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Technical Details

  • Variable Type: Discrete Metric
  • Data Type: Float
  • Units: raw: m, display: in
  • Column Name: relative_hand_position_towards_pitcher
  • Aggregation: mean
  • Precision: 1
  • Measurement: Distance from mid-shoulders to average wrist position
  • Direction: Negative values (-) indicate the wrists are further from the pitcher than the neck (mid shoulders)
  • Timing: At foot contact event
  • Typical Range: -8.7 – -4.2 in
  • Optimal Direction: Middle — moderate values are optimal

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Description

Relative hand position towards pitcher measures the forward-backward position of the hands relative to the shoulders at foot contact, indicating hand placement and swing setup.

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Normative Ranges

Percentile distributions by competition level from the 2026 Q1 dataset; the optimal range spans the 25th–75th percentiles.

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Use Cases

  • Hand placement analysis
  • Swing setup assessment
  • Position evaluation
  • Technique optimization