No. 1 / Opponents' Balls with Usable Hit Locations / 2023
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Opponents' Balls with Usable Hit Locations 2023
Balls whose recorded location and batting hand support an estimate of pull, center or opposite-field direction. For pitchers, these are balls hit against them. MLBDB estimates direction from recorded hit locations and the hand used to bat on that play.
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- Located balls
- Balls whose recorded location and batting hand support an estimate of pull, center or opposite-field direction. For pitchers, these are balls hit against them. MLBDB estimates direction from recorded hit locations and the hand used to bat on that play.
Understanding Opponents' Balls with Usable Hit Locations
Balls whose recorded location and batting hand support an estimate of pull, center or opposite-field direction. For pitchers, these are balls hit against them. MLBDB estimates direction from recorded hit locations and the hand used to bat on that play.
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Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC.