How much time do you have to react to a baseball pitch?

In this simulation a 100 MPH pitch travels from release to the plate in about 412 milliseconds, while a 90 MPH pitch takes about 458 milliseconds.

Is this a reaction time test or a timing test?

It measures timing error around plate arrival. Swinging too early and too late are both penalized.

Yes. Press Space or Enter. On a phone or tablet, tap the large swing button or the field.

PITCH TIMING · 12 PITCHES

Track each pitch from release and swing when the ball reaches home plate.

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Face 12 balanced pitches at 75, 90, and 100 MPH plus changeups. Misses count, then the at-bat continues.

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READY?

The pitch speed changes. React to the ball instead of memorizing one rhythm.

Press Space or Enter, tap SWING, or tap anywhere in the ballpark. No pointer aiming required.

HOW TO PLAY

FOUR PITCH PROFILES

Fastballs use fixed 75, 90, or 100 MPH speeds. The slower changeup appears in the same sequence so an automatic early swing will miss.

READ YOUR RESULT

Every swing is labeled early or late. Contact requires landing inside the displayed timing window; endless mode narrows that window.

PITCH TRAVEL TIME

SPEEDRELEASE TO PLATE

75 MPH≈ 550 MS

90 MPH≈ 458 MS

100 MPH≈ 412 MS

Approximation uses 60 feet 6 inches from the pitching rubber to home plate and constant speed. Real pitches slow and move through flight.

QUESTIONS

Is this reaction time or timing?

It is mainly a timing and anticipation game. Both an early and late swing can miss, unlike a simple reaction test where earlier is always better.

How fast is a 100 MPH pitch in this game?

Its simulated release-to-plate time is about 412 milliseconds before device and animation effects.

Why include a changeup?

A slower pitch interrupts repeated fastball rhythm and rewards tracking the current pitch instead of tapping from memory.