"Shock" 韓직구속구,위중실감17격차팀→... → 5th place among 0 WB Koreafastball teams 日 12th place in Taiwan... That's why there were so many homers

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The problem of the South Korean baseball team's pitcher's "low restraint" has been confirmed by figures on the international stage and is causing a big shock. Analysts say that beyond just the slow ball, the inferiority of the ball is becoming an excuse for a "homerun" that directly leads to a loss.

According to the analysis of Baseball Servant Pitch Tracking Data (Statcast), a baseball statistics website run by Major League Baseball ahead of the final group match between Korea and Australia on the 9th, the average fastball speed of Korean pitchers remains 17th out of 20 countries participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) finals.

According to the results, the average speed of fastball (based on four points) shown by Korean pitchers in the previous three games is 91.1 miles per hour (about 146.6 kilometers). Brazil ranked 18th (91 miles), Australia ranked 19th (89.9 miles), and the Czech Republic (85.9 miles) ranked 20th. Some analysts say that Ko Young-pyo (35, KT Wiz), a side arm, has reduced his average fastball speed, but Baseball Servant classified Ko Young-pyo's ball into curve and change-up.

The average fastball speed of Taiwanese pitchers, who faced off on the 8th, was 93.1 miles (about 149.8 kilometers). It was a figure that came in 12th place. The gap was exactly two miles (about 3.2 kilometers) from Korea. The average fastball speed of Japanese pitchers was 94.5 miles. In particular, Japan's record is that Shohei Ohtani (32, LA Dodgers) did not play as a pitcher, which makes us realize the thick depth of Japanese pitchers.

The top speed limiter in fastball is the Dominican Republic with 96.9 miles (about 155.9 kilometers). In the Dominican Republic, there are many pitchers in the Dominican Republic, including Sandy Alcantara (31, Miami Marlins) and all bullpen pitchers spraying light fastballs. The U.S., a team of Major League players, ranked third with an average speed of 96 miles (154.5 kilometers).

The inferiority of the ball speed is directly leading to allowing long balls. At every critical moment, the Korean pitching staff collapsed due to a home run. It is the most among the 20 WBC countries with eight home runs. It is analyzed that the ball, which was pushed to the center without the restraint, became a good prey for the big guns. According to modern baseball data, the lower the ball speed, the more proportional the batter's probability and distance of hitting.

Some analysts say that there are many other factors other than restraint in the home run. There is also a story that even if the ball is fast, the ball stretches out if the rotation speed falls. Fortunately, the average fastball rotation of Korean pitchers is 2,290 RPM, ranking eighth. Rather, Taiwan ranked 12th with an average fastball revolution of 2264 RPM.

However, as South Korea is set to play against Australia on the 9th, there is still room for a further increase in the average speed of its fastball. According to Baseball Servant, Korean pitchers threw 299 four-seam fastballs in the previous three games, which is the average value. There is also a possibility that it will be adjusted whenever samples of other teams are accumulated.

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