How Weather Affects Baseball: Links and Discussion
So this mainly has to do with talking about totals. I've been really curious and as I'm trying to become a better sportsbettor I thought it would benefit the community if I did a write up about this topic. Baseball is played outside (mostly), so weather naturally will have a big affect on the game.
These links were found through a simple google search.
here's the basic Idea, as it gets hotter, molecules get more spread out, things get looser and you can expect higher scores. Humidity, the water vapor (in %) is relative to the temperature, the higher the humidity, the "wetter" the ball is, and the less likely the long ball is to homer.
Wind direction and strength is also crucial, higher winds make it harder to pitch, front winds could potentially slow down a pitch up to 10 mph, back winds the opposite affect. Cross winds make sliders and curve balls can change a balls' trajectory.
Here's my question, are baseball fields all designed in a standard direction? I have no idea.
Last edited by gottimhimmel; 05-31-14 at 01:43 PM.
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Major League Baseball clearly states in rule 1.04 "THE PLAYING FIELD: It is desirable that the line from home base through the pitchers plate to second base shall run East Northeast." http://www.baseball-almanac.com/stad..._NSEW_NL.shtml
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