This table contains the data behind the story We Watched 906 Foul Balls To Find Out Where The Most Dangerous Ones Land.
foul-balls.csv contains 906 foul balls collected from the most foul-heavy day at each of the the 10 stadiums that produced the most foul balls, as of June 5, 2019. Batted-ball data is from Baseball Savant.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
matchup |
The two teams that played |
game_date |
Date of the most foul-heavy day at each stadium |
type_of_hit |
Fly, grounder, line drive, pop up or batter hits self |
exit_velocity |
Recorded exit velocity of each hit -- blank if not provided |
predicted_zone |
The zone we predicted the foul ball would land in by gauging angles |
camera_zone |
The zone that the foul ball landed in, confirmed by footage |
used_zone |
The zone used for analysis |
Data source: https://github.com/fivethirtyeight/data/blob/master/foul-balls/foul-balls.csv
| rowid | matchup | game_date | type_of_hit | exit_velocity | predicted_zone | camera_zone | used_zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Seattle Mariners VS Minnesota Twins | 2019-05-18 | Ground | 78.8 | 2 | 2 |