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Understanding Rapsodo Hitting Data: Launch Angle
Understanding Rapsodo Hitting Data: Launch Angle
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Launch angle (LA) is a hot topic in baseball as of late. Ever since Statcast introduced launch angle along with many other metrics in 2015, there has been a...

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Understanding Rapsodo Pitching Data: Spin Rate & Efficiency Profile (Curveball, Slider, Changeup)
Understanding Rapsodo Pitching Data: Spin Rate & Efficiency Profile (Curveball, Slider, Changeup)
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Curveball Curveballs and sliders typically will register the highest raw spin totals of all pitches (MLB average spin rate ≈2430-2530 rpms), though these ranges can...

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Understanding Rapsodo Hitting Data: Spin Rate
Understanding Rapsodo Hitting Data: Spin Rate
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The use of spin rate has mostly been referred to as a characteristic of pitching, but it can be applied to hitting as well. Every batted ball has...

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