Softball Pitching - Average Softball Pitching Speed

she is right but believe this or not i pitch 55 and i am only twelve turning 13 in july my goal is to pitch 60 by the end of the season

it's not all about speed! the real question is are they strikes!!! 100 mph if they are not in the strike zone it's no good! accuracy is the key! The speed will come with age. My daughter is 10 and averages 39 but is extremely accurate. and does fast, change up at 29 and screw ball and curve

I agree it's not about speed. My daughter is a softball prodigy. She started playing when she was 12. Within 2 years she can pitch in the low 70's. She's been clocked at 81. Nobody could catch her so we slowed her down and now she can put the ball wherever she wants.

my dtr is 10 and can hit 53 also can throw change up, drop, and rise

Pitching Coach is spot on.  The challenge with softball, is there are so many baseball dads coaching and they think they understand "speed".

My daughter is 13 and we compete with all the "60 mph" pitchers. I can't see much of a difference between hers and theirs.

but most of the "leap and drag" 60mph pitchers we see throw fast and fat over the plate.  Easy pickings.

curves, drops and risers, not to mention an occasional change up is the key. Too much emphasis is on speed (including me). Speed comes with maturity and proper technique. 

i began pitching at the age of 16 and was pitching an average 42-45 miles per hour. there's no way the average 16 year old pitchs 50 something mph unless that's all they focused on since the age 5.

not true. My daughter started pitching when she was 9. She is now 11, but considered a 10year old in the softball world. I moved her up this year into the 12U league, because from 35ft. she threw well into the 60s which was too fast for the girls in that league. She honestly is a natural and she loves it. That is what it takes to be a great pitcher. She also puts in the time and dedication that it takes. We do not push her. She also has the size to back up suck velocity. She has a killer change up and can work the corners. I was a pitcher, and who knows maybe it's genetic, but yes no matter the age focus and determination can happen at any age. Oh yeah, she played baseball for the first 4 years.

actually it is really common...you will not get into a good college unless you pitch AT LEAST 58-62 by age 16 

I'm 13 and starting my first season of 14U ASA travel softball in the spring, and I have been estimated by my coaches that I can pitch around 55 MPH. I can throw drop, change, fast and am working on screw.
Honestly, I think that the faster the pitchers in 12U kills because everyone's afraid of the speed. However, for 14U I'm guessing that the slower pitchers, being an abnormality, might be better since the ball will come in with an unexpected velocity.

No average in 14U is like 50, average 16U probably 56, average 18U 60

you guys don't know what your talking about...18u average for a top team is closer to 65-68

Have you even seen the oc batbusters? ive played the 98 team! do you know how fast there pitcher can pitch

That is not right. Im in 12u going from 10u and my teams pitchers and other teams pitchers i have faced. They have been alot faster than 47

I've been around a lot of 14U pitchers. if the ball is coming in fast and fat, it's easy to hit by 14U.  at 12U, speed kills, at 14U it's placement and movement.

I've also seen about a 15MPH difference in radar guns and sometimes even the same radar gun.  If you are using a $150 or less gun, I wouldn't put a lot of stock in it.

I've seen girls that throw "60", go up against "low 50's" and the speed looks really really close.

The question that should be asked is what percentage of your pitches are strikes, what is the average number of walks.

Not really. I'm 14u and I pitch around 60...

WHAT ABOUT 8U. MY DAUGHTER PITCHERS @ 44MPH

With proper mechanics you should see some speed and accuracy. Also, the pitcher can't be afraid to cut loose, relax and throw the ball.

hmmm, that's interesting! Where I'm from the girls pitch several miles faster than the average speed (myself included). I play 14u and my speed is 59, seeing this was a bit of a confidence booster!:)

Yeah I play U14 and my pitchers speed it bout 55 (i am catcher ;) so this seems about right

how are you pitching 59 at 14u that is crazy

Anything is possible