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It is called the rubber. Slab is the slang word for the pitcher's rubber. If you were to go to a sporting goods store to buy one, you would ask for a pitcher's rubber.
Another answer:The proper name is the pitcher's plate.
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For fastpitch softball how do you measure from the pitchers mound to homeplate. Is it from the back of the pitchers mound to the back of homeplate or front of mound to back of plate?
Measure from the front edge of the pitching rubber to the back tip of home plate.
What is the elevation of the pitchers mound?
In MLB, the pitching rubber is at a height of 10 inches.
What is the strip on the pitchers mound where a pitcher must stand call?
Name of movie with brad pitt and harrison ford in 1990's
How long is home plate to the pitchers mound?
It is 60' 6" from the back of the plate to the front of the rubber.
Are all pitchers mound the same?
The height of the mound and the size of the pitching rubber could vary from one level of baseball to the next, but within each level, they will be the same.
How can your grandson improve on his pitching speed by using the rubber on the pitchers mound?
A higher leg lift and the twist off the rubber by the hips will generate more power.
What is the drop from the pitchers mound to home plate?
The pitcher's plate (or rubber) is 10 inches higher than home plate.
Is the Yankees pitchers mound heated?
No
What is a bump on a diamond?
Pitchers mound
How tall is a little league pitchers mound?
Pitching mound dimensions are as follows: Diameter: 18 feet Height: 10.5 inches at the rubber, with a plateau at the top of the mound 5 feet wide. Distance to HB: 59 feet (60', 6" from back tip of home plate) The pitching rubber is 18 inches behind the center of the mound (10 feet in front of rubber and 8 feet behind rubber). Dimensions of the rubber are 24 inches by 6 inches.Slope: Beginning 12 inches in front of rubber a line extended to HB will fall 1 inch for every 1 foot of distance until it is level with the plate.
How many players can be on the pitchers mound at the same time?
to legally play only one person can be on the pitchers mound while the game is in play
What is The Diameter of the pitchers mound?
The diameter of an MLB pitcher's mound is 18 feet.
