Spinball Sports Products

The Spinball Wizard

Throws any pitch from any angle
Speed range: 25-105 mph baseball, 25-85 mph softball
Baseball, softball, and combination versions available
Throws real balls or dimpled machine balls
Rugged steel frame but weighs just 58 lbs
(2) 1/4 hp custom motors with stainless steel shafts
All stainless steel fasteners
Tough powder coat finish
Five year warranty
Made entirely in the USA
No sales tax outside of Missouri
Free UPS Ground shipping to continental US
for shipping elsewhere

Combination

Baseball

Softball

$1475

$1395

"We're very impressed with the Spinball pitching machine. It does everything we need a machine to do and it's as accurate as any we've used. Add in the convenience of being so light and the great price, and it's easily our new favorite."

-- Evan Pratte, Assistant Baseball Coach, University of Missouri

"I would fully recommend the COMBO SPINBALL WIZARD to any team at any level...For Lindbergh Baseball and Softball the machine has proven to be a valuable asset with its versatility and dependability. We have used JUGS and ATEC in the past and this machine is more reliable and able to be used more efficiently. I am very impressed the ability to throw a variety of pitches for both baseball and softball. This will not be the last SPINBALL product we acquire at Lindbergh!"

-- Darin Scott, Head Baseball & Softball Coach, Lindbergh High School, St. Louis, MO

The Spinball Wizard features a versatile design that allows the basic machine to be used for both baseball and softball. Two sets of legs create two different release points (24" and 48" high). The single adjustment clamp makes setup quick and easy- all three angles (horizontal, vertical, and twist) are set at once, and won't shake loose under vibration. The machine can be rotated to throw pitches from any angle to simulate right or left handed pitchers as well as throwing grounders and fly balls. Don't let the price fool you- it's a real machine that throws real balls really fast.

Flexibility - Every machine starts out as a combination machine. The only differences between the baseball and softball machines are the legs and the ball feeder tubes. Single use machines can easily be upgraded to combination machines later by purchasing the appropriate upgrade kit. The motors are mounted on slots for changing the distance between wheels. This design allows for major adjustments between baseball and softball use as well as for minor corrections for wheel tread wear and ball type.

Top Quality Wheels - Spinball wheel tread is thicker and more durable than any other manufacturer's. ATEC wheel tread is only 3/8" thick at the center. BATA wheels are rubber, not urethane, and only 3/4" thick. Spinball wheels are 1" thick top grade urethane for better pitch accuracy and longer wheel life. Don't just take our word for it- read this section on wheel design on the BATA website.

Leg Installation: Spinball legs easily slide into the sockets on the machine base and a spring loaded button locks them in place. Baseball and softball legs can be swapped in just seconds.

Ball and Socket Adjustment Mechanism - All three axes are set at once - horizontal, vertical, and twist. Adjustment is quick, easy, and won't shake loose under vibration. The simplicity of this frame design reduces machine weight significantly.

Independent wheel speed controls - Each wheel's speed is set independently for infinite adjustability of pitch speed and break. Speed setting is shown directly on the control box. The competition's digital readouts add complexity and cost without improving accuracy.

Throws any pitch from any angle - A thrown ball curves in the direction of its spin. The faster the spin, the more it curves. Fastballs have backspin, which cause them to rise, or at least fall slower than they otherwise would. Sinkers and curves have topspin, causing them to drop. Knuckleballs ideally have no spin at all and move randomly. By adjusting the wheel speeds and the angle of the machine, the Spinball Wizard can be set to spin the ball in any direction to simulate virtually any pitch.

What about the slider? A slider spins around an axis nearly parallel to its direction of travel, like a football thrown with a spiral. The resulting break is similar to a 3/4 curve, but sharper. None of the leading machines actually throws a slider, although they all make the claim, because to throw it, the machine's wheels would have to pivot into different planes like a football machine. For most hitters, a fast 3/4 curve is a close approximation, and that's what we and all of the leading machines do.