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Cricket players catch balls with their bare hands all the time, and they don't seem particularly softer than baseballs. Is there something that makes baseballs
by gadders 8y ago
Cricket players catch balls with their bare hands all the time, and they don't seem particularly softer than baseballs. Is there something that makes baseballs more painful? Do they get hit faster?
- ajb257 8y agoMuch faster. A cricket bat is much heavier and less aerodynamic than a baseball bat, meaning they can't swing them as fast. Also the batsman in cricket has to try to do it wearing lots of pads!
- ubernostrum 8y agoThis might be a useful table for you: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_leaderboard https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_leaderboard The "Exit Velocity" section lists recorded speeds of batted balls broken down by batter, showing their maximum and average speeds. Notice there are a lot of players for whom the average ball they hit comes off the bat at 90+ mph. The "Hard Hit" column lists how many times each player has hit a ball that came off the bat at 95+ mph. Keep in mind also that balls are also thrown quite hard in baseball, and an important part of a fielder's job is catching balls thrown by teammates.