Reply to "How accurate are top pitchers? If pitching were archery?"

quote:
I saw Roger Clemens put on a display. He could hit the X every time. +/- 1/2 inch.

This was the sort of info I was looking for. I wouldn't expect even Clemons to do as well in a real game with runners on base, distractions all around and after several tiring innings.

Point is that some top pitchers achieve laser-like control.

Next question: Is it worthwhile for a kid to spend time developing pin-point control...not just hitting corners but coming within an inch of the target?

We see a lot of bragging about "I can hit 90" but never "I can hit a housefly if I want."

Instead of vaguely aiming for the down/away corner, should a HS/college pitcher be encouraged to aim for a spot one inch inside or outside of that spot, for example?

11/14/0512:52 PM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...