HitTracker - Cool feature that tracks MLB home run distances

[Blzer]

I guess Major League Baseball uses this thing called HitTracker to measure home runs each season. It measures things such as player's home run distances for each home run, swing speed on the home run, and velocity of the ball leaving the bat. It also accounts home run averages, longest balls, elevation angle, wind speed at the time, temperature, altitude, etc. Check it out here:

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/index.php


If True Distance is accounted (and not Standard Distance), Barry Bonds led everybody in 2006 in average home run distance at 418.7 feet. So much for steroids...

[SPTO]

Re: HitTracker - Cool feature that tracks MLB home run distances

I'm a little surprised that Troy Glaus didn't lead the Jays in standard distance avg. I guess his moonshots were more vertical then anything else.

[rj9949]

Re: HitTracker - Cool feature that tracks MLB home run distances

Surprising to see Reggie Abercrombie on any list regarding home runs.

[Blzer]

Re: HitTracker - Cool feature that tracks MLB home run distances

By the way:

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/stadiums.php

AT&T Park also ranks last in HRs per game. Not quite a hitter's ballpark; gotta respect Barry for his ability to hit it out of there (steroids or not... it doesn't matter). It takes a great swing to hit it out of there in right.