Intermediate
Spray Angle
Also known as: horizontal angle, direction
Spray angle is the horizontal direction the ball travels off the bat, measured from the middle of the field. It reveals whether a hitter is pulling, going up the middle, or hitting the other way.
Positive spray angle is to the pull side, negative is opposite field. A consistent pull-side spray with rollovers can indicate a hitter is getting around the ball too early. Tracking spray angle alongside launch angle and exit velocity gives a fuller picture of a hitter’s tendencies and how pitchers might attack them.
Example
A hitter whose hard contact is almost all to the pull side may be vulnerable to outside pitches he can’t drive the other way.
Related terms
- Launch Angle (Batting)Launch angle in batting is the vertical angle the ball leaves the bat. Roughly 10–25° produces the hardest, most productive contact.
- Exit Velocity (EV)Exit velocity is how fast the ball comes off the bat, in mph. It is a ceiling metric — the harder you hit it, the farther it can go.
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