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Yasuhiro Hashimoto1,2,3, Hiroshi Takahashi3, Hiromu Nagaura4
1Department of Medical Data Intelligence, Research Center for Health-Medical Data Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
Baseball players recognize specific game situations based on ball, strike, and out counts. Batters and pitchers differ in their psychological perspectives on these counts, with batters more influenced by game situations.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Baseball Analytics
Background:
- Understanding player psychology is crucial in sports performance.
- Baseball game situations are influenced by counts of balls, strikes, and outs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine baseball players' recognition of game situations based on counts.
- To clarify psychological differences between batters and pitchers regarding these situations.
Main Methods:
- 396 university baseball players (294 batters, 102 pitchers) participated.
- Players responded to 288 questions across various game situations.
- Factor analysis identified four key situational factors.
Main Results:
- Four factors emerged: Batter's advantage count, Pitcher's advantage count, 2 out young count, and 0 out young count.
- Batters recognized their advantage in specific counts more than pitchers.
- Significant psychological differences were found, with batters more susceptible to game situations.
Conclusions:
- Baseball players recognize distinct types of game situations.
- Player roles (batter vs. pitcher) significantly influence the psychological perception of game situations.
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