Wind at Wrigley Field Alters Home Run Trajectory by Over 100 Feet
• Strong winds at Wrigley Field altered a potential Ian Happ home run by 113 feet.
• The event marked the largest wind impact on a potential home run in the Weather Applied Metrics database in three seasons.
• Happ's hit, typically a 97% home run, was caught due to the significant wind effect.
Wind dramatically alters baseball at Wrigley Field
During the Opening Day game at Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ experienced a dramatic example of how wind can influence baseball. A fly ball he hit, projected to travel 435 feet, was pushed 113 feet inward by strong winds, resulting in a 322-foot out caught by Nationals outfielder James Wood.
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