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That is huge data dump to determine hard hit balls in the air are the best result of an at bat
KISS the theory seems to be appropriate here
KISS ... Drive the ball hard.
"True Story"
During a "All Star" game, Ted Williams asked Mickey Mantle, "when you bat left handed is your top or bottom hand stronger and when you bat right is your bottom hand or top hand stronger"
The reporter ask Mickey what happened, Mickey went into a 0 for 20 slump all the time thinking top hand, bottom hand.
"see the ball, hit the ball"
Bob
Those swing metrics are important but I would only worry about them if they are totally out of range (I.e over 20 or negative). Whether AA is +7 or +11 probably doesn't matter much.
Also having "perfect" metrics or even swing form doesn't automatically make you a good hitter. It can increase your chances but in the end you need to square the ball up, the prettiest swing is useless if you don't square up the ball or even swing and miss.
Dads always want to have a recipe like do those 8 things and automatically become a good hitter but it doesn't work that way.
Swing mechanics are important (and things like AA are just part of swing mechanics just with a more fancy name) but while bad mechanics can hurt you it still is only maybe a third of the equation at best, the rest is strength, timing, hand eye coordination, approach and mental game.
There are some marketing guru's that want to sell a magic "elite swing" or "high level swing pattern" or whatever but there are really no short cuts to success that work like do this move and be an elite hitter.
Pitch BP to the SF Giants hitters and you see the swing in your "dreams".
Watch U tube swings of Ted, Barry, Henry and many other great hitters then form a opinion.
When a runner is "on base" How do you score him? RBI's per AB are the key symbols.
Bob
I’ll simplify it.....
1. Swing with the intent to do damage. Hit balls hard
2. don’t swing down. If someone tells you that run away quick. You are trying to match the plane of the pitch. TW had it right the entire time.
