Carda R D, Looney M A
Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 1994 Dec;34(4):370-6.
Physical characteristics including height, weight, body composition, and somatotype of NCAA Division II baseball players were evaluated to determine if differences in physical profiles exist by position at this level of competition. Differences in height, weight, lean body weight and somatoplots were found among various players. Pitchers were found to be taller that infielders and outfielders and displayed more endomorphy and less mesomorphy than the outfielders. Among the infielders, first basemen were taller than second basemen and third basemen while shortstops were found to be taller than second basemen. With respect to weight, first basemen and catchers were found to be heavier than second basemen. The second basemen had less lean body mass than all other infield groups. The data reveal more than a general description is warranted when describing the physical characteristics of baseball players at this level of play.
对美国大学体育协会（NCAA）二级棒球运动员的身体特征进行了评估，包括身高、体重、身体成分和体型，以确定在这个竞争水平上，不同位置的球员在身体特征方面是否存在差异。研究发现，不同球员在身高、体重、瘦体重和体型图方面存在差异。投手被发现比内场手和外场手更高，并且与外场手相比，显示出更多的内胚层体型特征和更少的中胚层体型特征。在内场手中，一垒手比二垒手和三垒手更高，而游击手比二垒手更高。在体重方面，一垒手和捕手比二垒手更重。二垒手的瘦体重比其他所有内场组都少。数据表明，在描述这个比赛水平的棒球运动员的身体特征时，需要进行更详细的描述。
