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Last pitch of Homer Bailey's
no-hitter (9/28/12)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -2.122 | vxo = 10.065 | ax = -11.179 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -133.149 | ay = 24.665 |
| zo = 5.761 | vzo = -3.412 | az = -22.314 |
Initial Speed (mph): 91.1
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 84.9
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.885, y = 1.417, and z = 2.875
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
