What do you guys think is the average pitching speed is for a 6'1 165 lbs freshman in HS.

don't get too caught up in velocity!

You should focus on control and velocity will come with time.

I agree with all the people to say not worry about speed, but accuracy, however, I have a son that is a senior this year (2008) and has been to many showcases and several college camps and not one of them was concerned with his accuracy. It was all about the radar and speed. The ones that bumped around 90 got all the attention. Also they are the ones that get the phone calls from the coaches too. It's confusing. I realize you can't walk all the batters you face, but...really what does the coaches and recruiters want?

You will find various answers for an "average" speed. Maybe PG Staff can say. I would think a freshman would be throwing around 75 mph at your height. If you throw slower then you need to improve it. If you throw faster then you need to improve also. Yes, accuracy and throwing change ups would be important also. A curveball coming along as a junior and senior would be good also. But velocity is what turns heads. Oh, you didn't say where you are from, what your speed is, what you are doing to improve, etc. So you'll get vague answers.

Tim Robertson

Hey, at one of my previous games my father said i clocked out at 77mph (The Fastest) and averaged around 74 or 75 mph. Also, this is my first year really ever pitching, i've always played either catcher or third and do you guys know the best way to help me get recovered faster from a severe thumb sprain.

I'm from Hammond, LA. Everyday im usually long tossing and weights every other day, but i recently had a severe thumb sprain and i've been trying to recover from that.

Freshmen vary in age. Are you 14 or 15?

I just turned 15 in Feb.

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agree with all the people to say not worry about speed, but accuracy, however, I have a son that is a senior this year (2008) and has been to many showcases and several college camps and not one of them was concerned with his accuracy. It was all about the radar and speed. The ones that bumped around 90 got all the attention. Also they are the ones that get the phone calls from the coaches too. It's confusing. I realize you can't walk all the batters you face, but...really what does the coaches and recruiters want?

Good point. I think to some degree scouts look at pitchers who through harder with more regard even if they are wild because they know that with a good pitching program control can achieved. However speed is much harder to achieve, to some degree a gift or natural ability.That's why 90mph and plus is such a determining factor and no matter how hard some boys train and practice they will never be able to reach 90mph.