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How many switch hitters do the New York Yankees have?
As of the 2014 season, the New York Yankees have 9 right handed batters.
Do left or right handed batters have the most home runs in mlb?
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Was roger maris a natural left handed hitter?
Roger Maris was a right-handed hitter, not a natural left-handed hitter. He primarily batted right-handed throughout his Major League Baseball career. Maris is best known for breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961 while playing for the New York Yankees.
Why do left-handed pitchers pitch to left-handed batters in baseball?
The answer is because left handed batters hit worse off left handed pitchers. There are two reasons for this. The first reason is spin. A left handed pitcher will more easily be able to put spin on a ball that causes the pitch to move from the right side to the left side of the plate (from the catcher's view). This spin moves away from a left handed hitter and toward a right handed hitter. It is believed, with lots of data to support it, that a ball spinning away from a hitter is harder to hit than one spinning closer to the hitter. That's one reason a left handed batter is worse at hitting a left handed pitcher. The other reason is sight and release points. The same principle of spin applies that a pitch moving away from the batter is harder to hit than one moving closer to a batter. Because of the pitcher's release point, a left handed pitcher will release the ball somewhere to the right of the mound (from the catcher's view) when the ball is thrown. If we assume the ball has no spin and is pitched to the center of home plate, it will have moved from the right of the mound to the center of the plate. This movement from a left handed pitcher is going away from a left handed hitter and going closer to a right handed hitter. There is not much difference between how well right handed batters fare against right handed pitchers and left handed pitchers because right handed pitchers are so common that right handed batters don't have the same level of disadvantage as left handed batters do against left handed pitchers. But the reason why right handed batters are better than left handed batters against left handed pitchers is mostly explained with spin and release points.
How many right handed pitchers do the Boston Red Sox have?
As of the 2014 season, the Boston Red Sox have 14 right handed pitchers.
How many switch hitters do the New York Yankees have?
As of the 2014 season, the New York Yankees have 9 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Los Angeles Dodgers have?
As of the 2014 season, the Los Angeles Angels have 11 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Arizona Diamondbacks have?
As of the 2014 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have 12 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Atlanta Braves have?
As of the 2014 season, the Atlanta Braves have 10 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Baltimore Orioles have?
As of the 2014 season, the Baltimore Orioles have 10 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Cincinnati Reds have?
As of the 2014 season, the Cincinnati Reds have 10 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Cleveland Indians have?
As of the 2014 season, the Cleveland Indians have 6 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Colorado Rockies have?
As of the 2014 season, the Colorado Rockies have 11 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Detroit Tigers have?
As of the 2014 season, the Detroit Tigers have 11 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Houston Astros have?
As of the 2014 season, the Houston Astros have 8 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Miami Marlins have?
As of the 2014 season, the Miami Marlins have 12 right handed batters.
How many right handed batters do the Milwaukee Brewers have?
As of the 2014 season, the Milwaukee Brewers have 11 right handed batters.
