What pitcher has the best curveball ever?
Enjoy this run through the 10 best curveballs in the history of baseball.
- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Bert Blyleven, Minnesota Twins.
- Dwight Gooden, New York Mets.
- Camilo Pascual, Washington Senators.
- Satchel Paige, Cleveland Indians.
- Ron Necciai, Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers.
How fast should a 12-6 curveball be?
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Who has thrown the fastest curveball?
Fortunately, there’s no shortage of that as our quick look at the fastest throwing pitchers in MLB shows.
- Fastest curveball in MLB: 85.2 mph, Colorado Rockies pitcher Germán Márquez.
- Fastest splitter in MLB” 89.5 mph, New York Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker.
Who was the first pitcher to throw a curveball?
Candy Cummings
William Arthur “Candy” Cummings (October 18, 1848 – May 16, 1924) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher in the National Association and National League. Cummings is widely credited with inventing the curveball….
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How did Dwight Gooden throw his curveball?
Dwight “Doc” Gooden in the 1980s had a very sharp curve ball. The curve ball is thrown by keeping your fingers on top of the baseball as you throw the back of your hand towards the catcher and let the ball roll off the fingers.
Why are curveballs slower than fastballs?
Curveballs are thrown with considerably less velocity than fastballs, because of both the unnatural delivery of the ball and the general rule that pitches thrown with less velocity will break more.
Should a curveball be fast or slow?
A curveball is different from other pitches for a few reasons. It’s typically 10 mph + slower than a fastball, has dramatic downward movement and should be thrown low in the strike zone. The point of the curveball is to create topspin, which gives the pitch its late diving action.
What is a good vertical break?
For pitchers who are unable to get their four-seam fastball to achieve vertical break at or near that level, a two-seam fastball/sinker is recommended. These pitches should have much lower vertical break (10-13”) and higher horizontal break (18”) than four-seam fastballs.