There are few aspects of life where you can fail seven out of 10 times and still be considered great at what you do. But in baseball, if you get a hit 30 percent of the time you step up to the ...

Researchers Patrick Rider and Nick Murray of East Carolina University are studying the science behind hitting a baseball. “There’s a lot of information about baseball swinging in terms of the ...

A day in the life of a baseball 'clubbie' Behind every major league ball team are a set of fast-moving men and women who make sure the game runs smoothly.

The Royals have the lowest-scoring offense in franchise history. Why aren’t they hitting? The data tells the story.

First, let’s illustrate how difficult it is to hit a baseball by looking at the science behind hitting a 95 mph fastball. Approximately 400 milliseconds pass from the time a pitcher releases a ...

Conversely, low launch angles tend to be the domain of quick, slap-hitting middle infielders who generate lots of ground balls. Dee Gordon, for example, was toward the low end of the spectrum with ...

Is there science behind these baseball bats? Skip to main content. Scientific American. April 2, 2025. ... In fact, balls hit by the new torpedo bat may even go a bit slower on average, ...