Dartfish, a leader in Baseball-Softball player development and game planning-preparation tools, today announced a new addition to its game planning toolset. This toolset provides coaches the ability to analyze hit zone tendencies based on their pitching plan against specific hitters. Chuck Wilmot, Dartfish’s Diamond Sports Director, stated “These new tools improve traditional spray charts by analyzing hitting zones based on the pitch type and pitch location thrown to the hitter”. Below is the example how a coach would use the new tools to predict the proper defensive alignment against a specific hitter. STEP 1: DETERMINING HIT ZONE TENDENCIES: The first step is to determine the dominant pitch type and pitch location thrown when that hitter puts the ball in play. This is accomplished by opening the “SWING TENDENCY REPORT” selecting the team and hitter to analyze then selecting the Ball in Play Chart. The report will filter the data on…
