What should Attack Angle be?

The average fastball crosses the plate at a 6 degree downward angle, while a breaking ball crosses the plate at a minimum 10 degree downward angle. Other factors include swing speed and style, pitch velocity and location, and game situation. MLB hitting coaches often teach that in order to hit a line drive, the hitter needs an Attack Angle between 6 - 14 degrees. In a real game scenario, adaptation may be required to put the ball in play, resulting in Attack Angles beyond this suggested range.

The typical Attack Angle depends on age, strength, bat length and weight, experience level, swing style, and use case (practice swings vs game swings). Analysis from our database provides typical Attack Angle ranges for the following age groups and skill levels for baseball:

* Professional: 2 to 16 deg
* Minor League MiLB: 1 to 15 deg
* College: 0 to 14 deg
* High School Varsity: 0 to 14 deg
* High School Junior Varsity: 0 to 14 deg
* Middle School: 0 to 14 deg
* Youth: 0 to 14 deg