Torpedo
The data behind the Torpedo Bat ⚾️📊
Torpedo bats in MLB are the talk of the town to start the season. The new shape shifts weight toward the sweet spot, helping hitters generate more power where it matters.
@thebpl_com develops custom bats for top MLB hitters and gave us data from their lab comparing exit velocity along the barrel for traditional vs torpedo bats. The numbers show that traditional bats generate 2–3% more power at the very end, but torpedo bats produce 5–7% more power closer to the handle, right where many hitters make contact.
They’re not for everyone, though. Players with tight, consistent contact zones benefit most, while those with varied patterns may prefer traditional barrels and in the future, we could see players switch bats depending on the pitcher, like golfers switching clubs.
Across a full season, that added power can mean a few more hits, a few more foul tips extending counts, a few more runs, and potentially a few more wins.
Original video from Instagram can be found here.
@thebpl_com
@maruccisports
#mlb #torpedo #baseball #datastorytelling #datavisualization
The data behind the Torpedo Bat ⚾️📊
Torpedo bats in MLB are the talk of the town to start the season. The new shape shifts weight toward the sweet spot, helping hitters generate more power where it matters.
@thebpl_com develops custom bats for top MLB hitters and gave us data from their lab comparing exit velocity along the barrel for traditional vs torpedo bats. The numbers show that traditional bats generate 2–3% more power at the very end, but torpedo bats produce 5–7% more power closer to the handle, right where many hitters make contact.
They’re not for everyone, though. Players with tight, consistent contact zones benefit most, while those with varied patterns may prefer traditional barrels and in the future, we could see players switch bats depending on the pitcher, like golfers switching clubs.
Across a full season, that added power can mean a few more hits, a few more foul tips extending counts, a few more runs, and potentially a few more wins.
Original video from Instagram can be found here.
@thebpl_com
@maruccisports
#mlb #torpedo #baseball #datastorytelling #datavisualization
The data behind the Torpedo Bat ⚾️📊
Torpedo bats in MLB are the talk of the town to start the season. The new shape shifts weight toward the sweet spot, helping hitters generate more power where it matters.
@thebpl_com develops custom bats for top MLB hitters and gave us data from their lab comparing exit velocity along the barrel for traditional vs torpedo bats. The numbers show that traditional bats generate 2–3% more power at the very end, but torpedo bats produce 5–7% more power closer to the handle, right where many hitters make contact.
They’re not for everyone, though. Players with tight, consistent contact zones benefit most, while those with varied patterns may prefer traditional barrels and in the future, we could see players switch bats depending on the pitcher, like golfers switching clubs.
Across a full season, that added power can mean a few more hits, a few more foul tips extending counts, a few more runs, and potentially a few more wins.
Original video from Instagram can be found here.
@thebpl_com
@maruccisports
#mlb #torpedo #baseball #datastorytelling #datavisualization