TOP GUNS - Fastest Pitchers in Major League Baseball for 2009

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20 Fastest Pitchers - FULL Season - 4/5/2009-11/5/2009
Speed
(100+)
Plate
Speed
Drop
(in)
Date Pitcher/
Team
Inning Facing Result Park Weather/
Wind
102.7 (138) 91.4 3.7 6/30/2009 Joel Zumaya (R)
Detroit Tigers
7 Matt Holliday (R) Foul (Runner Going) Oakland Coliseum 62°, Clear
15mph Out To RF
102.6 (39) 94.3 2.6 7/3/2009 Jonathan Broxton (R)
Los Angeles Dodgers
9 Kevin Kouzmanoff (R) Swinging Strike PETCO Park 68°, Clear
13mph L To R
102.2 (16) 92.2 2.7 9/5/2009 Brian Wilson (R)
San Francisco Giants
9 Jason Kendall (R) In play, out(s) Miller Park 72°, Sunny
9mph L To R
101.3 (12) 92.5 2.8 7/30/2009 Daniel Bard (R)
Boston Red Sox
8 Landon Powell (L) Ball Fenway Park 79°, Partly Cloudy
4mph L To R
101.1 (14) 90.3 3.2 8/7/2009 Neftali Feliz (R)
Texas Rangers
8 Mike Napoli (R) Foul Angel Stadium of Anaheim 75°, Clear
7mph Out To CF
101 (15) 91.3 2.5 9/19/2009 Justin Verlander (R)
Detroit Tigers
8 Jason Kubel (L) In play, run(s) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 70°, Dome
-1mph
100.9 (3) 92 3.9 7/3/2009 Bobby Parnell (R)
New York Mets
7 Pedro Feliz (R) In play, out(s) Citizens Bank Park 78°, Cloudy
15mph L To R
100.6 (11) 89.4 2.9 10/2/2009 Henry Rodriguez (R)
Oakland Athletics
8 Kendry Morales (L) Foul Oakland Coliseum 64°, Clear
13mph Out To RF
100.6 (14) 94.1 4.5 8/7/2009 Ubaldo Jimenez (R)
Colorado Rockies
1 Aramis Ramirez (R) Ball Coors Field 90°, Partly Cloudy
10mph Out To RF
100.3 (1) 90.9 2.4 4/27/2009 Juan Morillo (R)
Minnesota Twins
9 Akinori Iwamura (L) Swinging Strike Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 69°, Dome
-1mph
100.2 (1) 90.2 3.6 6/13/2009 Matt Lindstrom (R)
Florida Marlins
9 Vernon Wells (R) Foul Rogers Centre 66°, Cloudy
7mph In From LF
100.2 (1) 91.5 3.6 9/6/2009 Merkin Valdez (R)
San Francisco Giants
11 Jason Bourgeois (R) Foul Miller Park 74°, Sunny
5mph L To R
100.2 (4) 90.2 3.8 9/4/2009 Kyle Farnsworth (R)
Kansas City Royals
6 Vladimir Guerrero (R) Foul Kauffman Stadium 67°, Cloudy
8mph In From RF
100.1 (1) 90.1 1.6 8/24/2009 Fernando Rodney (R)
Detroit Tigers
9 Kendry Morales (L) Ball Angel Stadium of Anaheim 79°, Clear
4mph Out To CF
100 (1) 89.9 2.9 8/8/2009 Kevin Jepsen (R)
Los Angeles Angels
8 Marlon Byrd (R) In play, out(s) Angel Stadium of Anaheim 78°, Sunny
8mph Out To CF
100 (1) 90.5 4.5 6/5/2009 Mark Lowe (R)
Seattle Mariners
10 Matt Tolbert (L) Ball Safeco Field 65°, Cloudy
6mph Out To LF
99.9  84.9 4.4 5/9/2009 Bobby Jenks (R)
Chicago White Sox
9 Ian Kinsler (R) Ball U.S. Cellular Field 46°, Partly Cloudy
6mph L To R
99.8  91.6 1.8 5/4/2009 Edwin Jackson (R)
Detroit Tigers
4 Joe Crede (R) In play, out(s) Comerica Park 67°, Partly Cloudy
12mph L To R
99.8  92.2 3.9 7/10/2009 Bobby Seay (L)
Detroit Tigers
8 Asdrubal Cabrera (R) Ball Comerica Park 80°, Cloudy
9mph R To L
99.7  89.4 2.2 4/17/2009 Brandon Morrow (R)
Seattle Mariners
9 Curtis Granderson (L) Foul Safeco Field 59°, Clear
1mph In From LF
10 Fastest Pitchers - World Series - 10/28/2009-11/5/2009
Speed
(100+)
Plate
Speed
Drop
(in)
Date Pitcher/
Team
Inning Facing Result Park Weather/
Wind
97.1  88 1.5 11/1/2009 Joba Chamberlain (R)
New York Yankees
8 Pedro Feliz (R) Ball Citizens Bank Park 49°, Cloudy
3mph R To L
97.1  88.4 3.5 11/1/2009 Ryan Madson (R)
Philadelphia Phillies
8 Alex Rodriguez (R) Ball Citizens Bank Park 49°, Cloudy
3mph R To L
96.2  88.2 6.2 10/29/2009 A.J. Burnett (R)
New York Yankees
1 Jimmy Rollins (L) In play, out(s) Yankee Stadium 52°, Cloudy
9mph R To L
96  88.4 3.4 10/28/2009 CC Sabathia (L)
New York Yankees
6 Chase Utley (L) In play, run(s) Yankee Stadium 52°, Cloudy
13mph L To R
95.9  87.1 2.9 10/28/2009 Brian Bruney (R)
New York Yankees
9 Carlos Ruiz (R) Ball Yankee Stadium 52°, Cloudy
13mph L To R
95.3  86.4 3.6 10/31/2009 Damaso Marte (L)
New York Yankees
8 Ryan Howard (L) Swinging Strike Citizens Bank Park 70°, Cloudy
17mph Out To LF
95.2  87.2 3.3 10/28/2009 Phil Hughes (R)
New York Yankees
8 Jimmy Rollins (L) Called Strike Yankee Stadium 52°, Cloudy
13mph L To R
94.7  86.7 3.7 11/2/2009 Phil Coke (L)
New York Yankees
7 Ryan Howard (L) Foul Citizens Bank Park 50°, Cloudy
5mph R To L
94.1  84.8 4.5 11/4/2009 Chan Ho Park (R)
Philadelphia Phillies
6 Jerry Hairston (R) Called Strike Yankee Stadium 47°, Cloudy
7mph L To R
94  86 2.9 11/1/2009 Brad Lidge (R)
Philadelphia Phillies
9 Johnny Damon (L) Ball Citizens Bank Park 49°, Cloudy
3mph R To L
10 Fastest Pitchers - Postseason - 10/7/2009-11/5/2009
Speed
(100+)
Plate
Speed
Drop
(in)
Date Pitcher/
Team
Inning Facing Result Park Weather/
Wind
101.3 (2) 90.3 1.7 10/19/2009 Jonathan Broxton (R)
Los Angeles Dodgers
8 Jayson Werth (R) Foul Citizens Bank Park 48°, Clear
0mph None
100.6 (3) 89.7 3.9 10/11/2009 Daniel Bard (R)
Boston Red Sox
6 Maicer Izturis (L) Ball Fenway Park 56°, Sunny
11mph Out To RF
100 (4) 92.7 4 10/7/2009 Ubaldo Jimenez (R)
Colorado Rockies
1 Shane Victorino (L) In play, out(s) Citizens Bank Park 70°, Partly Cloudy
24mph L To R
99.8  90 1.6 10/11/2009 Kevin Jepsen (R)
Los Angeles Angels
8 Jason Bay (R) Ball Fenway Park 56°, Sunny
11mph Out To RF
99.4  81.8 6.5 10/15/2009 Cole Hamels (L)
Philadelphia Phillies
5 Matt Kemp (R) In play, out(s) Dodger Stadium 75°, Clear
4mph Varies
98.6  89.4 2.6 10/22/2009 Joba Chamberlain (R)
New York Yankees
8 Jeff Mathis (R) Swinging Strike Angel Stadium of Anaheim 78°, Sunny
8mph Out To CF
98.1  89.2 3.7 10/10/2009 Jason Motte (R)
St. Louis Cardinals
8 Jim Thome (L) In play, out(s) Busch Stadium 57°, Clear
10mph In From LF
97.8  88.5 3.5 10/15/2009 Ryan Madson (R)
Philadelphia Phillies
8 Russell Martin (R) Ball Dodger Stadium 75°, Clear
4mph Varies
97.7  88.9 3.4 10/8/2009 Jon Lester (L)
Boston Red Sox
3 Torii Hunter (R) Ball Angel Stadium of Anaheim 65°, Clear
5mph Out To CF
97.4  89.8 3.7 10/16/2009 Vicente Padilla (R)
Los Angeles Dodgers
2 Pedro Feliz (R) Called Strike Dodger Stadium 93°, Sunny
5mph Out To CF
20 Fastest Pitchers - REGULAR Season - 4/5/2009-10/6/2009
Speed
(100+)
Plate
Speed
Drop
(in)
Date Pitcher/
Team
Inning Facing Result Park Weather/
Wind
102.7 (138) 94.7 3.5 6/23/2009 Joel Zumaya (R)
Detroit Tigers
8 Milton Bradley (L) Ball Comerica Park 86°, Clear
7mph L To R
102.6 (37) 94.3 2.6 7/3/2009 Jonathan Broxton (R)
Los Angeles Dodgers
9 Kevin Kouzmanoff (R) Swinging Strike PETCO Park 68°, Clear
13mph L To R
102.2 (16) 92.2 2.7 9/5/2009 Brian Wilson (R)
San Francisco Giants
9 Jason Kendall (R) In play, out(s) Miller Park 72°, Sunny
9mph L To R
101.3 (9) 92.5 2.8 7/30/2009 Daniel Bard (R)
Boston Red Sox
8 Landon Powell (L) Ball Fenway Park 79°, Partly Cloudy
4mph L To R
101.1 (14) 90.3 3.2 8/7/2009 Neftali Feliz (R)
Texas Rangers
8 Mike Napoli (R) Foul Angel Stadium of Anaheim 75°, Clear
7mph Out To CF
101 (15) 91.3 2.5 9/19/2009 Justin Verlander (R)
Detroit Tigers
8 Jason Kubel (L) In play, run(s) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 70°, Dome
-1mph
100.9 (3) 92 3.9 7/3/2009 Bobby Parnell (R)
New York Mets
7 Pedro Feliz (R) In play, out(s) Citizens Bank Park 78°, Cloudy
15mph L To R
100.6 (11) 89.4 2.9 10/2/2009 Henry Rodriguez (R)
Oakland Athletics
8 Kendry Morales (L) Foul Oakland Coliseum 64°, Clear
13mph Out To RF
100.6 (10) 94.1 4.5 8/7/2009 Ubaldo Jimenez (R)
Colorado Rockies
1 Aramis Ramirez (R) Ball Coors Field 90°, Partly Cloudy
10mph Out To RF
100.3 (1) 90.9 2.4 4/27/2009 Juan Morillo (R)
Minnesota Twins
9 Akinori Iwamura (L) Swinging Strike Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 69°, Dome
-1mph
100.2 (1) 90.2 3.6 6/13/2009 Matt Lindstrom (R)
Florida Marlins
9 Vernon Wells (R) Foul Rogers Centre 66°, Cloudy
7mph In From LF
100.2 (1) 91.5 3.6 9/6/2009 Merkin Valdez (R)
San Francisco Giants
11 Jason Bourgeois (R) Foul Miller Park 74°, Sunny
5mph L To R
100.2 (4) 90.2 3.8 9/4/2009 Kyle Farnsworth (R)
Kansas City Royals
6 Vladimir Guerrero (R) Foul Kauffman Stadium 67°, Cloudy
8mph In From RF
100.1 (1) 90.1 1.6 8/24/2009 Fernando Rodney (R)
Detroit Tigers
9 Kendry Morales (L) Ball Angel Stadium of Anaheim 79°, Clear
4mph Out To CF
100 (1) 89.9 2.9 8/8/2009 Kevin Jepsen (R)
Los Angeles Angels
8 Marlon Byrd (R) In play, out(s) Angel Stadium of Anaheim 78°, Sunny
8mph Out To CF
100 (1) 90.5 4.5 6/5/2009 Mark Lowe (R)
Seattle Mariners
10 Matt Tolbert (L) Ball Safeco Field 65°, Cloudy
6mph Out To LF
99.9  84.9 4.4 5/9/2009 Bobby Jenks (R)
Chicago White Sox
9 Ian Kinsler (R) Ball U.S. Cellular Field 46°, Partly Cloudy
6mph L To R
99.8  91.6 1.8 5/4/2009 Edwin Jackson (R)
Detroit Tigers
4 Joe Crede (R) In play, out(s) Comerica Park 67°, Partly Cloudy
12mph L To R
99.8  92.2 3.9 7/10/2009 Bobby Seay (L)
Detroit Tigers
8 Asdrubal Cabrera (R) Ball Comerica Park 80°, Cloudy
9mph R To L
99.7  89.4 2.2 4/17/2009 Brandon Morrow (R)
Seattle Mariners
9 Curtis Granderson (L) Foul Safeco Field 59°, Clear
1mph In From LF



By Month - 2009 Season Fastest Pitchers 100+ (qty 100+ for month)

Oct 7- Nov 5 2009 Post Season (3) (none in World Series)
  • 101.3 (2), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 10/19/2009, Citizens Bank Park
  • 100.6 (3), Daniel Bard (Red Sox), 10/11/2009, Fenway Park
  • 100.0 (4), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 10/7/2009, Citizens Bank Park
Oct 1-6, 2009 (2)
  • 100.7 (2), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 10/3/2009, Dodger Stadium
  • 100.6 (6), Henry Rodriguez (Athletics), 10/2/2009, Oakland Stadium
Sep 2009 (7)
  • 102.2 (16), Brian Wilson (Giants), 9/5/2009, Miller Park
  • 101.0 (9), Justin Verlander (Tigers), 9/19/2009, Metrodome
  • 100.6 (3), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 9/14/2009, Dodger Stadium
  • 100.2 (3), Daniel Bard (Red Sox), 9/27/2009, Yankee Stadium
  • 100.2 (1), Merkin Valdez (Giants), 9/6/2009, Miller Park
  • 100.2 (3), Kyle Farnsworth (Royals), 9/4/2009, Kaufmann Stadium
  • 100.1 (5), Henry Rodriguez (Athletics), 9/30/2009, Safeco Field
Aug 2009 (8)
  • 101.1 (14), Neftali Feliz (Rangers), 8/7/2009, Anaheim
  • 101.1 (3), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 8/22/2009, Dodger Stadium
  • 100.6 (8), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 8/7/2009, Coors Field
  • 100.4 (2), Daniel Bard (Red Sox), 8/26/2009, Fenway Park
  • 100.2 (3), Justin Verlander (Tigers), 8/24/2009, Anaheim
  • 100.1 (1), Fernando Rodney (Tigers), 8/24/2009, Anaheim
  • 100.1 (1), Kyle Farnsworth (Royals), 8/26/2009, Kauffman Stadium
  • 100.0 (1), Kevin Jepsen (Angels), 8/8/2009, Anaheim
July 2009 (6)
  • 102.6 (19), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 7/3/2009, PETCO Park
  • 101.3 (4), Daniel Bard (Red Sox), 7/30/2009, Fenway Park
  • 101.2 (21), Joel Zumaya (Tigers), 7/3/2009, Metrodome
  • 100.9 (2), Bobby Parnell (Mets), 7/3/2009, Citizens Bank Park
  • 100.6 (1), Justin Verlander (Tigers), 7/24/2009, Comerica Park
  • 100.3 (1), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 7/17/2009, PETCO Park
June 2009 (6)
  • 102.7 (106) [Wow], Joel Zumaya (Tigers), 6/23/2009, Comerica Park
  • 100.7 (6), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 6/29/2009, Dodger Stadium
  • 100.4 (1), Justin Verlander (Tigers), 6/10/2009, Cellular Field
  • 100.3 (1), Ubaldo Jimenez (Rockies), 6/7/2009, Busch Stadium
  • 100.2 (1), Matt Lindstrom (Marlins), 6/13/2009, Rogers Centre
  • 100 (1), Mark Lowe (Mariners), 6/5/2009, Safeco Field
May 2009 (4)
  • 101.0 (11), Jeol Zumaya (Tigers), 5/30/2009, Oriole Park
  • 100.7 (1), Justin Verlander (Tigers), 5/30/2009, Oriole Park
  • 100.3 (1), Bobby Parnell (Mets), 5/22/2009, Fenway Park
  • 100.2 (2), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 5/10/2009, Dodger Stadium
April 5-30, 2009 (2)
  • 100.3 (1), Juan Morillo (Twins), 4/27/2009, Metrodome
  • 100.0 (2), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), 4/23/2009, Minute Maid Park



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