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The Fangraphs Web site has data on average pitch speed, licensed from Baseball Info Solutions, going back to 2005. In that year, 89 relievers throwing a minimum of 40 innings averaged 91 mph or better with their fastball. Sixteen of them topped 94; eight topped 95. In 2006, the first year of the new drug regime, those numbers went up, across the board: 102 relievers averaged 91 mph or better, 25 topped 94, and 14 topped 95. Last year they were stable, but above 2005 levels, with 97 relievers averaging 91 mph or better, 26 bettering 94, and eight topping 95. This year, among relievers with at least 30 innings, we're seeing the highest velocities yet, granting that these may decline as pitchers wear out down the stretch: 110 relievers are averaging 91 mph or better, 33 are topping 93, and a dozen are averaging 95 or better. -- NY Sun
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