Posted by: Joe A. () on Tue Dec 18 06:18:13 2001

Does the mass of the batters body , arms or hands give a hitter any more power ?
> > Here is a hypothetical situation :
> > There are two batters, one weighing 180 pounds and one weighing 220 pounds and it happens (because of genetics, or technique , lets say ) that they both can swing a 30 OZ. , 34 inch bat at exactly 90 MPH ? They both hit 80 MPH pitches perfectly on the sweet spot with the same launch angle and direction. All conditions of wind , ball , etc are the same.
> > Would you rather be hit by Mike Tyson or Jerry Seinfield.
> I rest my case
> > The only difference between them is that the heavier player has greater body, arm , and hand mass.
> > Will the two balls go the exact same distance or not ?
> >
> > If the more massive batter hits farther , then would it be of any value to make yourself more massive by wearing wrist weights or weight belts while actually hitting ?
> >
> > If the more massive batter hits the same , then does that mean that just acceleration of the bat head on an accurate path governs all results.

Hey,

Two bats being swung at the same speed. One is a plactic wiffel ball bat, the other is a 34 oz wood bat. Which one would hit the ball further?

If you had a choice, which one would you perfer to get hit with?

Joe A.