Understanding Answer-Back Win Expectancy
In baseball leverage analysis, an Answer-Back Hit occurs immediately after an opponent scores, blunting away team momentum and shifting Win Expectancy (WE) back toward the home team. Colt Emerson's clutch double for the Seattle Mariners drives runners home, reversing a -1 deficit into a lead.
Adjust the pitch location, exit velocity, and launch angle above to model trajectory mechanics across T-Mobile Park's dimensions or select preset clutch situations.
Preset Game Situations
Launch & Physics Parameters
Exit Velocity
104.2 mph
Launch Angle
22°
Spray Direction
Right-Center (18°)
Pitch Speed / Type
95 mph Fastball
Captured Game Context
Player
Colt Emerson (SEA)
Inning
Bot 4th
Outs / Runners
1 Out • 1st & 2nd
Score Deficit
Down 1 Run