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pitching speed for this age group. With that said, my best guess would be that 40 for a kid who just turned 9 is average based on what I have seen. On his 9th birthday he throws 44 and can increase to 50 by the time he turns 10 while still throwing strikes, I think he would be considered tp 2%. The mean or average max distance thrown in the case study by ASMI was 292 feet and the average throwing velocity was 85 mph. I understand we have 8 more feet to go until 300 feet but I highly doubt this 8 more feet will equal another 5 mph. Professional baseball pitchers can throw 90-95 mph, and -- argueably -- the fastest pitches ever thrown were in the 101-103 mph range. 1- It requires a certain amount of velocity to throw a ball 300 ft. Physics says with optimal trajectory, ball rotation, and no wind resistance i.e. wind speed 0 mph, the minimum velocity required is actually about 86-87 mph. The average pitching speed for a 14 year old is 68 mph. The median pitching speed for a 14 year old is 68 mph. The mode pitching speed for a 14 year old is 68 mph. The range of pitching speed for a 14 year old is 63 - 73 mph. The average horizontal speed was calculated by just dividing the distance the ball was thrown by the time of flight. A pitch thrown at 90 mph has a release speed of 132 ft/sec. If it is released from 55 ft, then it will have an average horizontal speed of about 128 ft/sec using an estimate of .42 sec to get to home.
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