If a pitcher can throw a ball 90-100mph how fast can the average catcher throw seeing as how he throws further
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Just because the catcher throws farther does not mean he throws harder.
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here i found this game online which bases it on the time it takes a 90 mph fastball to get to the plate\n\nhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/reactiontime.html
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Baseball Almanac has a list of confirmed 100+ mph pitches in the majors - the first one listed is Nolan Ryan in 1974.  Because radar guns weren't commonly used until the last few decades, it's impossible to know when the first 100+ mph pitch was thrown.
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Most starters with a fastball in their arsenal can exceed 90mph consistantly.  If their fastballs aren't breaking that, they are going to see a lot of homeruns flying over their heads.
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Major League Baseball - 90 feet\nLittle League Baseball - 60 feet\nSoftball - 60 feet
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Hi: Something less than 95 mph as force has been \n exerted in a direction somewhat against the direction of the pitch.  Ken
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He would need to throw at least 129 MPH to do that. Here is my calculation:\n\nAssume he throws overhand so that he releases the ball near the ceiling, 8 feet above the floor. Assuming he throws parallel to the floor, the ball starts 8 feet up and begins accelerating down at 32 feet per second square as soon as he releases it. Using the formula X=1/2AT^2, I calculate it takes 0.707 seconds to hit the floor, so it has to travel 133.5 feet horizontally in less than 0.707 seconds to hit the far wall before hitting the floor. 133.5 feet in 0.707 seconds is 189 feet per second or 129 MPH.\n\nBut wait, there is more!\n\nIf he throws underhand, releasing the ball near the floor, and if he throws at a slight up angle so the the ball nearly touches the ceiling half way down the hall, then it takes twice as long to hit the floor. It takes 0.707 seconds to rise up to 8 feet and another 0.707 seconds to fall back to the floor. So he would only have to throw half as fast to hit the far wall; only 64 /12 MPH.\n\nSo the question becomes, can he throw 129 MPH overhand or 64 1/2 MPH underhand?
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This depends on a lot of things...  Do you have quick feet, quick release, strong arm, and are your pitcher holding the runner so that you even have a chance at throwing the runner out.\n\nThe first thing to work on is your arm strength. Make sure you are doing a lot of long toss. You can work with another catcher or pitcher. You can also do some tube work to work on overall strength for your arm and shoulder.\n\nMy favorite drill is the 1,2,3 Rapid Fire Drill. You will need a pitcher, 1st basemen, 2nd basemen, 3rd basemen.  Pitcher will need three balls and stand about 30 - 40 feet away. Pitcher throws first ball as you recieve first ball, drive your left knee downward and toward first base, rotate upper body to first base. Using a short snap throw, deiver the throw to firstbase.\n\nQuickly recover to receiving position... pitcher throws ball number two.  Throw to second base using a jump pivot, jab step, or rock and fire method.  \n\nQuickly recover to receiving position... pitcher throws third ball. Throw to third remmeber to work on a right footed drop step to clear right handed batters.\n\nDo this five or six times a practice.\n\nAnother good drill is "Quick Hands Drill"\nTwo catchers line up about 15-20 feet apart facing one another. The catcher receiving the throw gets into ready position with glove extended and throwing hand positioned behind the glove hand or against chest in a relaxed manner. \n\nYour partner initiates by throwing the ball. As the ball contacts the glove the throwing hand immediately covers the ball while the fingers find the seam.\n\nUsing "short" arm action, the ball is brought back under the chin while the front shoulder closes. Hands break, and the ball is brought straight back to the throwing position.  Without hesitating throw the ball back to the other catcher who has assumed the ready position. THis should be done about 15-20 throws each. DON'T USE YOUR FEET!  THIS IS JUST TO ISOLATE UPPERBODY THROWING MECHANICS.
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Use the ball's shape as a weapon. For example, a softball curves mores than a baseball, but this principal is the same - a four-seam curveballl will curve 3-times more than a two-seam curveball.\n\nThis can be a weapon, you can throw a two-seam curve or two-seam fastball. Then throw the identical same pitch but rotate the ball 90 degrees in the grip, thus throwing a four-seam and the pitch will look identical for the first 2/3rd of the flight but curve 3-times more in the last 1/3rd of flight.\n\nTrue for baseball as well.
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If its unlimited, obvisouly throw it as high as you can. If its 6-12 ft, find a good height that you can constantly hit while throw strikes, thats tougher as a pitchers, its like putting it on a tee for the hitter. Technique wise, i pitch with a backspin on my pitch.  Hold it with all 5 fingers, have your hand face the batter, the ball toeards second, flick your wrist dfor the backspin, thats one way to do it. You could also hold it in your palm, ball facing the batter, and throw it that way, with that you can spin the ball for a bit of a curve. Those are some ways i do it. Good Luck!!
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When i drove a school bus i took a softball team to play another school. as i was watching the game i noticed the pitcher of the opposing team pitching. and her ball was going really fast. so i asked someone from that school how was she could pitch and they told me that she was clocked at 55 mph. they had brought a radar gun to the game and clocked her and she was on a scholarship to attend a college.
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it takes anywhere from 1 1/2 to 5 hours. it depends on the speed of the game, and also the pitcher. mark buhrle finished a game in 1 1/2 hours once, and that is extremely fast. there is no time limit.
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yes, a pitcher can attempt to pick off a runner at any time as long as he steps off the rubber(the little white bar on top of the mound. As a baseball player, i would suggest throwing an inside curveball or an off-speed pitch.
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Roger Clemens works on his legs a lot. If you're throwing that lightly you need to work on your legs.\n\nWHen you're pitching you maybe thinking, "I'm hardly using my legs at all".\n\nBut when Clemens pitches, he says his legs are "burning from the workout".\n\nIf you can add 10-20 MPH just from leg pushoff.\n\nYou'll be throwing 83-93 in no time.
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seven\nyou can get a hit...you can get hit...you can get walked...you can get walked on purpose...you can get struck out but if the ball gets away from the catcher and you beat his throw to first...you can reach on a fielders choice
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Your scenario may be a bit toward the improbable side of the spectrum. However, if the pitcher isn't paying attention and time out isn't called, then the runner can steal second. Often times, when a player steals home, it is because the pitcher isn't paying attention, so it is possible to steal a base without a pitch. Then, when the pitcher actually makes a pitch, the runner can steal third. That would be 2 steals in one play.\nI guess you could try to stretch that out further and make it three steals in one play, but that would be incredibly improbable.
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Wait, so you are saying he is moving 60mph, and he throws 60mph in the direction he was coming from?  If you sum the velocities you get zero; the ball would drop straight down (from your point of view).  To him, it would appear to be moving at 60mph.\n\nIf he simply dropped the ball, it would be moving at 60mph alongside him.  To him, it would look like it were falling straight down.  You can test this; toss a ball straight up in a moving vehicle - as long as you do not turn a corner or change speed, the ball will move straight up and come back down.\n\nObviously wind resistance at 60mph is significant, but since you said it was in a vacuum, there is no wind.  If you tried tossing a ball up in a convertible with the roof open, it would decelerate a bit.