25E - Adventures in Analytics: Handedness&Batting Stance - a podcast by Rob Gray
from 2016-04-25T04:30
What is the relationship between the hand you throw with and how you hold a bat? How do players choose which side to bat from? Is it better to have your dominant hand higher or lower? My analysis of Major League Baseball data trying to answer these questions.
To See the Data, Figures & R Code from the Analysis Please Go To:
http://perceptionaction.com/battinghand
Articles/links:
Manual Laterality and Hitting Performance in Major League Baseball
Hand and Eye Dominance in Sport: Are Cricket Batters Taught to Bat Back-to-Front?
Speed differences between forehand and backhand in intermediate-level tennis players
More information:
My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)
Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)
Credits:
The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
Cheap Time – Handyman
Shearer – In My Hand
Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy
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