#drag-coefficient

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fromBattery Power
7 hours ago

How much drag will the ball have this year?

To be clear, while this is only a few data points, the r-squared between these two data elements is over 50 percent, i.e., over half the variation in league-average HR/FB alone is explained just by the mean drag coefficient for the year. The chart is also incredibly blatant (one goes up, the other goes down), with the main thing ruining being, in part, 2025 - where the ball's coefficient of restitution changed in addition to its drag coefficient.
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fromDodger Blue
8 months ago

MLB under more scrutinty over perceived changes to baseballs

MLB's 2021 baseball changes aimed to reduce home runs have unintentionally led to an increase in drag, resulting in shorter fly balls this season.
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