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Jack Bentley, PITCHER and first baseman of the Baltimore Orioles in 1921, carried off most of the batting honors of his league during the 1921 campaign. Batting 412.
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Was Babe Ruth a pitcher or a batter?
Babe Ruth Was A Pitcher When He Was On The Redsox And A Batter When He Was With The Yankees.
Why is the pitcher considered the most important defensive player on a baseball team?
Because where and how the pitcher throws the ball has a lot to do with where and how hard the batter hits it. If the pitcher is throwing the ball on the corners of the plate, moving the ball up and down in the strike zone, and changing speeds generally the batter will not hit as hard as the pitcher who throws the ball, no matter how hard, over the middle of the plate. The defense will usually set its positions based on how a pitcher is going to pitch to a batter. If the defense plays a batter to the opposite field and the pitcher throws a pitch on the outside corner at the knees, the batter is usually going to hit that ball to the opposite field, maybe sometimes up the middle. If the defense is playing the batter to the opposite field and the pitcher throws the ball belt high over the inside half of the plate, chances are the batter will hit the ball very hard and pull the ball away from where the defense is setup.
If a baseball pitcher were equally talented pitching left or right handed can he switch in the middle of an at bat?
pitchers may not switch throwing hands in the middle of an at bat. they may switch from hitter to hitter however There is nothing I have found in the MLB rules that states a pitcher cannot switch throwing hands when facing a single batter. Maybe someone can point out the specific rule that states what the above answerer says is factual? There is no rule in the official baseball scores that say a pitcher cannot change his hands. However, just as a batter cannot switch while the pitcher is on the rubber, so too can the pitcher not switch while on the rubber, as that would be an illegal motion while in the set position and be considered a balk (with runners on) or a ball (with bases empty).
Who led the National League in strikeouts in 1965?
Pitcher - Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers - 382 Batter - Richie Allen, Philadelphia Phillies - 150
When is a pitcher in a baseball game the pitcher of record to begin an inning Is it during his warm up tosses Or is it the first pitch to the first batter?
it is always the first pitch
What is the best part about baseball?
The battle between the batter and the pitcher.
Was Babe Ruth a pitcher or a batter?
Babe Ruth Was A Pitcher When He Was On The Redsox And A Batter When He Was With The Yankees.
Who is the best super player in gamevil 2012 baseball app?
its Boomstar batter, Pluto pitcher
What is the name of the player who hits the ball in baseball?
The pitcher throws the ball to the batter in baseball
Softball what is the distance between pitcher and batter?
The distance between the pitcher and the batter should be around 30 feet.
What is is pitcher?
A pitcher is the person who pitches, or throws, the ball to the batter.
In major league baseball if a batter has a 1-1 count and the pitcher is removed which pitcher is responsible for the batter if he gets on base?
The pitcher who pitched the 1-1 count is responsible for the batter if he gets on base.
Can a pitcher be taken out while batter has a count?
Yes, a pitcher may be replaced at any time with one exception. That exception isifthe pitcher has just entered the game and the batter is the first batter he is pitching to. The rule states a pitcher must pitch one full at bat and applies to both starting and relief pitchers. Of course, if the pitcher suffers an injury the umpires can rule that he may be replaced regardless of whether the batter is the first batter the pitcher is pitching to.
Who is charged with the batter when a new pitcher enters the game to face that batter with a count of 2-0 already on the batter from the first pitcher?
If a relief pitcher enters the game with a 2 ball 0 strikes on the batter and the batter receives a base on balls it is charged to the preceding pitcher. Any other action such as a base hit, fielder's choice, reaching base on an error, etc., is charged to the relief pitcher. (Rule 10.18 (g)).
In base ballcan you bring in a relief pitcher in the middle of a count?
Yes, you can. The only exception is for the first batter of the game and for the first batter to be faced by a reliever. According to Rule 3.05(a), the starting pitcher shall pitch to the first batter or any substitute batter until such batter is put out or reaches first base, unless the pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the judgment of the umpire-in-chief, incapacitates him from pitching. And according to Rule 3.05(b), if the pitcher is replaced, the substitute pitcher shall pitch to the batter then at bat, or any substitute batter, until such batter is put out or reaches first base, or until the offensive team is put out, unless the substitute pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the umpire-in-chief's judgment, incapacitates him for further play as a pitcher.
Ground ball to pitcher- pitcher drops ball and batter beats throw does pitcher gets an error or the batter get a hit?
It depends on how bad the pitcher boots the ball. An error is recorded when an out is not made within reasonable effort or talent.
If a batter digs in at home plate what type of challenge is it to the pitcher?
Pitch close to the batter.
