Is the strike zone in baseball relative to the batter's height?
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Yes supposed to be from the knees to just above the waist, and the width of the plate.
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A 4-seam fastball tends to rise in the strikezone while a 2-seam fastball has more of a sink to it
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it depends on the discretion of the official scorer.  if the SS goes deep into the hole and tries a force at second and he is safe, the scorer can credit the batter with a hit if he feels the batter would have been safe anyway.  but say a guy grounds to third and the runner was stealing, the third baseman tries to get him at second anyway and he is safe, he would be creditd with a fielder`s choice.
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No! After he contacts the ball, one or both feet can come crashing down on the plate provided neither foot was touching the ground outside the batters box during his hitting of the ball.\n\nMLB rule 6.06\nA batter is out for illegal action when --\n(a) He hits a ball with one or both feet on the ground entirely outside the batter’s box.\nRule 6.06(a) Comment: If a batter hits a ball fair or foul while out of the batter’s box, he shall be called out. \n\n\nIf a batter, batting from the right side of the plate, steps on home plate to intentionally interfere with the catcher attempting to make a play on his hit ball, the batter will be called out for interference, not because he stepped on home plate but because he caused interference by not running directly to first base.\n\nIf you are asking a trick question, :) the answer is still no, stepping on home plate to complete an inside the park home run is required.
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Great question,\nread the link below to see that in 1871 it was just as you asked, but by 1886 the number of balls rose to 7. In early times the batter would request a high or low pitch and that is how the strike would be called. Foul balls were not strikes and a skilled batter could hold up the game fouling off pitches.Also a hit batter was credited with a ball not first base. The number of balls and Strikes to a batter to produce a result is a compromise. It makes it easier to get an out but at the same time pitchers can't go hitting batters willy nilly, and batters have to be careful when not swinging at close pitches.
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Yes, absolutely.\nYour question if a person can throw a ball faster than another person (we are considering the same size and mass of ball, same trajectory and in the same local on earth) then will this person will be able to throw a further distance vs another person. Absolutely.\n\nThis person P(a) throws with a greater force N(a) equates to a longer distance for a given mass than person P(b) of force N(b). Where N(a) > N(b).\n1N = 1Kg * m / s^2  where mass = 1Kg, m = meter\nTherefore distance m = 1N * (s^2) / (1Kg) is greater for a given force from Person(a) vs Person(b).
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As stated before: Walk + Hits / Innings Pitched. You want to see something 1.5 or less. Anything over 2.0 (meaning they walk or give up a hit to two batters per inning) and you know their ERA is going to rise as well.
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I searched on Yahoo and found a Wikipedia article that gave this answer:\n\n"On the mound there is a white rubber slab, called the pitcher's plate or commonly the rubber, six inches (15 cm) front-to-back and two feet (61 cm) across, the front of which is exactly sixty feet six inches (18.4 m) from the rear point of home plate"
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Slo-pitch softball pitchers toss from 35 feet to 55 feet from the plate.\n\nFast pitch distance is usually 40 ft for women and 43 feet for men.
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The starting point for much of the action on the field is home plate, which is a five-sided white rubber slab 17 inches by 8 1/2 by 12 by 12 by 8 1/2 inches. Next to each of the two parallel 8 1/2 inch sides is a batter's box. The point of home plate where the two 12 inch sides meet at right angles, is at one corner of a ninety-foot square. The other three corners of the square, in counterclockwise order from home plate, are called first base, second base, and third base. Three canvas bags fifteen inches (38 cm) square mark the three bases. These three bags along with home plate form the four bases at the corners of the infield.
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The base paths of a standard softball field are 60 feet long.  The diamond as it is so called has four 60 feet paths and the distance between home plate and second base is a shade over 80 feet.  The pitchers rubber is 40 feet from home plate and generally flat (as opposed to a baseball mound which is raised).  There is no standard size for an outfield and they vary by location. A good rule of thumb would be to have fences that are 180 - 200 feet from home plate on the foul line and 220 to 230 or so in center field.  \n\nHope this is helpful
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The plate appearance counts but the base doesn't.  the play counts the same as if the fielder did not committ the error.  So if a hitter reaches base via error, their OB% will go down.
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Not tricky at all.\n\nHere is the Umpires answer.\n\nNone.\n\nBefore the pitch he must have both feet entirely within the box. He must not contact the ball (while swinging) with either foot completly out of the box. He does not have to have them "on the ground" in the box, only iwithin (or partially within) the box.\n\nSure would be hard to jump up with both feet and get a hit, but it would be legal.
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Batting Average Against.....a pitchers stat.\n\nMeans if a pitcher has a .220 BAA....all hitters he faces is hitting .220 against him.  .220 is pretty darn good.  \n\nMake sense?
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The infield shall be a 90 foot square. The outfield shall be the area between two foul lines formed by extending two sides of the square.  The distance from home base to the nearest fence, stand or other obstruction on fair territory shall be 250 feet or more. A distance of 320 feet or more along the foul lines, and 400 feet or more to center field is preferable. The infield shall be graded so that the base lines and home plate are level. The pitcher's plate shall be 10 inches above the level of home plate. The degree of slope from a point 6 inches in front of the pitcher's plate to a point 6 feet toward home plate shall be 1 inch to 1 foot, and such degree of slope shall be uniform. The infield and outfield, including the boundary lines, are fair territory and all other area is foul territory. It is desirable that the line from home base through the pitchers plate to second base shall run East Northeast. It is recommended that the distance from home base to the backstop, and from the base lines to the nearest fence, stand or other obstruction on foul territory shall be 60 feet or more.  When location of home base is determined, with a steel tape measure 127 feet, 3 3/8 inches in desired direction to establish second base. From home base, measure 90 feet toward first base; from second base, measure 90 feet toward first base; the intersection of these lines establishes first base. From home base, measure 90 feet toward third base; from second base, measure 90 feet toward third base; the intersection of these lines establishes third base. The distance between first base and third base is 127 feet, 3 3/8 inches.
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In Major League Baseball, the field dimensions are:\n90' between the bases\n60' 6" from pitching rubber to home plate\n127' 3 3/8" from 1st to third or 2nd to home\nPitchers mound - 18' diameter\nOutfield fences and seats vary from park to park
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I'm pretty sure there's no rule regarding this.\n\nThere are, however, rules on the composition of the bat, and what types of wood are legal.\n\nUsing a longer bat only helps a hitter with plate-coverage.  After a certain point, it just slows the progression of the bathead through the strikezone, which would make it MUCH harder to hit, and impossible to hit for any power.