Nolan Ryan was measured at 10 feet from the plate
So by today's standards, he would have been at 108mph
When Pete Rose is asked who the most difficult pitcher he faced was, he always says Bob Gibson.
He hit both Gibson and Ryan, so that somewhat surprised me.
Gibson was fast, but no way he was over 100mph.
Gibson was known to be very "intimidating". (His own teammates were scared of him on game days, he was so intense). Glaring at batters and brushing them back, so maybe that is what Rose meant.
Or Gibson threw hard, but had tremendous movement.
if I ever meet Rose, I'll ask him.
Gibson
Brock
Cepeda
Carlton
Mccarver
Good days of my 10th year
Gibson was accurate