For background on the markings please see my first blog-
Alien Crop Circles and the Baseball Swing
Players with high IFFB% (infield fly ball %) tend to be more level through the zone, while players with low career IFFB% tend to take a path that gets them working "on top of the ball". These curves are evident in these examples and so far seem to be consistent with other players.
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Wells and Votto |
Also worth noting is the higher IFFB% players are typically pull hitters, which gets them working the bat head around the ball more. This requires a more level bat through the zone and a greater dependency on perfect timing as the bats surface does not stay in the zone long enough. So if a pull hitter is late their barrel is not commited to contact as well as a player who gets the barrel into the zone earlier.
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