Career Win Leader Julie Smith
So, you think that hitting a softball would be sooo easy. Right? That big ol' softball comes floating over the plate. Yeah Right!! Check this out. Using simple mathmatical equations we can take any speed in softball and tell you what the equvilent in baseball would be, including the time you would have to react to the pitch.
Softball Pitch Speed |
Baseball Equivalent |
Reaction Time (sec) @ 43 ft |
50 |
70 |
.65 |
55 |
77 |
.59 |
60 |
84 |
.54 |
65 |
91 |
.50 |
70 |
98 |
.46 |
This means that you would have to throw 98 MPH from a baseball pitchers mound to equal a 70 MPH pitch from a softball pitchers mound. Fastpitch Softball, nothing soft about it!
Career Win Leader Julie Smith