QUESTION: Softball Speed VS Baseball Speed
 

Does anyone know the calculation for the speed of a softball versus baseball. Another words, if a softball is being thrown at 55MPH what would the actual speed be if it were a baseball?:cool:
The distance being the SAME, I am writing an article and cannot find the information any where on the Internet - Thanks for your wonderful insight.

Ummmm...55 miles per hour.

If something is traveling 55 mph, it is traveling 55 mph if it is a baseball, a softball, a golf ball or a banana...

Now, the time it takes to travel a given distance will be shorter if the distance is shorter!

Oh yeah einstein?
What about a jet plane going 55 mph vs a softball going 55 mph?

Bet ya dont know that one.

X=Xz / @2^+H(2)0 and uh, dont forget to carry the 1.

No, but I do know which is heavier: A ton of feathers or a ton of bricks!

The distance being the SAME, I am writing an article with Softball FAQ and cannot find the information any where on the Internet. I have asked several people, umpires, coaches, directors etc and everyone agrees that their is a calcualtion but no one seems to know the answer. Thanks Any Way.

Ah just goofin around.. that was funny though!!

There are some calculations here .. essentially 60 mph = 90 mph

http://www.abington.k12.pa.us/bujaem.../previous/Math in softball.ppt

some smart kid put that together.

Whats the old bar adage--at 10:00 she is a 2 but at 2:00 she is a 10!!:p :p

well then theres..

I never had me a 10.. but I sure had 5 good 2's!!

I don't know about that, but I'd guess that there is a calculation.

The correct link is:

http://www.abington.k12.pa.us/bujaem...20softball.ppt

This is indeed a Power Point presentation and is an interesting comparison of softball and baseball.

yeah thats it, thanks!

Who ever knew that this math degree would come in handy?

Take the softball speed, multiply by the baseball pitching distance (60.5 ft for MLB), divide by the softball pitching distance (let's say 43 ft), and you've got your baseball speed.

The distance is NOT the same. Softball is pitched at 40' or 53' or 46' or whatever. Baseball is pitched at 60'. But a SB moving at 55mph at any distance is moving at the same speed as a BB thrown at 55mp, regardless of the distance. Duh!

What you need to do is ask the right question. You are looking for reaction time; how much time does a SB batter have to see the pitch vs a BB batter with a ball thrown at an equivalent speed. Your question should be:

If a softball traveling at 55mp pitched from 40' gets to the plate in X seconds, what speed does a baseball travel to get to the plate in the same time.

So: SB at 55mph X 5,280'/3600 sec = 80.67 f/s /40' = 2.02 sec X 60' X 3600 / 5280 = 82.5mph BB pitch.

However - a SB pitcher will release the pitch 5' to 7' in front of the plate, while a BB pitcher releases the pitch 3' to 4' in front of the plate. A SB batter stands in the front of the box while a BB batter stands in back, another 5' difference.

So you need to compare a SB traveling about 32' vs a BB traveling about 58'.

Simple ratio, as NewNCref noted: 55 / 32 x 58 = 99.7 mph.

OK?

WMB

You got my respect...mathematically speaking ;)