Home Run Derby
Step up to the plate. Time your swing, send it over the wall and keep going until you make 10 outs.
Home Run Derby is a free sports game you can play instantly in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with no download and no sign-up. Time your swing against fastballs, changeups and curves. Hit as many home runs as you can before 10 outs.
- Genre
- Sports, Baseball, Arcade
- Controls
- Tap or Space to swing
- Plays on
- Phone, tablet and computer
- Price
- Free, no account needed
How to play Home Run Derby
The pitcher winds up and throws. Tap the screen (or press Space) to swing just as the ball reaches the plate. Hit it on time and it flies over the outfield wall for a home run. Your goal is to hit as many home runs as you can before you make 10 outs.
What counts as an out
- Swinging too early or too late and missing the ball.
- A foul ball: hit too early or too late, it goes outside the white foul lines.
- A fly ball caught in the outfield, or a ground ball.
- A strike you don't swing at: a pitch inside the dashed strike zone that you let go past.
Pitches outside the strike zone are balls. If you let one go past, nothing happens, so you don't have to swing at everything.
Timing and distance
The closer your timing, the further the ball goes. Swing a little early and you pull the ball towards left field. Swing a little late and it goes to right field. Swing too early or too late and it goes foul. The fence is deepest in centre field, so a perfectly timed hit straight up the middle goes furthest. Pitches in the middle of the strike zone fly further than pitches on the edges.
Pitches
| Pitch | What it does |
|---|---|
| Fastball | Fast and straight |
| Changeup | Looks like a fastball but arrives much later, and drops a little |
| Curveball | Arrives from 3 home runs on. It curves and drops |
| Slider | Arrives from 8 home runs on. Fast, breaking the other way |
The pitcher throws a little faster with every home run you hit, and the name of each pitch appears as it is thrown.
Tips
- Watch the ball, not the pitcher. The ball seems to speed up as it gets close, so swing when it reaches the strike zone box.
- Read the pitch name. Wait a little longer on a changeup.
- Let bad pitches go. Balls outside the zone cost you nothing if you don't swing.
- Find your rhythm. Most players are a touch early at first.
Questions
Is Home Run Derby free?
Yes. It is free in your browser on phone, tablet and computer, with nothing to download. Your record and longest home run are saved in your browser.
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