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pitching machine wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history 2 design 3 use in little league 4 see also 5 notes toggle the table of contents pitching machine 5 languages deutsch 日本語 한국어 nederlands 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia training device in baseball and softball a hand fed circular wheel type pitching machine a pitching machine is a machine that automatically pitches a baseball to a batter at different speeds and styles most machines are hand fed but there are some that automatically feed there are multiple types of pitching machines softball baseball youth adult and a combination of both softball and baseball history edit in 1897 mathematics instructor charles hinton designed a gunpowder powered baseball pitching machine for the princeton university baseball team s batting practice 1 according to one source it caused several injuries and may have been in part responsible for hinton s dismissal from princeton that year 2 however the machine was versatile it was capable of throwing variable speeds with an adjustable breech size and firing curve balls by the use of two rubber coated steel fingers at the muzzle of the pitcher 3 hinton successfully introduced the machine to the university of minnesota where he worked as an assistant professor until 1900 the arm type pitching machine was designed by paul giovagnoli in 1952 for use on his driving range using a metal arm mounted to a large gear this type of machine simulates the motion of an actual pitcher throwing balls with consistent speed and direction one and two wheel style machines were originally patented by bartley n marty in 1916 4 5 design edit pitching machines come in a variety of styles however the most popular machines are an arm action machine circular wheel machine and a battery powered compressed air machines the arm action machine simulates the delivery of a pitcher and carries a ball at the end of a bracket much like a hand would the arm action machine then delivers the ball in an overhand motion the circular wheel machine contains one two or three wheels that spin much like a bike tire the wheels on these machines are usually set in either a horizontal or vertical fashion with a circular machine a ball shoots out towards the hitter after it is fed into the wheel or wheels three wheel machines are more easily adjusted to be able to throw a variety of pitches and they can be used for a wide range of other practice scenarios such as ground work or flyballs battery powered compressed air pitching machines such as zooka compress air in a barrel and release that compression to project a ball these machines have additional safety features that wheeled and arm action machine s do not and are more portable the use of pitching machines allows baseball and softball players the opportunity to get batting practice on their own most batting machines are set up in a batting cage a netted area that will contain the balls after they are hit by using a pitching machine and a batting cage hitters can get as much batting practice as they desire without necessitating the cooperation of a human pitcher and without wearing out the arm of one willing to cooperate the cost of pitching machines varies greatly use in little league edit in the youngest divisions of little league and other youth baseball organizations pitching machines are used instead of live pitching this is done to give the kids more experience hitting the ball as pitchers at that age would tend to throw few strikes simple spring loaded manual models are common such as from louisville slugger as are battery powered compressed air machines such as from zooka see also edit bowling machine notes edit hinton charles a mechanical pitcher harper s weekly march 20 1897 p 301 302 physics in higher dimensional manifolds bottom page 5 hinton charles the motion of a baseball the yearbook of the minneapolis society of engineers may 1908 p 18 28 us patent 1211738 us patent 1204468 v t e baseball and softball concepts outline glossary baseball rules cheating comparison of baseball and softball fastpitch softball 16 inch softball ejections ground rules infield fly rule in flight interference pitch clock protested game strike zone suspended game unwritten rules ballpark field 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single strikeout strike zone sweet spot switch hitter triple walk pitching softball balk beanball breaking ball brushback pitch changeup vulcan changeup curveball eephus emery ball fastball two seam four seam cutter sinker split finger full count immaculate inning inside pitching intentional balk intentional walk knuckleball maddux no hitter perfect game pickoff pitch count pitching by position players pitching position pitchout quick pitch screwball shutout slider spitball strikeout strike zone striking out the side switch pitcher time of pitch wild pitch base running automatic runner balk bases loaded caught stealing hit and run lead off left on base obstruction pinch runner rundown safe scoring position slide small ball squeeze play stolen base tag up tie goes to the runner fielding positioning appeal play assist blocking the plate catch caught stealing covering a base defensive indifference double play error fielder s choice fifth infielder force play fourth out hidden ball trick 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