Effect of Eye Dominance on Baseball Batting

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of eye dominance on baseball batting. After determining their dominant hand and eye, 28 players from two college baseball teams were divided into groups according to their particular laterality. The resulting groups were composed of crossed laterals and unilaterals. The two laterality groups were then compared in their batting performance. Comparisons were made in such batting departments as: on-base-average; batting average; strike-outs; called strike-outs and missed swings. The unilaterals scored better than the crossed laterals in most batting categories. The batting stances of the unilateral players significantly affected their performances in certain batting categories. The results indicate that eye dominance may have some effect on certain aspects of baseball batting.