Is it harder to hit a baseball or a tennis serve?

I’d say tennis overall as a sport is way more difficult than baseball. Id still say that returning a serve is harder than hitting a fast ball(with respect to baseball players) A baseball player gets 3 chances to hit a ball, in tennis one strike=ace.

Can you throw a tennis ball or baseball faster?

Professional. Baseball is harder to throw far without a sound throwing motion, tennis ball easier due to weight. However, given the average person can easily chuck around 1/3 of a pound (baseball) vs. 1/8 of a pound (tennis ball), an efficient throwing motion would carry the baseball farther.

How hard is it to throw a baseball 90 mph?

If you are going to have the ability to throw a 90 mph fastball which is 60\% of the fastballs thrown in Major League Baseball then you must have the ability to at least move more weight than you weigh. This means the athlete can produce power that can push about 150\% of his own body weight or more.

How hard it is to hit a fastball?

Hitting a fastball thrown at 100 mph is one of the most difficult things done in sports. Consider the act of hitting an MLB-level fastball. The ball is traveling in excess of 90 mph, spinning around 20 times per second. Put simply, that’s super hard!

Are racket balls harder than tennis balls?

They are not hard, they are about the same “squishyness” as a tennis ball with a alot more grip. The rubber is thinner than tennis balls too so its easier to squeeze.

How fast was Koufax’s fastball?

100-mph
Koufax was an American baseball legend. He possessed a 100-mph fastball and what announcer Vin Scully called “a twelve-to-six curveball” since it started at 12 o’clock then dropped to 6 o’clock. From 1963–1966, he had the best four-year span of any pitcher in baseball history.

Is a 90 mph fastball good?

If you are a serious baseball player, one who has put in the work over the years and have at least average coordination, speed, and ability, you can absolutely accomplish the feat of throwing 90 mph.