There is a common misconception that women play only softball.
But there has been significant growth in women’s baseball since the 2018 world cup.
Women are more interested in playing baseball instead of softball nowadays.
Generally, Women play softball due to fewer opportunities in professional baseball leagues. They are guided to play only softball even in high school and college.
But countries like Japan, Canada, Australia, and the USA are providing more opportunities for Women baseball instead of softball.
Officially Lauren Boden of the USA holds the Guinness world record for the fastest pitch by a female pitcher. She pitched at the speed of 69 mph (111.05 km/h) on 20th September 2013.
Some other pitchers bowl faster than Lauren nowadays. Let’s go through the top 5 fastest women’s baseball pitchers.
1) Genevieve Beacom (85.9 mph,138 km/hr)
Genevieve Beacom is an 18-year-old Australian baseball pitcher who holds the record as the world’s fastest female pitcher. At 6 feet 2 inches tall, the left-handed young Aussie throws over 85 mph in bullpen sessions at Thread Athletics Pitching Development Company in the United States.
Genevieve Beacom became the first woman to play professional baseball (with the Melbourne Aces) in Australia on January 7, 2022.
Aiming for 90 mph (144 km/hr), Genevieve Beacom believes she has more potential in terms of both speed and skill.
Genevieve Beacom currently plays for the Melbourne Aces and aspires to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) after college.
Top Speed | 85.9 mph (138 km/hr) |
Throws | Left |
Career | 2022 (Melbourne Aces) |
Teams | Australia Women’s National baseball team pitcher. |
Career Highlights | The first woman to pitch in the Australian Baseball League |
2) Raine Padgham (83mph,134 km/hr)
Raine Padgham is a Canadian baseball player.
She currently holds the record for the second fastest pitch by a female player.
The pink hair 15-year-old pitches the ball at the speed of 83 mph which is 134 km/hr on September 08, 2022, during the training session at Whalley Athletic park in Surrey.
She currently holds the number two position for the fastest women baseball pitchers among all players and quickest pitch by a girl at her age.
She is playing for The women’s college invitational, Boston College.
| Top Speed | 81mph (134 km/hr). |
| Throws | Right. |
| Career | 2021 (International debut). |
| Teams | Canada National baseball team starting pitcher. |
| Career Highlights | Made top 112 list of most influential people in baseball at number 108. |
3) Olivia Pichardo (82 mph, 131.9 km/hr)
Olivia Pichardo is a USA Women’s National team player.
She currently holds the third position for the fastest pitch by a female player. She made this record at the age of just 17.
She clocked 83 mph (134.9 km/hr) on April 25, 2021, in a non-international match.
She is one of the player to watch out for in the USA Women’s National baseball team.
| Top Speed | 82 mph (131 km/hr) |
| Throws | Right |
| Career | August 2019-LG Invitational, Korea (Silver medal). November 2019- The World Comes to Palm Beaches (Gold Medal). 2022 (International Debut). |
| Teams | USA National baseball team Player. Brown (2023) |
Career Highlights | Member of the US Elite baseball Team. |
4) Jade Gortarez (78.25 mph, 125.92 km/hr)
Jade Gortarez is a USA Women’s National team Pitcher/infielder.
She was the topper of the pitch velocity leader table in the 2018 women’s baseball world cup.
She pitched at the speed of 78.25 mph which is 125.92 km/hr.
She made her debut on the USA National team at the age of 16 and was a member of the 2015 gold medal-winning team at the 2015 Pan American games.
| Top Speed | 78.25 mph (125.92 km/hr) |
| Throws | Right |
| Career | 2014 WBSC VI Women’s Baseball World Cup Runner Up (Miyazaki, Japan), 2015 Pan American Games Qualifier Champions (Santiago, Dominican Republic), 2015 Pan American Games Champions (Toronto, Canada), 2016 WBSC VII Women’s Baseball World Cup Participant (Gijang, South Korea), 2018 WBSC VIII Women’s Baseball World Cup Participant (Florida, USA), 2019 WBSC Pan American Qualifier (Aquascalientes, Mexico). |
| Teams | USA National baseball team Player. |
| Career Highlights | silver medal at the 2014 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s Baseball World Cup, Gold medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. |
5) Britany Hepburn (76.4 mph, 122.9 km/hr)
Britany Hepburn is an Australian Women’s National Baseball team starting pitcher.
She currently ranks 5th among the fastest women baseball pitchers list.
During the game vs the Dominican Republic in the 2018 baseball world cup, she registered her fastest pitch, clocking at the speed of 76.4 mph (122.9 km/hr).
She was the first female player to play first grade Men’s baseball in Newcastle.
| Top Speed | 76.4mph (122.9 km/hr). |
| Throws | Right. |
| Career | Womens baseball World Cup. 2004,2006,2008,2010,2012,2014,2018. |
| Teams | Australian National baseball team Player. |
| Career Highlights | The first female player to play first grade Men’s baseball in Newcastle. |
6) Ayami Sato (76.27 mph, 122.7 km/hr)
Ayami Sato is a Japanese National baseball legend and one of the best female pitchers in women’s baseball history.
Ayami Sato moved from 5th to 6th position in fastest Women baseball pitchers list.
She has won 3 MVP awards in the Women’s baseball world cup in the years 2014, 2016, and 2018 respectively.
She has won 5 World cup medals for Japan in Baseball.
During the match versus Canada in the 2018 World Cup, she clocked 76.27 mph (122.7 km/hr).
It is the sixth fastest pitch ever by a female player in women’s baseball history. She is known for defending her title as “Queen”.
Top Speed | 76.27mph (122.7 km/hr) |
Throws | Right |
| Career | Debut in 2010 Women’s Baseball World Cup. |
| Teams | Japanese National Baseball team player. |
| Career Highlights | 3 MVP awards, won 5 World cup medals for Japan. |
Vignesh Subrmanian doesn’t just watch sports, he dissects them. A former college athlete with a stat-cracking obsession, he dives deep into the numbers, analyzes player tendencies, and crunches data to deliver insights that leave you breathless.Vignesh will help you discover who’s the best and win every sports debate with fellow fans!
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