheating.. he's also 6 foot 5, so yea he's fucking huge.. you're an idiot.
xXhimynameiskrisXx 1 year ago
@xXhimynameiskrisXx stfu mr.dont know how to take a joke =) you dont think i know that?
xkEvln 1 year ago
lol did you guys notice the batters initial reaction after that 105 heater?!
SuperBossmanD 1 year ago 2
he better stop throwing fast balls.. eventually someone going to knock it out
couponer740 1 year ago
It does not 'look' fast because you are watching it in 2 dimensions thus no reference points. Same reason Auto racing doesn't look fast. Same reason 88 doesn't seem to be that far off from 105 on TV and yet it is a world apart. Go stand down there in 3 dimensions and you shall see.
tommyus4 1 year ago
how long will ones arm hold out, at those kinds of speeds? i can't imagine he could keep that up for more than a few years at the most before something goes awry. that is amazing to see what the human body is capable of, given the right body parts, dna, etc.
r32adt3db 1 year ago
Damn, I wish I could throw like that.
beatle11 1 year ago
holy $#@!
biggrex 1 year ago
Wow! I can't believe how fast he pitches! Awesome!!!!
jimeez81 1 year ago
Doesnt look fast at all.
bukakee1 1 year ago
That is sick. I hope his arm stays healthy
Crede06 1 year ago
jump to 0:29 for the 105
njmartybrodeur30 1 year ago
It's not a balk if he does it consistently
ronj811 1 year ago
@ronj811 totally not true
viperdude281 1 year ago
@ronj811 if it's his natural delivery then it is not a balk
mxpxrox43 1 year ago
He balks everytime he pitches what a joke they dont call it
piffpete420 1 year ago
@piffpete420 idiot
mrDC300 1 year ago 2
@piffpete420 retard
knightsofneeh 1 year ago 2
@piffpete420
its not a balk if theres no one on base...
xXStaRbuRyXx 1 year ago
@xXStaRbuRyXx not quite true! There is still a balk, it just adds a ball to the count
mxpxrox43 1 year ago
@mxpxrox43
oh cool.. i never knew that..
and i just looked it up... you're absolutely correct
xXStaRbuRyXx 1 year ago
@piffpete420 If no ones on base a pitcher can't stop and start as they please. Balk rule is only in effect when a runner is on base. No runner no balk. But whats amazing is firing a 103 mph ball from the stretch
swartzen1 1 year ago
@piffpete420 nooooooo your fuckin dumb learn baseball kid
JimmyShoe0 1 year ago