News tagged with baseball pitch

Statistical analysis debunks the old adage 'Pitching is 75 percent of the game'

Baseball legend Connie Mack famously said pitching is 75 percent of the game. He was wrong -- a new analysis by a University of Delaware professor finds it's just 25 percent.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Pitching an idea

(PhysOrg.com) -- Elbow injuries suffered by pitchers in Major League Baseball occur frequently and result in tens of millions of dollars in losses each season, representing the money that must be paid in salaries ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Applying Newton's Laws of Motion to Baseball Pitching

The April 2009 edition of Mechanical Engineering magazine profiles Mike Marshall, the former major league baseball hurler who teaches a pitching methodology based on Sir Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion.

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Engineering students score a slam dunk (Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- When a 240-pound forward slam dunks a basketball, some fans probably wonder how much force is being generated into the goal. Students at Clemson University now can answer that question with ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1