The anthropological measurements were taken on 126 Japanese professional baseballers during the season of 1949. They are divided into four groups from the viewpoint of their body sizes and proportions : pitchers, catchers, in-and outfielders. The most variance is found among the infielders and the least among the catchers in their body size. Among the outfielders the least variance is found in their legs. body proportions. Pitchers are, in general, tall, relatively slender and have long There are not such great differences between the catchers and the infielders, both are relatively short and thick. Outfielders have heavy trunks and the lower half of the body is well developed.
In comparison with college oarsmen, the baseballers are in general smaller in length measurements with lighter chests and narrower hips. But there are some characteristics among the ballthrowers and runners such as longer relative upperarm length, greater foot height etc.
The Journal of the Anthropological Society of Tokyo