What speed should a 15 year old pitch?
What speed should a 15 year old pitch?
Pitching velocity by age in the U.S.
| Age | Average Velocity¹ | Your Goal² |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 68 MPH | 70 MPH |
| 15 | 70 MPH | 75 MPH |
| 16 | 76 MPH | 80 MPH |
| 17 | 80 MPH | 85 MPH |
Is 80 mph good for a sophomore?
On the average, a typical Varsity high school fastball is between 75-85 mph, although many good Varsity pitchers will be seeing the upper 80s and low 90 range. The Freshmen pitchers will usually be throwing at a comparable speed to the 13 and 14 year olds, and the Sophomores will lie somewhere in the middle.
How much time do you have to react to a 85 mph fastball?
A fastball takes . 4 seconds to reach home plate after it leaves a pitcher’s hand, but a hitter needs a full . 25 seconds to see the ball and react. “Light hits our eye and the information needs to get to our brain,” said researcher Gerrit Maus of UC Berkeley.
Does long toss increase velocity?
So, throwing velocity on average actually decreased when throwing past 180 feet. However, long toss does increase your intensity to throw the ball and that is a benefit. It can actually help you gain a little velocity, but if you are a pitcher who needs more than 2-3 mph to reach 90 mph you need more than long tossing.
How hard should I be throwing at 15?
I do a lot of work with 14-15 year old pitchers. In our area, average cruising speed for a 15 year old (which would normally be a freshman) is somewhere between 65-69 mph. At 70+ mph would be good. At 75+ mph would be very good (and probably a ticket to the sophomore or JV team.
Can you see a 100-mph fastball?
“The ball is essentially outracing your eye,” said Hock, who worked with neuroscientists and MLB hitters for his film. “Your eye doesn’t track an object in motion with 100 percent constancy.” Say a 100-mph fastball takes 375 milliseconds after the pitcher releases the ball to reach the plate.
How fast does a 100-mph fastball get to home plate?
A 100-mph fastball reaches home plate in under 400 milliseconds. The swing itself takes about 150 milliseconds. That leaves less than a quarter of a second for a batter to spot the pitch and decide whether and where to swing.
How hard should I throw at 15?
Average cruising speed for a good high school pitching prospect at 14 to 15 years old would be about 75 mph. I do a lot of work with 14-15 year old pitchers. In our area, average cruising speed for a 15 year old (which would normally be a freshman) is somewhere between 65-69 mph. At 70+ mph would be good.