Sport Science The Speed of Softball

[@cjrouse9508]

As a mathematician who has studied this topic recently it always amazes me how many men who clearly do not understand the topic will try and make "educated" critiques of this information. I get your egos are fragile, but understand that math does not care if your feelings are hurt.

[@wyatt_COTW]

Soooooo what does this say about anything??

[@scottypenney3862]

No matter how you look at it these girls are badasses! "From a Guy"!!!

[@dudydude3287]

eff off

[@wyatt_COTW]

@@dudydude3287 and your like 8 to 11

[@ajr_e46]

Imagine a major league pitcher pitching from 37 feet away...that would genuinely be terrifying

[@wyatt_COTW]

I didn't copy your comment.... I promise

[@patrickmorgan4006]

Male softball pitchers have thrown over 100 mph.

[@ajr_e46]

Patrick Morgan notice how women aren’t doing that lol

[@patrickmorgan4006]

@@ajr_e46 Who gives a crap? The point of the video was that softball was a fast game, which it is.

[@lexi539]

because of its size a softball is heavier than a baseball, which the shorter mound makes up for

[@aandrewgarciaa_]

I'm a baseball player and I think both are equal and we boys are not the only ones that disagree

[@homebrewer7]

I played softball back in the 1950s. My dad was a pitcher. He was so fast, it would hurt you. The ball would come in so hard. Many could not catch for him playing in the leagues.

[@homebrewer7]

Softball pitch on a number team many yrs ago I read in a local newspaper. 105 mph

[@alvaroaguilera8007]

it’s easier to get on base because the field is shorter

[@cocapep8514]

Lets put a major league pitcher like aroldis chapman at 37 feet away lol.

[@patrickmorgan4006]

There have been male softball pitchers who threw over 100 mph, so I don't think Chapman will impress anyone throwing underhand.

[@unmaskedbandit]

Compare softball to ping pong.

[@bridgetteahl3915]

DEAD😂😂😂

[@brandomarxx5017]

all about reaction times

[@alexlorentsen6106]

Could we try compare with a softball pitcher like Adam Folkhard?!

[@brandenburg-prussia2162]

What I disagree in is first I don't have anything against softball but they said they have a small infield but that means in baseball it's harder to get on base and score a run think about it for a minute

[@sugarkitty5836]

Thats true but that means its harder for the fielders

[@brandenburg-prussia2162]

+SugarKitty I know

[@provo6816]

Less reaction tome

[@Gobaseballorgohome]

I agree with that but still it makes the game more interesting than baseball and it requires better reactions and speed

[@tomdibble8983]

Yes, different games. Baseball is dominated by power hits. Softball is dominated by running speed and smart hits putting defenders off-balance. Obviously the game that the home team plays is the same as the one that the visitor plays; saying either sport is "harder" is just silly. But they are different games, and you can recognize the speed and reaction times necessary to play one well while also recognizing the sheer strength needed to play the other well.

[@franciscomunoz9452]

you have to give it to softball players tho about reacting to the balls fast and getting them out tho but it's sad how they have 60 foot bases and there like 20 years old move them back to like mlb bases and i'm 14 using mlb bases this is sad let's make this even softball is not the hardest sport

[@Megan-cj3jl]

Man would I love to play a game of softball against you

[@captaincobra4578]

Megan then you better watch out. Baseball players can play softball not that bad. Just look it up. Idk of any softball players playing baseball though

[@lexi539]

softballs are heavier than baseballs so the shorter bases make up for the speed of the ball shortening, also girls are generally smaller than guys so we can’t take as large of strides or run as fast

[@44Diamondd]

let’s see how fast aroldis chapman throws from 37 feet away 🤷🏻‍♀️ u wouldn’t see the ball

[@bobglueson6576]

The catcher would die

[@Dj-xc5xf]

Fun fact softballs where originally white but it became too difficult to see. Soo they made them yellow

[@loganjackson675]

In what world are exit velocities in softball anywhere close to 100mph? They are in the low 70s at best. Major League Baseball players have average exit velos of in the 90s and can get up in the 110s.

[@loganjackson675]

Also, these two arguments are contradictory. The reason softball is easier to hit is precisely because it is so hard to get the ball to first in time. You don’t have to hit it hard as consistently to get on base. Just look at the batting averages and OBP of softball vs baseball

[@amberlyjolly7103]

so softball’s harder take that *boys*

[@captaincobra4578]

Amberly Jolly mm no. Baseball pitches are much more abundant and your arm starts to wear down. Also baseball has at least 5 arm slots while softball has 1. Take that *girls*

[@CornofBread]

It's funny how the only people that disagree with this video are guys

[@chloefowler828]

I know right, makes me laugh

[@tufftiff2424]

How bout u take a big load of reality

[@mexicanongames5275]

Maybe because we are not biased towards trying to prove that a sport thats only played by our gender is better than the other. Try and hit a 80 mph fastball sometime... I know for a fact i can hit 60 mph softball pitches, but i struggle with anything over 80 in baseball. Theres just no comparison. All of you can keep acting like athletically you are on the same level as guys but you are not. Its not being sexist its being realistic. Girls are great at a bunch of things, far better than guys at a TON of things. But sports isnt one of them.

[@cloroxbleach2953]

+MexicanOnGames you are dumb baseball pitchers pitch from like what 60 feet a softball pitcher pitches from 48 feet and so the softball pitch would be faster than a baseball pitch. Also it is scientifically proven that softball players have less time to react and it is harder to hit a softball. Also girls are good athletes at some things and boys are better at them and the other way around it all depends on who is playing what sport and how good they are at that sport

[@cassiesiataga3705]

Not biased? I believe by defending Baseball you are being biased. I don't think you actually watched the video because it would then explain the amount of time softball players have to hit a ball compared to baseball. Maybe you should go back and watch the video then come back here, hopefully more informed. And until you get into the box with someone like Monica Abbot, like I have, I don't think you should say there is any comparison. Thanks for your uninformed opinion @MexicanOnGames

[@anthonyz5671]

Men gonna hate. lol

[@danselment1]

Think about chapman!

[@ryanstanford5721]

Monica Abbott- 74 MPH from that 36 feet is a little bit faster

[@captaincobra4578]

Ryan Stanford the mound is 43 feet away and no one has ever thrown more than 70

[@douglasbuck8986]

DON'T FORGET - MEN PLAY THIS SPORT TOO ......... THIS is all based on women .........................

[@michaeljoudrey5834]

well if I throw an orange at the wall 10m away in .5 seconds , then an apple at the floor 6m away in .3 seconds. both the wall and the floor react in the same time. these sports similar but, different. Both take skills a lot of people here probably don't have but there no point in arguing. Also to be honest this is sport science....

[@SuperDuffyj]

Um… no they react .2 seconds apart

[@robbiemoberg2164]

It’s not bec MLB is strong example 54 chapmen 106 mph 60 ft away Softball looks faster bec it’s closer 43ft away

[@iampluto5181]

It’s not faster even with the crow hop

[@patrickmorgan4006]

I know of two male softball pitchers who have been clocked at 104, throwing underhand.

[@carolinekitchen6579]

so softball is technically the hardest sport

[@cristiancollado7247]

Wiffle ball?

[@jakegoldman7476]

Caroline Kitchen football is way tougher than softball

[@homemadepizza3351]

Caroline Kitchen hardest sport is probably swimming. Anyone can swim but if you want to go further it real dedication

[@dudydude3287]

try to hit a 100 mph baseball

[@embergin1]

try to hit the OU pitcher's 75 mph from 43 feet ... equivalent to 106....

[@prodigioso6779]

You forgot to mention the part about trying to get the ball 375+ feet coming off a 90+ mph fastball #logic

[@gabbyginnis]

DomPlays99 there's more supplied power on a 90+ mph pitch so the exit speed would be faster. and softballs aren't the same as baseballs, they don't travel as far

[@prodigioso6779]

Gabby Ginnis but try having a softball player hit a baseball up to 200 feet farther to hit a home run.

[@gabbyginnis]

DomPlays99 but keep in mind, there's still less exit power on a softball (even if the reaction time is the same) and a softball doesn't move the same as a baseball. It's much lighter and doesn't take off with the same speed so it's not going as far

[@prodigioso6779]

Gabby Ginnis I said hit a baseball

[@gabbyginnis]

DomPlays99 I'm sure it could be done, but it takes practice. Nobody can just come out and succeed in a different sport. The point is they're two different sports and different in many different ways

[@lucasr680]

Softball is faster cuz they have a smaller field

[@patrickmorgan4006]

Yeah, that was the point of the video.

[@kmac7854]

We never see baseball compared to softball

[@warningpage8032]

Cuz softball has a smaller field

[@sppycip3670]

Well that's an unfair comparison. Softball players play on a smaller diamond. I'm not saying those ladies aren't talented, I'm just saying. Put them on a baseball diamond and see if they do half the shit while still playing softball. I don't think you'll be making a comparison.

[@wyatt_COTW]

That's why it's a ladies game

[@trevonw.7825]

No doubt it’s a hard sport, but all these facts are because the field is smaller right? I mean you play this power on a MLB field and all this doesn’t apply.

[@aidan4530]

I'm 12 and I hit baseball pitches faster than 70.... And pitch farther away from softball players. Jesus, I would be a good softball player

[@nelliegirl1403]

+Aidan Cooper First off, a baseball pitch is totally different from a softball pitch, the whole entire motion is different. Secondly, you've never played softball before in your life. Thirdly, since a softball pitcher is way closer than baseball pitcher, a batter has way less reaction time to actually hit the ball. So, no you probably wouldn't make a good softball player.

[@usctrojanfreak]

+nelliegirl1403 everything is close because if they played a distance with baseball it would be way different. Or if baseball player would play at a distance of softball. Again, would be WAYYY different. There's a reason girls have a smaller diamond

[@Gobaseballorgohome]

+Victor Rivera the reason everything is shorter is because of the ball that is used. In a baseball the core is like rubber so it's easier to hit further making the fields big. While in softball the core is NOT rubber like and so it doesn't travel as far making the fields shorter.

[@dudydude3287]

softball is easier for pitchers

[@dudydude3287]

I play softball and baseball but I am a boy and I am very good at both of them because pitching is much easier

[@aubryellecarrizosa6492]

What r they talking about it’s 43

[@lexi539]

that’s where the pitcher starts from but a pitchers stride is generally around 5ft so by the time they release the ball they are farther up

[@donovanfrink6228]

Did this guy really say it takes less time for a softball player to get to first than an MLB player to get to first? Well NO SHIT! MLB players have 90 foot bases not 60 obviously it would take less time for a softball player to get to first, this entire sports science is irrelevant.

[@donaldtownsend6588]

Well, you completely missed the point of what he was saying: because it takes less time, the infielders have to react quicker to throw the runner out.

[@zach96]

Compare a fastball to a MLB pitcher it's a lot faster than any softball a softball player pictures

[@tilidie666]

Dumbass try playing it then come talk to the girls

[@comradekiara]

It's about the reaction time. The softball is thrown at a shorter distance, with more mass. I'm sorry but science will jusr disprove your ideas everytime

[@Ethanweller69]

+Kiara Marable but you have a bigger ball and a bigger bat making it easier to make contact

[@Ethanweller69]

+Kiara Marable and aluminum bats

[@tilidie666]

your a dumb ass i hope you know that ethan the math and the science shows baseball is easier just me i watch it all the time baseball is a joke compared to the sport of softball just be quiet and hope no girl comes after you for thinking all males sports are harder than girls sports bc trust me softball 100 times harder

[@max_830]

No fucking shit they have less time to react their playing field is like a third of the size of a baseball field

[@cloudybrains]

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what they said. Their playing field is smaller and thus they have less time to react. That was actually pretty much the entire point of the video.

[@stephenhenderson2518]

NaVI DEndi-_- ikr they get to throw 37 feet for pitcher instead of freaking 60 1/2 feet

[@prodigioso6779]

NaVI DEndi-_- but in baseball the exit velocity is faster, therefore maybe baseball has less time to react

[@ovrpwr9188]

Lol i play softball and I live in Australia and im only 15, guys my age make these look like first timers

[@wyatt_COTW]

Imagine batting in the MLB when the pitcher is 37 feet away😂😂😂 no one would make it to the mlb

[@jl8981]

If you can "slap" hit... the game is slower. MLB can play softball... Softball can't play MLB. Sorry... nothing from the girls... but it's not tougher.

[@jdoggoliscious]

Trying not to take away anything from softball, but Sport Science is trash.

[@cjrouse9508]

Mathematician here, care to elaborate your claim?

[@zach96]

Baseball is a lot harder then softball

[@tufftiff2424]

+Oscar Lerma no it ain't

[@zach96]

I never said that baseball is a lot harder not easier

[@cloroxbleach2953]

+Zachary Bezouka yes you did read the comment you posted

[@BuyGMEshares]

I'm pretty sure he meant "I never said that. Baseball is a lot harder, not easier"

[@builtup2102]

This basically makes everything easier for the girls while guys fields make it harder. The slab bunt and hit are stupid we don't do it in baseball so don't do it in softball

[@emilyrommel71]

Two questions. How do guy's fields make it more difficult? And why shouldn't batters be able to slap hit, just because baseball players don't? Though similar, they are different sports that yield different strategies.

[@builtup2102]

I'm sorry I was just just kidding I all of my sisters used to play softball, I am just curious to why they slab hit and slab bunt

[@tomdibble8983]

The slap (not "slab") hit is, as described in the video, a good way for a left-handed batter to overcome resting inertia and shave seconds off her run to first *in exchange for* power of the hit (slap hitters are almost never going to see a homerun, even "power slappers"; most slap hits are infield plays). The *drag bunt* is also a motion play, and likewise gives the bunter momentum towards first while making it significantly harder to execute a proper bunt. It is not a cheat in any way; it just opens up a new set of strategies for getting on base, and for defenders defending against it.

[@embergin1]

If major league players had a clue how to bunt, which they don't , that would immediately eliminate the whole "shift" defense.

[@prodigioso6779]

Emily Rommel Baseball player have to make a longer throw to faster runners coming off a ball hit to them off the bat faster than a softball.