Answer: 66, throwing 73% strikes High school pitcher throws 66-pitch, 48-strike perfect game msn.com Doing anything well in high school is hard, because your hormones and peers are generally conspiring to make you as conflicted and inept as possible. But California senior Michael Strem has no time for indecision (or a Goth phase), because he's busy throwing a perfect games. His recent 66-pitch game featured an astonishing 48 strikes, which means he averaged just over three pitches per batter. Comparatively, the record for fewest pitches in a Major League Baseball game was set in 1944 by Braves pitcher Charley "Red" Barrett, who tossed just 58 pitches. Strem goes to St. Francis High School and is rumored to be attending Boston College in the fall. Read more California pitcher tosses 66-pitch perfect game in state playoff win By Cameron Smith | Prep Rally – Mon, May 20, 2013 Incredibly, Strem retired the 21 batters he faced on just 66 pit...
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