Pitch Speed and Time Comparisons Between Distances

Instructions

  1. Enter 2 distances in the Distance row, columns 1 and 2. ie 46 60 (or any you wish) shortest first
  2. Enter a MPH in the MPH row, column 1
  3. Enter a swing time in fraction of second, next to "Swing time" ie 0.15 to 0.20
    Swing time for a pro baseball player is approximately 0.15 seconds.
  4. Click on calculate
 
 ActualEquivalentDifference% Diff
Distance: Swing Time
MPH:
Feet Per Second:    
Seconds Per Foot:    
Travel Time:  
Decision Time:
Feet traveled during decision time:  
Feet traveled during swing:  
Baseball Kinetic Energy:    
Softball Kinetic Energy:    

You must start your swing when the ball is at the distance from the plate, shown in the "Feet traveled during swing" box.


When the decision time is less than 0.175, the pitch becomes extremely difficult to hit.

Your brain and eyes need approximately 0.175 seconds to recognize the speed and direction.