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Last Pitch of Clayton Kershaw's
No-Hitter (6/18/14)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = 1.577 | vxo = -3.664 | ax = -9.25 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -126.698 | ay = 31.451 |
| zo = 5.858 | vzo = -5.583 | az = -23.116 |
Initial Speed (mph): 86.5
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 78.6
Position at the front of home plate (ft): x = -0.656, y = 1.417, and z = 1.721
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
