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BTB with some Pitch F/X from the Futures Game

Beyond the Box Score offers some pitch f/x data from the Futures Game...

Some stat geeky type stuff there to check out...oh, and they list the 14 fastest pitches thrown in the game, as well.  They were all thrown by the same pitcher.  I'm betting you can guess who it was.

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Pitch F/X for Dummies book?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jul 15, 2009 10:24 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BTBs Pitch F/X explanations are rather lengthy.

They’re good, but long. I assume you’re just looking for basics (like, what do the X and Z coordinates mean).

First off, all numbers are based on the catcher’s perspective. The X-axis is horizontal, and the Z-axis is vertical. Negative X-axis numbers break in on a right-handed batter, while negative Z-axis numbers fall farther.

An extremely important thing to note is that all these numbers are based on a ball thrown at the same velocity, but only affected by gravity (thus, thrown with no spin, and without any wind effects taken into account — like a knuckleball in a vacuum).

Thus, Feliz’s fastball breaks in on a right-handed batter nine inches, and falls seven fewer inches than a pitch with no spin. You can validate these numbers by comparing them to the angle column.

Any greater experts can feel free to correct me here.

by jwiscarson on Jul 15, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks

Part of the problem is perspective. Everyone generally knows the a .300 batting avg is good. Same for a .360 obp or a 3.50 era. But with pitch f/x we haven’t yet learned how much break of a FB is normal. etc, etc, etc.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jul 15, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The English translation of Feliz's last name is fitting

Because he makes me very very happy.

"andruw jones hits 3 HRS at LA of Anaheim last nite after hitting zero at LA of LA as Dodger in all of '08. thats nuts." SI_JonHeyman

by WestTxAg06 on Jul 15, 2009 10:42 AM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

For your collective quiet reflections...

Brandon McCarthy’s fastball: 89.4 mph, pfx_x (horizontal break): -2 inches, pfx_z (vertical break): 11 inches
Happy’s changeup: 89.7 mph, pfx_x: -10.5 inches, pfz_z: 2.7 inches

by Telegraph on Jul 15, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

14 fastest pitches...

all from one pitcher?

My guess, gotta be Chia Jen Lo.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 15, 2009 12:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

there has got to be some way

we can harness the raw power from feliz’s fastball to solve our nation’s energy crisis.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jul 16, 2009 12:13 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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