Guys, the statement said CONSISTENTLY throw 90+. Lots of guys can TOUCH 90-92 on the gun, but PITCH at 87-89. There's a big difference between MAX velocity and AVERAGE velocity. I'm not talking about averaging in the speeds of off speed pitches either. I'm talking about average fastball velocity.
It also stands to reason that any given minor league staff would have multiple guys with great velocity because there are MANY more minor league pitchers than big leaguers. Just throwing hard doesn't get you to the big leagues.
The AVERAGE major league fastball is 88 MPH. That is a fact.
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12-30-04, 06:28 PM
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