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∙ 12y agoBy regulation, the weight of an official Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball is between 5 and 5.25 ounces.
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What is the official weight of a baseball?
5 ounces
Which unit of measurement is most useful for a baseball's weight?
The unit of measurement most useful for a baseball's weight is ounces.
What is the weight of a hardball or baseball?
For a 12-inch softball the weight must be between 6.25 and 7 ounces.
Is 4 ounces of ricotta a liquid measure or a weight measure?
4 ounces of ricotta is a weight measure.
The tail weight was 9 ounces The head weight was as much as the tail and half the body The body weight was the same as the head and tail together?
The head weight was 9 ounces. The body weight was 27 ounces. The tail weight was 9 ounces.
Conversion to ounces?
weight in ounces = weight in pounds * 16
What does -3 mean on a baseball bat?
The weight of the bat, in ounces, is 3 less than the length of the bat in inches. The -3 is called the 'bat drop' or 'drop weight'. Measure the bat and then subtract 3 from the number of inches and you will determine the weight of the bat in ounces. If the length of the bat is 30 inches, the weight is 27 ounces. If the length of the bat is 33 inches, the weight is 30 ounces. If you see a bat with a -6 on it, that means the weight of the bat, in ounces, is 6 less than the length of the bat in inches ... a -8 means the weight, in ounces, is 8 less than the length of the bat in inches.
How much does a major league base ball weigh?
Weight of a Major League Baseball According to the rule book, a baseball must weigh at least 5 ounces and can not exceed 5.25 ounces. Official balls must weigh between 5 and 5 1/4 ounces.
What is a -10 baseball bat?
It refers to the weight and height of the Bat. A -10 Bat means the weight is 10 ounces less then the height. This means if the bat is 27 inches long it only weighs 17 ounces. It refers to the weight and height of the Bat. A -10 Bat means the weight is 10 ounces less then the height. This means if the bat is 27 inches long it only weighs 17 ounces.
Is ounces used for weight or capcity?
Ounces is for weight. There are 16 ounces in a pound. Fluid ounces, however, measure capacity.
Are baseballs always the same weight?
They are very, very close. It is extremely difficult to make more than 1,000,000 of an object and have them all be the same weight. They do vary in weight but to be used in the Major Leagues a baseball cannot weigh less than five ounces or more than 5 1/4 ounces. The ideal weight is 5 1/8 ounces.
What does -10 on a baseball bat mean?
The -10 is the 'drop', or 'drop weight', of the bat. The drop is the length of the bat, in inches, subtracted from the weight of the bat in ounces. A -10 bat is a bat whose length, in inches, is 10 more than the weight in ounces. An example of a -10 bat is one whose length is 32 inches and whose weight is 22 ounces.
