Aroldis Chapman Fastest Pitch: Who Threw the Fastest Pitch Ever?
Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch ever at the speed of 105.8 mph.
Aroldis Chapman holds the distinction of tossing MLB’s quickest pitch. For the first time in Major League Baseball history, Chapman homered on September 24, 2010. Fireballer blasted a fastball that was timed at 105.1mph by PITCH/fx as a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in 2013.
The next year, Chapman threw another wild pitch that came dangerously close to hitting All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen in the face. In a few years, history would repeat itself, this time with the New York Yankees.
Against the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth inning, Chapman threw a fastball that traveled 105.1 miles per hour to end the game.
Aroldis Chapman’s fastball is usually considered to be the fastest pitch in Major League Baseball right now. In fact, even after more than 575 career innings and innumerable throws with speeds of 100 mph or higher, he is still the defending champion.
Pitchers are throwing harder than ever before as a result of the increased emphasis on velocity placed on them by coaches and technology. Jeff Leach’s graph illustrates that the average fastball speed in MLB has increased dramatically since 2002, and it is expected to hit 95 mph by the end of the season.
