New movie Fastball

[bravos4evr]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer1999

Timed at 83 bht that was measured behind the plate several feet wasnt it? Translates to 93 the way speed is measured today... 10 feet from mound.

yes that speed was measured as the avg between home plate distance and a metal plate that was like 10 feet behind home plate. The do a velocity analysis and figure out that it was going in the mid 90's,the real surprise is they estimate Ryan's 100.9 ten feet in front of home plate was going 108.1 right after it was released!

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by bravos4evr

yes that speed was measured as the avg between home plate distance and a metal plate that was like 10 feet behind home plate. The do a velocity analysis and figure out that it was going in the mid 90's,the real surprise is they estimate Ryan's 100.9 ten feet in front of home plate was going 108.1 right after it was released!

Yeah still to think that WaJo's velocity was around 93 and they thought that was the fastest. Of course they only measured it once and not on a mound, but it shows the difference in the game if he was considered the fastest.

[bravos4evr]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Yeah still to think that WaJo's velocity was around 93 and they thought that was the fastest. Of course they only measured it once and not on a mound, but it shows the difference in the game if he was considered the fastest.

Well, if you consider that the human body hasn't really evolved enough to make much physical difference since his era,(tho strength conditioning and nutrition has improved a lot) and the +/- of the measuring device, the fact that he didn't warm up, wasn't in uniform, nor off a mound, I think one could guess that WJ probably had 100 mph in him, or close anyway. Hitting 93 or so in shirtsleeves off flat ground without a normal warmup is pretty good, an extra 5-7 mph doesn't seem impossible.

[Touch'EmAll]

Sounds like a must see movie! Ryne Duren was supposed to be blazing fast, not the most consistent with control. Y'all probably know my thoughts on Ryan - won't go there again. But where the fastball is measured from is indeed critical. I have heard the ball can slow down about 8 mph from mound to home plate. Guinness Books took point of measurement into consideration and Ryan is still fastest KING ! While very fast, the mechanics of Walter Johnson held him back a few mph. And the pitching mound - was higher pre-1969 definitely helped out a few pitchers, dare I mention names? Ryan never had the higher mound - if he did, boy, oh, boy what could have been! Can't wait to see the movie!

[bravos4evr]

You will love it, I know I did. It's great to see a doc about baseball that focuses on science without ignoring the romance and fun along the way.

[7nohitter]

If Ryan felt like it, he could still throw 96 today.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

If Ryan felt like it, he could still throw 96 today.

He would have to hang out with Jose Canseco, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jaun Gonzales again first.