Franklin Sports Field Master Pitching Machine

by Franklin

Product Features

• Electronic pitching machine for batting practice
• Tosses pitches at speeds of 40 to 50 miles per hour
• Adjustable pitching angles include pop-up and grounder options
• Includes steadying tripod and AC transformer
• Comes with six 73mm dimpled balls; 1-year warranty

Product Description

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Hone your swing without exhausting the pitching arm of your coach, dad, or best friend with the Franklin Field Master pitching machine. The electric-powered Field Master tosses pitches at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour from an even height, so you can practice getting under the ball for fly balls, over the ball for grounders, or dead center for line drives. The trainer is also adjustable to various pitch angles, so you can simulate different pitching heights or even grounders and pop-ups for fielding practice. The Field Master, which comes with a steadying tripod, an AC transformer, and six 73mm dimpled training balls, carries a one-year limited warranty.

About Franklin Sports
Franklin Sports has been a leader in sporting goods since 1946. Franklin provides a full range of products to Major Leaguers and aspiring young athletes, including gloves, bats, equipment, and more. The company prides itself on its ability to understand the needs of baseball players at all levels, from little leaguers to big leaguers.

Product Description

Field Master® Pitching Machine; Adult Supervision required; Multi-position Field Master® Pitching Machine; Fully adjustable tripod-mounted 15-volt electric engine adjusts to throw ground balls and fastballs (AC transformer included); Uses only 73mm dimpled polyballs (6 included); Average pitched ball speed of 40-50 mph (measured at exit point); Tripod mounted leveling gauge; Clearly defined stake down hit zone; Warning alarm when ball is about to be pitched; Instruction Manual provided; 1 year warranty from date of purchase with proof of purchase.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17.7 x 8.5 inches ; 18.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000O12DEQ
• Item model number: 1087
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,305 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #54 in Sports & Outdoors > Team Sports > Baseball > Training Equipment > Pitching Machines
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Value, Great for 7-10 yr old Players' Training, April 22, 2009

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Bob Yahoo "rapidyahoo" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Franklin Sports Field Master Pitching Machine (Sports)

I've owned a Franklin Fieldmaster for three years, and am pleased with it. The Fieldmaster uses 73mm hollow plastic balls and can deliver hundreds of pitches/throws an hour. We used it for batting and field practice since my arthritic body can't throw and hit to my son. We've also used it to throw batting practice to 9-10 year old players. I've run the machine off an extension cord to the house and off an inverter and car battery. You may also connect the machine directly to a 12V battery with an adapter available from Radio Shack.

The machine can deliver about 5-7 balls per minute. You can vary the speed by how much time you allow between balls, and it throw about 45mph. It throws faster than any 9-10 year old, and as fast as most 11-12 pitchers. You may adjust the machine's release angle down for grounders and up for fly balls.

You have to use the right hollow plastic dimpled balls. You can't use wiffle balls with the open holes, and you can't use foam center dimpled balls. I've bought the balls from Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Sports-1998-Dimple-Training/dp/B00099YLDY/ref=pd_sbs_sg_6

The only drawbacks are that the fly balls have an unreal backspin and that you can't use real baseballs. From my experience, this machine is great for training 7-10 year old players on hitting and fielding.

You will also want a backstop for hitting practice. See http://www.amazon.com/Rawlings-Multi-Sport-Training-Net-10/dp/B000WEKPIG or http://www.amazon.com/Trend-Sports-Home-Batting-Cage/dp/B0017TMHVI/ref=pd_sim_sg_3

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars satisfied, March 15, 2011

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dashiztnic - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Franklin Sports Field Master Pitching Machine (Sports)

easy to use ,a must have if like teaching your kids how to bat and for more batting time

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product for $, June 27, 2011

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ROBERT A LINN,ROBERT A LINN - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Franklin Sports Field Master Pitching Machine (Sports)

Pitches about 40mph, but buy at least 40 balls or so. Good machine, takes a little patience to "get back up to speed" between pitches (about 10 sec usually), but allows for a great variety of balls/strikes around the strike zone. After you get used to it, gives the kids about 7 or 8 strikes out of 10 balls. Does not take any other kind of ball - no baseballs or whiffle balls. Don't let your kids try this as it will backfire the ball into their face (or worse - break the machine)......works very well with the franklin dimpled balls that can be ordered on the cheap by the dozen.

GREAT buy for the $$ - good practice machine for kids between 7-13. After that the balls will bee a bit slow as the pitchers have better arms in the older ages.