The fastest recorded pitch in Major League Baseball was

Last updated: 7/30/2022

The fastest recorded pitch in Major League Baseball was thrown by Nolan Ryan in 1974. If this pitch were thrown horizontally, the ball would fall 0.809 m (2.65 ft) by the time it reached home plate, 18.3 m (60 ft) away. The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s². How fast was Ryan's pitch? Answer in units of m/s.