What is the slowest pitch ever recorded?

Utility player Brock Holt used a few eephus pitches during a relief appearance for the Texas Rangers on August 7, 2021, one registering the slowest MLB pitch for a called strike since at least 2008 (the pitch-tracking era) at 31.1 miles per hour (50.1 km/h).

What’s the fastest pitch Randy Johnson ever threw?

102 mph
How Fast Was Randy Johnson’s Fastest Pitch? Johnson’s fastball reached speeds of 102 mph (164 km/h) in his prime, and his delivery was low (3-quarters) and almost sidearm. In addition to breaking down and away from left-handed hitters, he also broke down and away from right-handed hitters as well.

Is the eephus pitch Legal?

The Eephus pitch is legal in Major League Baseball to throw. As long as the pitcher does not deceive the batter by slowing down in their pitching rotation, there is no issue. Since there is no minimum speed that a pitcher needs to pitch, a pitcher can mix this pitch in their arsenal.

What is a Churve pitch?

The pitch, which Lucchesi developed in college, is a combination curveball and changeup. He throws it in an over-the-top delivery and ideally it cuts away from lefties and darts down-and-in to righties.

Does anyone throw a palmball?

Notable pitchers who have been known to throw the palmball include Ray Sadecki, Steve Farr, Robinson Tejeda, Ed Whitson Edwar Ramírez, Dave Giusti, Bob Stanley, Orlando Hernández, Randy Martz, reliever Tony Fiore, Bryn Smith, Kenneth Brown and 1990s reliever Joe Boever.

What is the eephus pitch?

The Eephus pitch, popularized in the 1930s and 40s by a Pirates pitcher named Rip Sewell ( here’s a cool shot of his grip on the pitch) is basically just a high arcing lob or a “junk ball.” It seems that everyone who throws the pitch (or some version of it) has their own name for it.

Do any MLB players throw the Eephus?

Today Orlando Hernandez and Tim Wakefield are among the only players to throw some version of the Eephus. There are also two famous stories of players missing or fouling off an eephus and asking for it again. In the 1946 All-Star game, Sewell threw one to Ted Williams, who missed it and asked for another.

Did Randy Johnson throw a pitch so slow that it didn’t register?

On Sunday, Randy Johnson was facing San Francisco outfielder Fred Lewis in the first inning and threw a pitch so slow that it failed to even register on the radar gun . Lewis was obviously expecting something with a little more heat on it and the pitch fluttered in for strike two.

Is the Eephus a good knuckleball?

The eephus is essentially a knuckleball that doesn’t knuckle. Sounds horrible upfront, but even a knuckleball that doesn’t knuckle can be useful, if you only throw it three or four times a game and sell it like it is part of your normal delivery. It’s only when you throw at a set speed with set mechanics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfWXADedncM