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Last pitch of Johan Santana's
no-hitter (6/1/12)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = 0.436 | vxo = -3.033 | ax = 10.310 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -114.939 | ay = 16.507 |
| zo = 5.350 | vzo = -4.760 | az = -25.398 |
Initial Speed (mph): 78.5
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 74.3
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.094, y = 1.417, and z = 0.855
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
