QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 16, 2013 -> 05:58 PM)
Sale is at 92.9 MPH with his fastball this year and was at 96.3 his rookie year.
He can't even throw it 100. No point in trying to do so.
Source - manual review of FanGraphs.com PITCH F/X data, and MLB PITCH F/X details
17 pitchers threw 100+ mph in 2010.
105.1, Aroldis Chapman (Reds), 9/24/2010 8th inning, vs. Tony Gwynn Jr. (Padres) a PETCO Park, ball, plate speed 96.5 mph
103.4, Neftali Feliz (Rangers), 9/1/2010 entered 9th inning in relief, vs. Mike Aviles (Royals) at Kauffman Stadium, ball, plate speed 91.7 mph
103.2, Henry Rodriguez (Athletics), 9/15/2010 reliever 7th inning, vs. Mike Aviles (Royals) at Kauffman Stadium - 93.0 plate speed, ball for walk
102.5, Bobby Parnell (Mets), 8/18/2010 entered 11th inning, vs. Chris Johnson (Astros) at Minute Maid Park, swinging strikeout, 93.4 plate speed
102.2, Joel Zumaya (Tigers), 5/28/2010, entered 9th inning vs. Landon Powell (Athletics) at Comerica Park, ball, 93.5 plate speed
101.6, Justin Verlander (Tigers)
101.5, Jordan Walden (Angels)
10 other pitchers threw 100+ but less than 101 mph. Daniel Bard (100.8), Stephen Strasburg (100.4), Chris Sale (100.3), Alexi Ogando (100.2), Jonathan Broxton (100.2), Jason Motte (100.1), Ubaldo Jimenez (100.1), Andrew Cashner (100.1), Fernando Rodney (100.1), Kyle Farnsworth (100.1)