Testing Common Pitching Philosophy’s

Biomechanical Footage of an Athlete

The LONGER you stride the HARDER you throw - Stride Fallacy

Slot - Slot Efficiency

Rotate your hips fast to throw harder - The Hips Do Lie

The HARDER you throw the MORE stress on the elbow - Elbow Torque

How the Data is Captured

This project analyzes biomechanics data from the OpenBiomechanics Project, an open-source initiative by Driveline Baseball.

The data is captured in their motion capture lab using high-speed cameras and computer vision to track an athlete’s body. This allows for sub-millimeter accuracy in tracking joint centers and skeletal movement.

Watch the Process

Below is a video directly from the Driveline lab showing how the capture system works:

Examining this Data Set

100 pitchers from highschool, college, and professional baseball. Ranging from 70 mph to 94 mph