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Does MLB have any sort of standard regarding the distances of the outfield walls? Yes. MLB Rule 1.04 states: NOTE (a) Any Playing Field constructed by a professional club after June 1, 1958, shall provide a minimum distance of 325 feet from home base to the nearest fence, stand or other obstruction on the right and left field foul lines, and a minimum distance of 400 feet to the center field fence. (b) No existing playing field shall be remodeled after June 1, 1958, in...

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How far is it from home plate to the pitcher's mound? Rule 1.07 of MLB states: The pitcher's plate... ...be set in the ground... ...so that the distance between the pitcher's plate and home base (the rear point of home plate) shall be 60 feet, 6 inches. But you asked "to the pitcher's mound". Since the pitcher's circle is 9 feet in diameter, one might think the answer would be (60 feet, 6 inches) minus the...