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TOP GUN List - Fastest MLB Pitchers for the 2008 Season
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- 12/11/2012 (u2) After comparing FanGraph's data to this, our fastest speed for Zumaya on 6/20/08 was incorrectly rounded from 101.3 to 101.0
| 10 Fastest Pitchers - Post Season - October 2008 |
Speed
(100+) |
Plate
Speed |
Drop
(in) |
Date |
Pitcher/
Team |
Inning |
Facing |
Result |
Park |
Weather/
Wind |
| 99.8 |
89.9 |
3.2 |
10/4/2008 |
Jonathan Broxton (R)
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
9 |
Kosuke Fukudome (L) |
Called Strike |
Dodger Stadium |
66°, Cloudy
5mph Out To CF |
| 99.4 |
89.6 |
2.6 |
10/14/2008 |
Edwin Jackson (R)
Tampa Bay Rays
|
9 |
Sean Casey (L) |
Called Strike |
Fenway Park |
60°, Partly Cloudy
13mph Out To CF |
| 98.8 |
87.7 |
3.1 |
10/14/2008 |
Manny Delcarmen (R)
Boston Red Sox
|
6 |
Jason Bartlett (R) |
In play, no out |
Fenway Park |
60°, Partly Cloudy
13mph Out To CF |
| 98.8 |
88.4 |
1.3 |
10/5/2008 |
Matt Thornton (L)
Chicago White Sox
|
8 |
Carl Crawford (L) |
Foul |
U.S. Cellular Field |
58°, Cloudy
7mph L To R |
| 98.8 |
89.5 |
2 |
10/5/2008 |
Matt Garza (R)
Tampa Bay Rays
|
2 |
Jim Thome (L) |
Swinging Strike |
U.S. Cellular Field |
58°, Cloudy
7mph L To R |
| 98.8 |
87.4 |
2.2 |
10/5/2008 |
Jose Arredondo (R)
Los Angeles Angels
|
5 |
Mike Lowell (R) |
Ball |
Fenway Park |
53°, Cloudy
4mph Out To LF |
| 97.8 |
87.8 |
3.9 |
10/6/2008 |
Jon Lester (L)
Boston Red Sox
|
1 |
Mark Teixeira (R) |
Ball |
Fenway Park |
50°, Cloudy
10mph L To R |
| 97.7 |
88.3 |
1.8 |
10/6/2008 |
Grant Balfour (R)
Tampa Bay Rays
|
8 |
Juan Uribe (R) |
Foul |
U.S. Cellular Field |
68°, Cloudy
11mph In From CF |
| 97.7 |
87.1 |
3.5 |
10/5/2008 |
Jonathan Papelbon (R)
Boston Red Sox
|
11 |
Gary Matthews (L) |
Swinging Strike |
Fenway Park |
53°, Cloudy
4mph Out To LF |
| 97.7 |
89.2 |
3.8 |
10/3/2008 |
Ervin Santana (R)
Los Angeles Angels
|
1 |
Dustin Pedroia (R) |
Called Strike |
Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
67°, Overcast
7mph Out To CF |
| 10 Fastest Pitchers - 2008 Regular Season - 3/30/2008-9/30/2008 |
Speed
(100+) |
Plate
Speed |
Drop
(in) |
Date |
Pitcher/
Team |
Inning |
Facing |
Result |
Park |
Weather/
Wind |
101.3 (32)
101 (u2) |
90.7
90.3 (u2) |
2.3
1.7 (u2) |
6/20/2008 |
Joel Zumaya (R)
Detroit Tigers
|
8 |
Paul McAnulty (L)
Scott Hairston (u2) |
Foul
Ball (u2) |
PETCO Park |
81°, Clear
1mph L To R |
| 101 (9) |
92 |
1.9 |
7/10/2008 |
Matt Lindstrom (R)
Florida Marlins
|
7 |
Matt Kemp (R) |
Ball |
Dodger Stadium |
73°, Clear
6mph Out To CF |
| 101 (12) |
92.2 |
3 |
8/21/2008 |
Jonathan Broxton (R)
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
9 |
Troy Tulowitzki (R) |
Foul Tip |
Dodger Stadium |
78°, Sunny
6mph Out To CF |
| 100.6 (2) |
91.1 |
3.7 |
6/25/2008 |
Ervin Santana (R)
Los Angeles Angels
|
1 |
Dmitri Young (L) |
Called Strike |
Nationals Park |
85°, Partly Cloudy
10mph Out To RF |
| 100.4 (3) |
92.8 |
3.4 |
8/12/2008 |
Ubaldo Jimenez (R)
Colorado Rockies
|
1 |
Conor Jackson (R) |
Ball |
Coors Field |
83°, Partly Cloudy
8mph R To L |
| 100.4 (3) |
89.3 |
2.8 |
4/15/2008 |
Ubaldo Jimenez
Colorado Rockies
|
1 |
Adrian Gonzalez (L) |
In play, out(s) |
PETCO Park |
66°, Partly Cloudy
8mph L To R |
| 100.2 (1) |
90.4 |
2.9 |
8/5/2008 |
Fernando Rodney (R)
Detroit Tigers
|
10 |
Ken Griffey (L) |
Swinging Strike |
U.S. Cellular Field |
80°, Partly Cloudy
7mph L To R |
| 100.2 (1) |
91.9 |
2.6 |
7/28/2008 |
Brian Wilson (R)
San Francisco Giants
|
9 |
Andruw Jones (R) |
Swinging Strike |
Dodger Stadium |
70°, Clear
7mph Out To LF |
| 100.2 (1) |
93.6 |
2.7 |
6/8/2008 |
Joba Chamberlain (R)
New York Yankees
|
3 |
Jose Guillen (R) |
Foul |
Yankee Stadium |
95°, Sunny
5mph L To R |
| 100.1 (3) |
93.8 |
3.8 |
7/20/2008 |
Juan Morillo (R)
Colorado Rockies
|
9 |
Doug Mientkiewicz (L) |
Foul |
Coors Field |
93°, Partly Cloudy
4mph Out To CF |
| 10 Fastest Pitchers - 2008 Full Season - 3/30/2008-10/30/2008 |
Speed
(100+) |
Plate
Speed |
Drop
(in) |
Date |
Pitcher/
Team |
Inning |
Facing |
Result |
Park |
Weather/
Wind |
101.3 (32)
101 (u2) |
90.7
90.3 (u2) |
2.3
1.7 (u2) |
6/20/2008 |
Joel Zumaya (R)
Detroit Tigers
|
8 |
Paul McAnulty (L)
Scott Hairston (u2) |
Foul
Ball (u2) |
PETCO Park |
81°, Clear
1mph L To R |
| 101 (9) |
92 |
1.9 |
7/10/2008 |
Matt Lindstrom (R)
Florida Marlins
|
7 |
Matt Kemp (R) |
Ball |
Dodger Stadium |
73°, Clear
6mph Out To CF |
| 101 (12) |
92.2 |
3 |
8/21/2008 |
Jonathan Broxton (R)
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
9 |
Troy Tulowitzki (R) |
Foul Tip |
Dodger Stadium |
78°, Sunny
6mph Out To CF |
| 100.6 (2) |
91.1 |
3.7 |
6/25/2008 |
Ervin Santana (R)
Los Angeles Angels
|
1 |
Dmitri Young (L) |
Called Strike |
Nationals Park |
85°, Partly Cloudy
10mph Out To RF |
| 100.4 (3) |
92.8 |
3.4 |
8/12/2008 |
Ubaldo Jimenez (R)
Colorado Rockies
|
1 |
Conor Jackson (R) |
Ball |
Coors Field |
83°, Partly Cloudy
8mph R To L |
| 100.4 (3) |
89.3 |
2.8 |
4/15/2008 |
Ubaldo Jimenez
Colorado Rockies
|
1 |
Adrian Gonzalez (L) |
In play, out(s) |
PETCO Park |
66°, Partly Cloudy
8mph L To R |
| 100.2 (1) |
90.4 |
2.9 |
8/5/2008 |
Fernando Rodney (R)
Detroit Tigers
|
10 |
Ken Griffey (L) |
Swinging Strike |
U.S. Cellular Field |
80°, Partly Cloudy
7mph L To R |
| 100.2 (1) |
91.9 |
2.6 |
7/28/2008 |
Brian Wilson (R)
San Francisco Giants
|
9 |
Andruw Jones (R) |
Swinging Strike |
Dodger Stadium |
70°, Clear
7mph Out To LF |
| 100.2 (1) |
93.6 |
2.7 |
6/8/2008 |
Joba Chamberlain (R)
New York Yankees
|
3 |
Jose Guillen (R) |
Foul |
Yankee Stadium |
95°, Sunny
5mph L To R |
| 100.1 (3) |
93.8 |
3.8 |
7/20/2008 |
Juan Morillo (R)
Colorado Rockies
|
9 |
Doug Mientkiewicz (L) |
Foul |
Coors Field |
93°, Partly Cloudy
4mph Out To CF |
By Month - 2008 Season Fastest Pitchers 100+ (qty 100+ for month)
Oct 2008 Post Season (none)
- 99.8 (0), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 10/4/2008, Dodger Stadium
Sep 2008
- 100.6 (4), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 9/7/2008, Dodger Stadium
- 100.0 (2), Brandon League (Blue Jays), 9/13/2008, Fenway Park
Aug 2008
- 101.0 (4), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 8/21/2008, Dodger Stadium
- 100.4 (1), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 8/12/2008, Coors Field
- 100.2 (1), Fernando Rodney (Tigers), 8/5/2008, U.S. Cellular Field
- 100.0 (1), Brandon League (Blue Jays), 8/17/2008, Fenway Park
Jul 2008
- 101.0 (9), Matt Lindstrom (Marlins), 7/10/2008, Dodger Stadium
- 100.6 (11), Joel Zumaya (Tigers), 7/19/2008, Oriole Park
- 100.2 (1), Brian Wilson (Giants), 7/28/2008, Dodger Stadium
- 100.1 (3), Juan Morillo (Rockies), 7/20/2008, Coors Field
- 100.0 (1), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 7/22/2008, Coors Field
Jun 2008
- 101.3 (21)
101.0 (u2), Joel Zumaya (Tigers), 6/20/2008, PETCO Park
- 100.6 (4), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 6/10/2008, PETCO Park
- 100.6 (2), Ervin Santana (Angels), 6/25/2008, Nationals Park
- 100.2 (1), Joba Chamberlain (Yankees), 6/8/2008, Yankee Stadium
May 2008 (none)
- 99.9 (0), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 5/10/2008, PETCO Park
Apr 2008
- 100.4 (1), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 4/15/2008, PETCO Park
Mar 30-31 2008 (none)
- 98.6 (0), Denny Bautista (Tigers), 3/31/2008, Comerica Park
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