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Does the elevation at Knoxville help with homeruns?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:23 am
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:23 am
I know they play at a small park but does the 1,000 ft above sea level help hitters?
Baton Rouge is 40 ft above sea level
Baton Rouge is 40 ft above sea level
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Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:27 am to Islandboy777
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I know they play at a small park but does the 1,000 ft above sea level help hitters?
Baton Rouge is 40 ft above sea level
Would assume it helps some, but prob not much.
Quick google search shows Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 and at 1,000 feet it drops to 14.1
But there is a reason pitchers HATE playing in Colorado Rockies stadium.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:30 am to Islandboy777
No. But a T-Ball park mixed with illegal bats does.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:31 am to Islandboy777
do you think knoxville tennessee is equivalent to playing at coors field?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:34 am to AD23
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do you think knoxville tennessee is equivalent to playing at coors field?
Only Todd Helton really knows.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:38 am to Islandboy777
With the balls they are using, everywhere plays like a high elevation atmosphere
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:40 am to TopWaterTiger
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But there is a reason pitchers HATE playing in Colorado Rockies stadium.
Just wait until MLB expands to Mexico City.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:55 am to Islandboy777
no because the ball can't go as high with the shortened ionosphere
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:59 am to Islandboy777
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Does the elevation at Knoxville help with homeruns?
Not really no but their tiny ballpark does and they have a lineup full of guys with home run power
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:01 am to Islandboy777
If you watch a few of their games they hit some home runs that are barely getting over that wall which with the exception of Wake Forest and USCe would be outs at most ballparks.
With that said they have also been hitting some massive shots this year. They also seem to be hitting for average as a team as opposed to last year which will translate to Hoover and Omaha if they make it.
Bottom line is, I wouldn’t be surprised if LSU hits the most home runs (this season) in a series this weekend, but with the way our bullpen has performed I wouldn’t be surprised if Tennessee hits its most home runs in a series this weekend either.
With that said they have also been hitting some massive shots this year. They also seem to be hitting for average as a team as opposed to last year which will translate to Hoover and Omaha if they make it.
Bottom line is, I wouldn’t be surprised if LSU hits the most home runs (this season) in a series this weekend, but with the way our bullpen has performed I wouldn’t be surprised if Tennessee hits its most home runs in a series this weekend either.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:05 am to Islandboy777
If it helps us, then it would definitely help tenner
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:45 am to TwoDatBait
Both Chase Field (D Backs) and Trusit Park (Braves) are over 1,000 feet elevation and not really known as big home run parks.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:51 am to lsufball19
Didn't they have a thread last year at the end of the year with the different overlays of each ballpark dimension?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:52 am to Paul Allen
Chase Field used to be considered more of a hitters park until they introduced the humidor and made the ball play more like it would at average humidity and elevation
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:57 am to Islandboy777
Yes. Their stadium is commonly referred to as1/5th of a mile high stadium. You didn’t know?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:00 am to Islandboy777
According to my calculations, the higher altitude adds 1.350 inches to the ball flight as compared to Alex Box.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:01 am to Islandboy777
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I know they play at a small park but does the 1,000 ft above sea level help hitters?
The acceleration due to gravity at sea level is 32.2 ft/s^2. And additional 1000 free above sea level the acceleration due to gravity decreases to 32.1709702496 ft/s^2.
How does this impact home run distance? Well, ceteris paribus, a 420 foot homerun at LSU would be a 420 foot 4.7 inch homerun in Tennessee.
This post was edited on 4/11/24 at 11:04 am
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:13 am to Islandboy777
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I know they play at a small park but does the 1,000 ft above sea level help hitters?
Baton Rouge is 40 ft above sea level
Everything helps a little.
Gravitational force is roughly about 2.9% lower, Air density is about 3.6% lower. and the fields are like this
Left Field 10 feet shorter
Left-Center Field 5 feet shorter
Center Field 15 feet shorter
Right-Center Field 5 feet shorter
Right Field 10 feet shorter
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:13 am to The Mick
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According to my calculations, the higher altitude adds 1.350 inches to the ball flight as compared to Alex Box.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:14 am to Islandboy777
Let’s pray
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