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In Major League Baseball, a regulation mound is 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter, with the center 59 feet (18 m) from the rear point of home plate, on the line between home plate and second base.
Mound to home plate distance - The distance between the pitcher's plate and home base (the rear point of home plate) shall be 60 feet, 6 inches. Base paths/distance - The infield shall be a 90-foot square.
The recommended distances for the outfield are 400ft from the home plate to the centerfield and a minimum off 330ft from the home plate to the end of the foul lines, with the fences rounded out to match the recommended distances.
The back tip of home plate must be 127 feet, 3 and 3/8 inches away from second base. The other bases must be 18-inch squares that are between 3 and 5 inches thick, covered by white canvas or rubber and filled with soft material.
1 maj 2020 · It is desirable that the line from home base through the pitcher’s plate to second base shall run East-Northeast. It is recommended that the distance from home base to the backstop, and from the base lines to the nearest fence, stand or other obstruction on foul territory shall be 60 feet or more.
Now that home plate and the three bases are staked, locate the pitching mound. The center of the mound is located on the centerline of the field. The distance from home plate — as dictated by the league rules — is always measured from the apex of the white portion of home plate to 2nd base.
