Attack Direction

Horizontal plane angle of the bat relative to the front of home plate, generally determines direction (right/left) of the hit.

Technical Details

• Variable Type: Discrete Metric
• Data Type: Float
• Units: degrees
• Column Name: attack_direction
• Measurement: Horizontal angle relative to home plate
• Reference: Front of home plate
• Typical Range: -45° to +45°

Description

Attack direction measures the horizontal plane angle of the bat relative to the front of home plate, indicating the intended direction of the hit (right or left field). Positive angles indicate hitting to the right, negative angles indicate hitting to the left.

Use Cases

• Hit direction analysis
• Bat angle assessment
• Directional control evaluation
• Technique optimization