MLB Fastest Pitch Speed Comparison (MPH)
Compare MLB fastest pitch speeds. Alvarado to Chapman at 105.8 mph with official Statcast tracking records and linked speed converter. Includes tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroldis Chapman Record, first logged 105.1 under PitchFX then 105.8. | 105.8 mph | Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, Sept 24 2010 | Guinness World Records and SABR game account, Statcast adjusted |
| Ben Joyce Fastest of pure Statcast era for strikeout. | 105.5 mph | Los Angeles Angels vs Dodgers, Sept 3 2024 strikeout | ESPN and AP News Sept 2024, Statcast |
| Jordan Hicks Two 105.0 pitches same at bat. | 105 mph | St Louis Cardinals vs Odubel Herrera, May 20 2018 | Fox Sports fastest pitches list and USA Today top 10 |
| Jhoan Duran 11th fastest since 2008 at time. | 104.8 mph | Minnesota Twins at Seattle, July 19 2023 vs Suarez | MLB.com July 20 2023 fastest pitch of 2023 |
| Ryan Helsley Top 2022 mark. | 104.2 mph | St Louis closer, 2022 season top | MLB Info fastest by season 2022 |
| Mauricio Cabrera Braves Statcast era top. | 104.2 mph | Atlanta Braves vs Aaron Altherr, 2016 | Made The Cut fastest by team video and MLB Info 2016 list |
| Camilo Doval Giants Statcast era top. | 104 mph | San Francisco Giants at Arizona, 2022 vs Alec Thomas | Made The Cut team video and MLB Info 2022 list 104.0 |
| Mason Miller All Star 103.6 on July 16 2024, regular top 103.7. | 103.7 mph | Oakland Athletics at Texas, April 11 2024 vs Langford | MLB.com All Star record preview July 2024 |
| Felix Bautista Hardest strike 103.3 on Spencer Steer K. | 103.4 mph | Baltimore Orioles vs Teoscar Hernandez | Made The Cut team video Orioles record |
| Abner Uribe Fastest strike 102.7 same season. | 103.3 mph | Milwaukee Brewers sinker, 2023 | Made The Cut Brewers record and MLB Info 2023 list |
| Andres Munoz Fastest strike 103.0. | 103.2 mph | Seattle Mariners, 2022 ball low | Made The Cut Mariners record and MLB Info 2022 list |
| Emmanuel Clase Cutter, hardest 2021 pitch type at 100.2. | 103 mph | Cleveland Guardians cutter vs Jake Fraley | Made The Cut Guardians record and MLB Info 2024 list |
| Edwin Diaz Career top for Diaz. | 102.8 mph | New York Mets vs Dodgers Gavin Lux K, Sept 1 2022 | Baseball Savant video 102.8 |
| Jose Alvarado Two pitches tied at 102.5. | 102.5 mph | Philadelphia Phillies, fastest in team history | Made The Cut Phillies record and MLB Info 2021 list |
About this converter
This page compares fastest recorded MLB pitches by pitcher from the pitch tracking era. Speeds come from Statcast, Baseball Savant, and league reports. The era starts in 2008 when tracking covered every park. Values run from 102.5 mph for Jose Alvarado to 105.8 mph for Aroldis Chapman. Chapman holds the Guinness record from Sept 24 2010. The converter shows MPH and KPH side by side.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Select Chapman in one box and Joyce in the other box to compare the top two. Switch to KPH to see metric speeds.
Pitch speeds are release point speeds under Statcast since 2017, with older PitchFX marks adjusted by 0.7 mph. Chapman 105.8 uses the adjusted Statcast value for the 2010 pitch first measured at 105.1. Team and date are listed per entry. No single official Statcast fastest figure was found for Glasnow at 101 as a career top mark to include as a separate verified entry. That wording was left out.
FAQ
Who threw the fastest MLB pitch on record?
Aroldis Chapman at 105.8 mph on Sept 24 2010 for Cincinnati at San Diego.
Who is second in the tracking era?
Ben Joyce at 105.5 mph on Sept 3 2024 for the Angels against the Dodgers.
How fast are Hicks and Duran at their best?
Jordan Hicks hit 105.0 mph in 2018 and Jhoan Duran hit 104.8 mph on July 19 2023.
Are these release point speeds?
Yes. Statcast since 2017 measures at release. Chapman 105.8 is the adjusted value for a pitch first logged at 105.1 under PitchFX.
Sources
- Guinness World Records fastest baseball pitch
- MLB.com Duran fastest pitch 2023 and Miller All Star record
- Fox Sports fastest pitches list
- Baseball Savant video 102.8 Diaz
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 14 entries
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