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Last pitch of Henderson Alvarez's
no-hitter (9/29/13)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -1.913 | vxo = 5.950 | ax = -17.525 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -138.878 | ay = 33.786 |
| zo = 6.020 | vzo = -5.230 | az = -24.662 |
Initial Speed (mph): 94.8
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 86.8
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = -0.909, y = 1.417, and z = 2.452
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
