What is the strike zone in baseball?
Q: What is the strike zone in baseball?
A: The strike zone is the area over home plate through which a pitch must pass to be called a strike, roughly between the batter's armpits and knees.
Q: How is the strike zone determined for each batter?
A: The strike zone is determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball.
Q: Is there an automatic strike zone in baseball?
A: No, there is no "automatic" strike zone and much of what is a strike or not a strike is left to the judgement of the home plate umpire.
Q: What is the range of the strike zone?
A: The strike zone extends from the batters' knees to the letters across the front of his uniform.
Q: What are the dimensions of home plate?
A: The area of home plate is 17 inches wide (0.4318 meters).
Q: Does the size of the strike zone change for different batters?
A: Yes, the size of the strike zone changes for different batters. A player who stands 5' 6" tall (1.67 meters), for example, will have a much smaller strike zone than a 6' 4" (1.93 meters) homerun hitter.
Q: Where should the ball be when the pitcher wants to throw a strike?
A: To be called a strike, the pitcher must throw the baseball across home plate, an area 17 inches wide (0.4318 meters), and between the knees and letters as indicated.
