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Last Pitch of Jake Arrieta's
No-Hitter (8/30/15)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -2.967 | vxo = 8.651 | ax = 2.826 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -129.598 | ay = 24.450 |
| zo = 5.984 | vzo = -6.454 | az = -12.-32.544 |
Initial Speed (mph): 88.7
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 83.2
Position at the front of home plate (ft): x = 0.613, y = 1.417, and z = 1.008
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
