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Giancarlo Stanton held the MLB record for highest exit velocity at 122.2 miles per hour (196.7 km/h) from 2015 to 2022. In baseball statistics, exit velocity (EV) is the estimated speed at which a batted ball is travelling as it is coming off the player's bat.
On August 9, 2018, in a game against the Texas Rangers, Stanton hit a home run with an exit velocity of 121.7 miles per hour (195.9 km/h), the fastest exit velocity for a home run measured by Statcast, surpassing the previous record of 121.1 miles per hour (194.9 km/h) held by Aaron Judge. [24]
His maximum exit velocity of 120.0 was 2nd in MLB; it was his 10th straight season in the top 1% of all MLB batters. [ 113 ] [ 114 ] In the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians , Stanton hit four home runs and had an OPS of 1.222 in five games, winning the LCS MVP Award as the Yankees advanced to the 2024 World Series . [ 115 ]
With his velocity down and the control he gained in '62 gone, Dalkowski pitched for Elmira and two other minor league teams in 1964 before his final year of pro baseball in 1965. 'It wasn't in the ...
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2024 Even in an era when extreme velocity is prized and more triple-digit fastballs are recorded than ever, Joyce is the most likely candidate to hit 106 mph — no ...
Most MLB home runs by Japanese-born players: ... clinching the fastest entry ever into the 40-40 club: ... Per the broadcast, Ohtani’s homer had an exit velocity of 116 mph. With it, he tied his ...
Batters found the combination of extreme velocity and lack of control intimidating. Oriole Paul Blair stated that "He threw the hardest I ever saw. He was the wildest I ever saw". [12] [13] During a typical season in 1960, while pitching in the California League, Dalkowski struck out 262 batters and walked 262 in 170 innings. [3]
Former Tennessee baseball star and L.A. Angels reliever Ben Joyce added to his lore with the fastest pitch of the 2024 MLB season at 104.5 mph. Angels pitcher, Tennessee alum Ben Joyce throws ...