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What Are Average Youth Baseball Pitching Speeds For Pitchers Age 10+?
Next time someone says the 12u girl is hitting 60+ in the 7th grade, refer them to this please.
14 year old male baseball player average cruising speed would be about 65 mph. Average freshman pitcher (14 to 15 year old) cruising speed would be about 70 mph. Average cruising speed for a good high school pitching prospect at 14 to 15 years old would be about 75 mph. That will usually get a freshman pitcher onto the JV team, assuming reasonable pitching ability to go along with the pitching velocity. Cruising at 80 mph as a freshman would be a potential star. Cruising at 85 mph as a freshman is maybe one in the entire country each year.
85 mph baseball = 59 mph softball. Reality....
Guest Author - Don McKay
"Whenever I watch a college or Team USA softball game on TV, inevitably the announcers say something to the effect that a 60mph fastball in Fast Pitch Softball is the equivalent of a 95 mph fastball in baseball. How do the announcers arrive at that comparison, and are they accurate? This article will aim to answer both questions. - Don McKay
What Are Average Youth Baseball Pitching Speeds For Pitchers Age 10+?
Next time someone says the 12u girl is hitting 60+ in the 7th grade, refer them to this please.
14 year old male baseball player average cruising speed would be about 65 mph. Average freshman pitcher (14 to 15 year old) cruising speed would be about 70 mph. Average cruising speed for a good high school pitching prospect at 14 to 15 years old would be about 75 mph. That will usually get a freshman pitcher onto the JV team, assuming reasonable pitching ability to go along with the pitching velocity. Cruising at 80 mph as a freshman would be a potential star. Cruising at 85 mph as a freshman is maybe one in the entire country each year.
85 mph baseball = 59 mph softball. Reality....
Guest Author - Don McKay