SixthSense: a tool to aid in pitch design and sequencing for baseball pitchers

Features

Completed

• create a baseball simulator using three js and Trakman/Rapsodo/Flightscope data

In-Progress:

• use a k-means algorithm to categorize pitches
• help users understand how to sequence pitches
• heatmaps that allow users to know where the the most effective place to throw their pitch is

How to Run Locally

1. install yarn

   • made on Mac OS
   • installed using homebrew ($ brew install yarn)

2. install Golang

   • $ brew install golang

3. add depencies to the project

   • $ yarn install

4. run

   • $ yarn run build

5. local host

   • http://localhost:3000/
   • http://localhost:3000/application
   • to change port from 3000 change the number in main.go

References:

• Determining the 3D Spin Axis from Statcast Data - Alan M. Nathan Ph.D.

• The Pysics of Baseball - Robert K Adair Ph.D.