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Last Pitch of Justin Verlander's
No-Hitter (5/7/11)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -1.849 | vxo = 9.198 | ax = -0.06 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -127.968 | ay = 27.119 |
| zo = 6.275 | vzo = -4.612 | az = -27.489 |
Initial Speed (mph): 87.5
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 80.9
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 1.791, y = 1.417, and z = 2.289
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
