The process of obtaining detailed baseball metrics captured by sensors and high-speed cameras falls under the umbrella of data acquisition for Major League Baseball. These advanced statistics encompass a wide array of information, including batted ball velocity, launch angle, pitch movement, and player speed. An example would be retrieving the exit velocity of every home run hit by a specific player during a particular season.
Accessing this type of information enables deeper analysis of player performance, team strategy, and overall game dynamics. This deeper insight is valuable for various stakeholders, ranging from team management and coaching staff to media outlets, fantasy baseball enthusiasts, and academic researchers. Prior to this technology, many of these nuanced aspects of the game were either unquantifiable or relied solely on subjective observation.