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Last pitch of Homer Bailey's
no-hitter (7/2/13)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -2.196 | vxo = 6.925 | ax = -6.929 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -141.652 | ay = 33.757 |
| zo = 5.934 | vzo = -5.966 | az = -15.246 |
Initial Speed (mph): 96.8
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 88.7
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = -0.160, y = 1.417, and z = 2.818
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
