CaCO3Girl posted:PGStaff posted:https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_leaderboard
The link above for those interested in MLB exit velocity.
Obviously the average velocity (EV) will change as the season progresses. Higher numbers likely to go done, lower numbers could improve.
That is a very interesting link, thank you.
I'm particularly fascinated by Billy Hamilton.
2017 Max EV = 97.3
2017 Avg EV = 79.4
They only have data for 2015-2017, but during that time his average EV has not been over 83 yet his OBP is roughly .300...he's getting the job done without the high EV.
That 83 is average EV.... so for everytime you hit a dribbler at 40mph it brings your average way down. so you need a lot in the 90's to balance those off. 90's is still high. High for MLB? no. but high. The post started with 86 max EV correct? That is far different. That 86 max off the tee might average 70? 75? 80 if he squares it up with alarming regularity? its like saying the MLB guy who throws 93 is slow cause most MLB guys these days throw harder. Every MLB guy throws hard. Its hard, harder, hardest!