Is 52 kilometers per hour as fast as a Fastball (baseball)?
It's about one-third as fast as a Fastball (baseball)
The speed of a Fastball (baseball) is about 150 kilometers per hour.
(a.k.a. rising fastball, a.k.a. cross-seam fastball, a.k.a. heater, a.k.a. hummer, a.k.a. smoker; for four-seam grip) (major league average)
The average speed of major league fastball pitch is
150 kph. When up against the quickest professional fastball pitchers, a batter may have less than
0.4 seconds to react to a pitched ball.
MLA Style (8th Ed.)
"Is 52 kilometers per hour as fast as a Fastball (baseball)?" The Measure of Things, 2023, themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=kmh&amt=52&i=113. Accessed 30 Jan 2023.
APA Style (7th Ed.)
The Measure of Things. (2023). Is 52 kilometers per hour as fast as a Fastball (baseball)?. Retrieved January 30, 2023 from themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=kmh&amt=52&i=113
Chicago Style (17th Ed.)
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