Height in Relationship to Pitching
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- Nov 7, 2014
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All I have to say is My DD is number 17 
and a girl 5'9" with wingspan of 6'1" girl would look kinda apish
and a girl 5'9" with wingspan of 6'1" girl would look kinda apish
FWIW - My DD is 5'-9" and I am 6'-1". Her wing span and inseam are within an inch of mine. Definitely helps with her velocity.
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The longer levers require more torque to move, the smaller levers move more quickly. The tradeoff is about the same, so no increase in velocity there.
The longer stride does move the pitcher closer but the delta is trivial in my opinion.
For every Randy Johnson there is a Pedro Martinez.
The longer stride does move the pitcher closer but the delta is trivial in my opinion.
For every Randy Johnson there is a Pedro Martinez.
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All I have to say is My DD is number 17
and a girl 5'9" with wingspan of 6'1" girl would look kinda apish
It goes both ways...many taller people have a less than average wingspan for their height. So you get a shorter girl with an above average wingspan vs a taller girl with a shorter wingspan and walla...
In theory, but we measure peak velocity and not the veloctiy averaged over the pitching distance.
No, not an IR thing. The pitcher won't pitch faster by being closer. Being closer just reduces the amount of time the hitter has to pick up the ball.
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drc9805 I was just kiddin bud trying to make joke but I always sucked at humor so heh
How about short players with long levers? My dd is 5'1 with long arms. Everyone in the family used to tease her about it because she has arms like a tall person but the torso of someone short, but it does seem to help a lot with creating a great whip for her pitch.
