MLBs Top 15 Fastest Pitches Ever: 2023 Edition (Part 2)

G'day tribe! Yesterday I posted the first part about the fastest pitches in history. Here is part two! Just how fast can a human pitch??

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8. Aroldis Chapman – 104.03 mph (2016)

Aroldis Chapman threw some of the fastest pitches in history on July 18, 2016 against the Baltimore Orioles. Facing Ryan Flaherty, Chapman threw a fastball that clocked 104.3 mph which was fouled off.

7. Aroldis Chapman - 104.04 mph (2016)

In the same game against the Orioles on July 18, 2016, Aroldis Chapman pitched a fastball that registered 104.4 mph, this time while facing Nolan Reimold. Remarkably, Chapman threw even faster on the very next pitch, registering the second fastest baseball pitch ever.

6. Jhoan Duran - 104.4 mph (2023)

Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran became just the eighth pitcher in Major League baseball history to have a pitch clocked at 104 mph or over. Facing Wilmer Flores, he threw a fastball at 104.4 mph on May 24, 2023.

5. Jhoan Duran - 104.6 mph (2023)

Jhoan Duran's game against the Giants on May 24, 2023 was one of the fastest MLB pitch games we've ever seen. He hit 103 mph or over seven times in the inning he pitched. First he clocked 103.3 mph, then followed it up with a 104.4 mph fastball, and backed it up with a 104.6 mph fireball.

Watch Jhoan Duran throw the fastest 3 pitches of the #MLB season! 🔥🔥🔥

The 2nd pitch is fastest in #MNTwins franchise history. 104.4, 104.6, 104.0 mph pic.twitter.com/Ok3tbvgrrJ — Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) May 25, 2023

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4. Joel Zumaya - 104.8 mph (2006)

The fourth fastest MLB pitch of all time was thrown by Joel Zumaya as a Detroit Tigers rookie. He threw a 104.8 mph bullet to Frank Thomas of the Oakland A's during Game 1 of the ALCS on Oct. 10, 2006

At the time it was the fastest baseball pitch of all time. Unfortunately Zumaya's career was cut short, ending after only five seasons due to ongoing arm injuries.

3. Jordan Hicks – 105.1 mph (2018)

Jordan Hicks appears again on our list and on 20 May, 2018 hr threw a 105.1 mph fastball which was very close to being the fastest pitch ever.

The Cardinals relief pitcher threw it to Philadelphia Phillies' center fielder Odubel Herrera who also threw fastballs that registered 103.7, 104.2, 104.3 and 105 mph in the same inning.

1⃣0⃣4⃣ mph. 1⃣0⃣5⃣mph.@Jhicks007’s throwing GAS. pic.twitter.com/qPsTJqRh1Q

— MLB (@MLB) May 20, 2018

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2. Aroldis Chapman – 105.1 mph (2016)

Aroldis Chapman's game against the Orioles on July 18, 2016 was ridiculously good. Of the 19 pitches he threw, 15 of them were above 100 mph, including a 104.4 mph fast ball to Nolan Reimold.

Chapman threw one of the fastest pitches ever, clocked at 105.1 mph when throwing to J.J. Hardy in the ninth inning. The Yankees won the game 2-1 and Chapman got the save.

1. Aroldis Chapman - 105.8 mph (2010)

On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman threw the fastest pitch ever. Initially clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx, the MLB officially corrected the speed to 105.8 mph, the fastest mlb pitch in history.

It was Chapman's rookie year in the MLB and with the Cincinnati Reds, and he threw the pitch at PETCO Park against the San Diego Padres.

Chapman is considered to be one of the best left-hand relievers of all time. His average fastball in 2016 a whopping 101 mph and he often threw pitches in the 103-104 mph range with ease.

Shoutout to Andrew McCutchen, who has now seen a:

- 105.8 MPH fastball from Aroldis Chapman in 2010 - 105.2 MPH fastball from Hunter Greene in 2022 Both against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park pic.twitter.com/VGP6teK4DY — Joon Lee (@joonlee) March 30, 2023

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