25E - Adventures in Analytics: Handedness & Batting Stance

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:


http://perceptionaction.com/


My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)


My ASU Web page


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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