Calculators

Bat Speed Calculator

2 min readUpdated July 15, 2026

If you know your exit velocity and the pitch speed, you can estimate bat speed with a simple formula.

The formula

Bat speed ≈ (Exit velocity − 0.23 × Pitch speed) ÷ 1.23. Example: 95 mph exit velo on an 80 mph pitch = (95 − 18) / 1.23 ≈ 63 mph bat speed.

Frequently asked questions

Is estimated bat speed accurate?+

It's a ballpark. Real Blast Motion or Diamond Kinetics data is always more reliable.

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