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vtchem75

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Short Answer:. Negligible Difference, less than 2%


between sea level and 2,000 feetVT altitude. By far the biggest factors are still game day temperature & humidity, much more than very slight differences in gravity of 9.80665 vs. 9.80449 or air density 1.225 vs. 1.112. The ball will curve a bit less at altitude.
Now, go up to like Denver at 5,000 feet, and the differences start making a much bigger impact.

[Post edited by vtchem75 at 04/18/2022 11:46AM]

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Posted: 04/18/2022 at 11:43AM



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How much does pitching at 2000ft effect our rise ball pitchers? -- TheAmishHokie 04/18/2022 07:42AM
  Short Answer:. Negligible Difference, less than 2% -- vtchem75 04/18/2022 11:43AM
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