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Re: average batspeed in MLB?

Posted by: Paul () on Wed Oct 19 19:35:32 2011

> Have there any studies been done on the average batspeed of MLB hitters? I heard that pujols only has 87 mph batspeed but I have also heard about 100+ numbers.
> so how fast do mlb hitters swing the bat on average?
>
> egds dominik

According to Human Kinetics, the average speed is 72 mph. Human Kinetics utilized a computer that tracks in 3 dimensions, rather than in two dimensions.

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> > Have there any studies been done on the average batspeed of MLB hitters? I heard that pujols only has 87 mph batspeed but I have also heard about 100+ numbers. > > so how fast do mlb hitters swing the bat on average? > > > > egds dominik > > According to Human Kinetics, the average speed is 72 mph. Human Kinetics utilized a computer that tracks in 3 dimensions, rather than in two dimensions.

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