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While that number is probably not exact, one would at least surmise that pitchers of his day, on average, were considerably slower than today. If Johnson was the fastest throwing pitcher, clocking in at 91 MPH, imagine what an average pitcher was throwing

Yeah but the batters were not in the shape that they're in today either so I believe it's a wash.

100 years is a fraction of a drop in the bucket as far as human evolution of neurobiology goes. The same type of hand-eye coordination that exists today, existed back then. Ruth had it to be as good as he was.

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Posted on 8/15/16 at 4:12 pm to Goldrush25

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Yeah but the batters were not in the shape that they're in today either so I believe it's a wash. 100 years is a fraction of a drop in the bucket as far as human evolution of neurobiology goes. The same type of hand-eye coordination that exists today, existed back then. Ruth had it to be as good as he was.

If we assume that to be somewhat or close to true about the faster SP topping out at 91mph, now make that so in today's game. Honestly, half the league would put up Babe Ruth style numbers, especially when you consider they didn't have the arsenal of off speed stuff like they do nowadays, then throw in the fact that they pitched 300-400 innings, which will just further lessen their stuff/speed of pitches. Put the most average hitter in today's game and let him face that type of pitching. How does he NOT put up Ruth type numbers?

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