Ask Science
Ask a science question, get a science answer.
Community Rules
Rule 1: Be respectful and inclusive.
Treat others with respect, and maintain a positive atmosphere.
Rule 2: No harassment, hate speech, bigotry, or trolling.
Avoid any form of harassment, hate speech, bigotry, or offensive behavior.
Rule 3: Engage in constructive discussions.
Contribute to meaningful and constructive discussions that enhance scientific understanding.
Rule 4: No AI-generated answers.
Strictly prohibit the use of AI-generated answers. Providing answers generated by AI systems is not allowed and may result in a ban.
Rule 5: Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
Adhere to community guidelines and comply with instructions given by moderators.
Rule 6: Use appropriate language and tone.
Communicate using suitable language and maintain a professional and respectful tone.
Rule 7: Report violations.
Report any violations of the community rules to the moderators for appropriate action.
Rule 8: Foster a continuous learning environment.
Encourage a continuous learning environment where members can share knowledge and engage in scientific discussions.
Rule 9: Source required for answers.
Provide credible sources for answers. Failure to include a source may result in the removal of the answer to ensure information reliability.
By adhering to these rules, we create a welcoming and informative environment where science-related questions receive accurate and credible answers. Thank you for your cooperation in making the Ask Science community a valuable resource for scientific knowledge.
We retain the discretion to modify the rules as we deem necessary.
view the rest of the comments
Assuming you mean turning the bat perpendicular to the pitch and stopping it so that the ball just bounces off the bat, then no. The bat has to impart enough momentum to the ball to carry it over the wall. There is some elasticity to both the bat and the ball such that a fraction of the pitch speed is rebounded, but it is a low fraction. The pitcher would have to be pitching up near the speed of sound for the rebound to carry the ball very far.
That said, I can imagine a bunt where enough errors are made in the infield that the batter makes it all the way around without being thrown or tagged out.
Someone might be along to do the actual math, but the base answer is that there really isn't a way for a true, over the wall, home run to occur from a bunt.
A home run does not need to go over the fence.
Okay, yeah...so I spent way too much time doing just that. tl;dr the pitcher would have to literally pitch his own arm off.