<P> In Major League Baseball , a regulation mound is 18 feet ( 5.5 m ) in diameter , with the center 59 feet ( 18 m ) from the rear point of home plate , on the line between home plate and second base . The front edge of the pitcher 's plate or rubber is 18 inches ( 46 cm ) behind the center of the mound , making the front edge 's midpoint 60 feet 6 inches ( 18.44 m ) from the rear point of home plate . Six inches ( 15.2 cm ) in front of the pitcher 's rubber the mound begins to slope downward . The top of the rubber is to be no higher than ten inches ( 25.4 cm ) above home plate . From 1903 through 1968 , this height limit was set at 15 inches ( 38.1 cm ) , but was often slightly higher , sometimes as high as 20 inches ( 51 cm ) , especially for teams that emphasized pitching , such as the Los Angeles Dodgers , who were reputed to have the highest mound in the majors . </P>
<P> In Major League Baseball , a regulation mound is 18 feet ( 5.5 m ) in diameter , with the center 59 feet ( 18 m ) from the rear point of home plate , on the line between home plate and second base . The front edge of the pitcher 's plate or rubber is 18 inches ( 46 cm ) behind the center of the mound , making the front edge 's midpoint 60 feet 6 inches ( 18.44 m ) from the rear point of home plate . Six inches ( 15.2 cm ) in front of the pitcher 's rubber the mound begins to slope downward . The top of the rubber is to be no higher than ten inches ( 25.4 cm ) above home plate . From 1903 through 1968 , this height limit was set at 15 inches ( 38.1 cm ) , but was often slightly higher , sometimes as high as 20 inches ( 51 cm ) , especially for teams that emphasized pitching , such as the Los Angeles Dodgers , who were reputed to have the highest mound in the majors . </P>
what 's the distance between home plate and pitcher 's mound
what 's the distance between home plate and pitcher 's mound
60 feet 6 inches ( 18.44 m )
60 feet 6 inches ( 18.44 m )