I can play pretty much anywhere on the field but i am mainly a middle infielder. Get a life you goon. When I was 16 years old I used to show off and throw a baseball over our schools right field fence which was 320 feet. Please post your progress. You still need to showcase and attend camps in my opinion. By the way did I mention he is 13 and going into 8th grade? I know there is another kid from TX in the MLB draft running a 6.30 dont have his name handy, but I have seen both of them play and they both fly! Okay so I ran a 6.56 and Im a pretty big guy. To be overlooked because of lacking power gives a lot of insight into baseball. There are dozens of threads here about 60 times but does anyone know an average or typical 60 yard time for players by age or grade? His best time was 6.9. Tomorrow is a new day. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. your study proved that. The 40-Yard Dash is the showstopper event of the NFL Combine. Whats up guys! 60 yards is 54.864 meters, which is almost equivalent to the rarely held indoor 55 meter dash. if your son runs that tell him to keep it up and to work with shoots they are the best for speed i myself ran a 6.6 60, 6.39 is the world record for the 60 meter dash.. You are all idiots. This means forthe 60 yard dash: 9.5 sec age 119.0 sec age 128.5 sec age 138.0 sec age 147.5 sec age 157.3 sec age 167.1 sec age 176.9 sec age 18. Im 32 years old,a former minor league outfielder and 2 hole hitter, and now a high school coach. To defend the 60, I would not want to be the guy running a true home to 1st drill. GIVE IT YOUR ALL, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, no matter whether you have accomplished your goal, be proud of yourself for trying. Your volicity will get better as you get older and stronger. he is the fastest in the mlb fastest player i have ever seen. You can then take these views & see how it translated to the pro game after they signed by looking at their stats. Also, they should register anywhere between 87 and 95+ MPH from the outfield on the radar gun. and Im a pretty big guy. Hester was the first player ever to earn a 100 speed rating in Madden. Hi Im 9 and I ran a 18.43 60 yard is that good? wow nott 2 be cocky nd all but.. i ran 50meters in a 6.2 nd if u translatee that it makes it a 6.75 nd im only going into da 9th gradee. Anyway, there's not much more in the link than what I pasted in as the excerpt. 0.5 sec per year from age 11 until 15.Then, 0.2 sec thereafter. I recently ran a 6.7. Handtimes are pretty loosey goosey and certainly subject to human error. I would encourage you to have him not work with anything lighter than a drop 5, going from a drop 10 to a drop 3 has been really tough for many of the smaller kids. We can't be very reliable if we report something we didn't actually see. For your 60 time to drop continue to work on the second 30 yards. Most kids (other than the absolute stud outliers) need showcases/travel team exposure, even if they're starters in strong programs. Great time, man. I am not sure about the average improvement in the 60 each year but I know that you can expect to get faster as you mature in high school. and then he kills it. If it is something extra good, we follow up. As yu probably know by now when you go to a baseball combine type event they will want to see you hit, run 60, field/throw from SS if infielder and throw from OF if outfielder. I wish I had a buck for every parent that has rolled their eyes at me when I tell them the speed requirements by position for the D1 level. Lastly, as you know speed isnt the only factor at becoming an MLB player. 6.96. For example, my brother ran a 7.0 his senior year of highschool. Stay positive and remeber one more thing. The five tools for position players are 1) Hitting 2) Power 3) Running 4) Fielding and 5) Throwing. The pressure is too much for many kids and they transfer. Division 1 schools look for this speed in their middle infielders and outfielders. Good luck to all your children. You should end up getting drafted if you honestly are that quick and are a decent baseball player. To play middle infield at a school with a good baseball program, what kind of 60 time do I need? If possible have someone time you in both flying 30s and acceleration 30s so you can monitor progress. So on a turf indoor running surface, Im around 6.4-6.5. At 6-foot-4 and 264 pounds Brandon Jacobs is one of the biggest running backs in NFL history. Go to the PG website and look up the teams attending past or upcoming tournaments, and find out which teams or programs are nearby. While all measurables were taken at each showcase the home page of the player shows you the best times/speed in those categories. Get focused on skill development. His team still has that 4'11 and 80# kid, so your son is not miles behind. I Just Recently Ran A 6.78 My First Run 6.68 My Second. umm is a 6.9 fast for a sophmore in high school?? As soon as you accept defeat, you have been defeated. This is my point. MLB average also? No one cares how fast you say that you are. Brandon Jacobs ran the 40-yard dash in 4.56 seconds. Youre not hot shit. Unless you pitch 95mph or built like McGwire, the scouts only look at pure speed. As for weight. im a freshman and i run a 6.9 but thats because i have always been a track star from young but for a baseball player thasts actually really good. The 60-yard dash is a sprint covering 60 yards (54.86 m). Here's some data we got at one point or another. Very helpful. As of the most recent compilation of 60 yard dash data, 87 players posted run times of at least 7.25, with only 15 checking in at 6.99 or faster. An Average 10-Yard Split Time (1.60-1.62) Kamerion Wimbley, Raiders: 1.60 (2006) Bruce Davis, Patriots: 1.62 (2008) A Below Average 10-Yard Split Times (1.63-1.69) Charles Johnson, Panthers: 1.63 (2007) Anthony Spencer, Cowboys: 1.64 (2007) My son trains with a former Olympic gold medalist. Your son most likely does not run a 6.4 in a 60. Sorry about the link. Everyone knows its 90 feet between bases or 30 yards, so in theory, second base is only 60 yards. Sleds? Most Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs look for times under 7.00 seconds. So give your son time to growand just keep on working on his speed as he gets older it will come. WebThe history of the event lies in the 60-yard dash, which is about 5 inches shorter than 55 metres. Yes, excellent time for your age. Which that is crazy fast. According to sources, running backs come in second at 4.49, following wide receivers and cornerbacks at 4.48. Pennsylvanias outstanding short sprinter in the mid-1970s, Moore tied the state record three times in the 100-yard dash at 9.5, and was the first Pennsylvanian to hit 10.5 for 100 meters. Stats: OB 60-yard dash; World records; Men: Obadele Thompson 5.99 (1997) Women: Evelyn Ashford 6.54 (1982) If In Sprinters Position My Coaches Said I Would Probaly Run 6.4-6.5. As well, Floridas Marvin Bracy ran a 6.08 55 meters (60.149 yards) last Jan 2012. Would have been faster in spikes. In my opinion it is better to play at a school with a weaker program than to sit the bench a a school with a strong program. It only hurts his son to mention untrue abilities. Stats: Power hitter: Multiple I think the later bloomers have bigger jumps at the HS ages. I was 60, 190 lbs. Thu December 17, 2020 Phil Wade Indiana Executive Director. I recently finished playing college baseball at UNA. That is WAY off! Yeah speed would increase your chances but come on. Always possible that he touched 94, unfortunately we didn't see it. Take a look at this link and excerpt included below. An excellent or outstanding 60 time would be 6.3 and under. I am now in the works of getting back into shape for MLB tryouts this summer and that time will no doubt decrease. I ran a 7.04 60 yard and im in 8th grade. Develop, fun, develop, fun, age appropriate coaches, and programs that are focused on developing will help your son immensely. NFL hopefuls will jump Please dont forget the crash mats! Keeping working on speed and shoot for 6.5 and below. He is always the smallest kid on his travel teams, but always the most athletic as well. Im an outfielder. At 14 he should get faster. Your son would already be in the pros. Velocity from the OF: low 80s at least, with the potential to improve. My assumption is that thereis a significant increase in participants within the same graduation class over time to their Jr year. the 60 yard dash: 9.5 sec age 11 9.0 sec age 12 8.5 sec age 13 8.0 sec age 14 7.5 sec age 15 7.3 sec age 16 7.1 sec age 17 6.9 sec age 18 Why does the chart not They want smooth acceleration that will help them hit a higher speed and maintain it. I would guess my son is a late bloomer by about 2.5 years, at 5'9, 130lb now. Greg Moore Ben Franklin (Philadelphia, 1977). That was published in Baseball America magazine in 2000 and I was also rated the fastest baserunner in the Angels organization for that year. 40 Yard Dash, Track & Field 60 yard test, baseball, Puma, speed. Anytime. Im not 9 and I sure as hell didnt run a 18.43, I could of crawled backwards that fast, but I could have just as easily said I am a former MLB outfielder for the Orioles and I ran a 6.3. At 6.8, son alreadty has a lot of natural speed. Go to some games? The shooting was at the Big League Edge (BLE) facility and we were hand clocked in the 60 yard dash. I could throw you out from the outfield, even if you were half way around third. 50 meters Donovan Bailey, Canada, 5.56, Feb. 9, 1996 60 yards Lee McRae, United States, 6.00, March 14, 1986. He also just placed 4th in the Fl state track while running the 100 meter and pulled his hamstring after a bad start. In 2006, 189 different players were timed for 60 yards at the Puma All At 18 I was our fastest pitcher at 7.2, but most position players were well under 7. Not saying he is fastest kid on earth in cleats (although he has been gunned at 88mph), but 6.4 would be crazy speed in thos conditions. Why does the chart not continue on to age 50, 60, 70 etc. Agree that using more handtimers is better. You've seen video -- he's usually thefastest guy on the field, but he needed, and still could use, work on starting as well as basic work on form. I would suspect that most coaches that utilize PG appropriately would perhaps review individual showcase results and start making comparisons among the kids they either saw (and liked) or those that posted good numbers. My son is 10 years 8 months 411 80 lbs and runs a 4.49 30 yard and a 8.57 60 yard. But you still have to throw a baseball, and hit one at 90mph! I am 47 years old and being scouted by numerous coed softball teams. -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffery_Demps. But football is his sport. I will believe this when I see the players times listed on Perfect Games websites, the number one baseball player evaluation and scouting organization in the world. Thanks for clarity from experience. Baseball is not a weight contest. Talking about 60 yards not 60 meters. There are really only a small percentage of ELITE players that may run a sub 6.6. He makes a few good points: yes, there are pure track guys that can run faster than fast baseball players. 1) Timer: Electronical OR hand timed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kREZHmOR1bg, i ran a 7.2 at a recent showcase camp at app state as a rising junior and they rated me as a 7 on speed :(, You guys realize 4.4 is a really good 40 yd dashwhich would put 6.6 at a really good 60 timeif you fun under a 6.6 and its accurate maybe you ought to be a track star rather than a baseball player, My son ran a 5.9 60 and he is 12. Advice to players is to also work on speed along with hitting and throwing. A double or triple entails running in a curved fashion, sort of like question mark (? So, if you think Im one of those parents who exagerate everything, what if I told you I was an Olympic track athlete myself and that I played baseball? English distances for field events should always be expressed as feet dash inches. I would like to know if my 6.81 is a good time for a MIF 16 years old in Highschool i only throw about 81 across the IF so hopefully that improves, but anyway KBF your another one of those parents who thinks thier kid is the best at everything but reallly your probably exaggerating everythingmy bad i ment to say i run a 4.31 60 yard dash<3. The reality is Im not. For a coach for sprinting, need to see if someone in area is a speed development coach or track sprinting coach. I Phone has a stop watch function built into it that is realiable. The 60 to 40 yard dash calculator will help you figure out your speed from a standing start to a run. Or do a search of Garrett Wise on YouTube. Will need to work on the start (first 30 yards) then work on getting faster and maintaing speed in the second 30 yards. You cannot simply have them run the same was as a 60, you need them with a bat in hand and see how quickly they get out of the box. I have a 14u 2020. 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