In roughly the middle of the square, equidistant between first and third base, and a few feet closer to home plate than to second base, is a low artificial hill called the pitcher 's mound. This is where the pitcher stands when throwing the pitch. Atop the mound is a white rubber slab, called the pitcher 's plate or pitcher 's rubber. It measures 6 inches (15 cm) front - to - back and 2 feet (61 cm) across, the front of which is exactly 60 feet 6 inches (18.44 m) from the rear point of home plate. This peculiar distance was set by the rule makers in 1893, not due to a clerical or surveying error as popular myth has it, but intentionally (further details in History section).
how far is it from the pitchers mound to home base
6 inches (15 cm) front - to - back and 2 feet (61 cm) across, the front of which is exactly 60 feet 6 inches (18.44 m) from the rear point of home plate.