Sentences with phrase «national league pitcher»

For all of his historic accomplishments, Lincecum won the Players» Choice Award as the National League Outstanding Pitcher this season, along with the National League Pitcher of the Year Award from Sporting News.

He had 21 wild pitches last year, the most by any National League pitcher since Tony Cloninger threw 27 away in 1966.

But he doesn't know quite what to expect from National League pitchers, and the Braves will see only four other NL teams during spring training.

Not exact matches

I'm pretty comfortable believing the pitchers who appeared in the Pacific League from 1992 to 2000 are, at the very least, as talented as the pitchers who appeared in the National League from 1963 to 1971.

All of the above applies to Castro, who is hitting.114 /.250 /.205, which is worse than 29 different starting pitchers in the National League.

The proper analog would be 1968, when the entire National League had a collective 2.99 ERA, which was boring as heck and followed by Major League Baseball lowering the height of the pitcher's mound.

Although the Dodgers were the largest favorite in nearly two years, a more interesting piece of information emerged — Kershaw was actually the most profitable pitcher to bet against in the National League.

The five toughest pitchers to hit last season in each league (according to opponents» batting average) were all power guys: Al Leiter, Smoltz, Hideo Nomo, Brown and Curt Schilling in the National League and Juan Guzman, Roger Clemens, Hentgen, Kevin Appier and Alex Fernandez in the American Lleague (according to opponents» batting average) were all power guys: Al Leiter, Smoltz, Hideo Nomo, Brown and Curt Schilling in the National League and Juan Guzman, Roger Clemens, Hentgen, Kevin Appier and Alex Fernandez in the American LLeague and Juan Guzman, Roger Clemens, Hentgen, Kevin Appier and Alex Fernandez in the American LeagueLeague.

Don Drysdale and Don Newcombe, sometimes used as pinch hitters by the Dodgers, share the National League single - season home run record (seven) for pitchers.

If the National League takes on the DH, all pitchers will be designated pitchers.

Brett has a 12 - 7 record, a 2.86 earned - run average and was the winning pitcher in the National League's 7 - 2 victory in last week's All - Star Game.

Even then, a National League man told Brewer Manager Dave Bristol, «If you can't use him as a pitcher, we'll take him as an outfielder.»

EFFECTIVE TEAM PITCHING The Phillies just missed leading the National League in batting -LRB-.266), but their pitchers allowed the opposition an even better batting average.

The bottom line is that they don't care that the 1987 season is opening without the American League's best pitcher and catcher and the National League's best player.

Both leagues set records (in a strike - shortened season, at that) for most pitchers used overall (starters and relievers combined): 290 in the National League and 295 in the American League.

Ben Sheets is close to becoming one of the best pitchers in the National League.

BASEBALL — The interleague trading period came to a close with the National League Champion San Francisco Giants sending two pitchers, Stu Miller and Mike McCormick, and Catcher John Orsino to Baltimore for Pitchers Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft, plus Catcher Jipitchers, Stu Miller and Mike McCormick, and Catcher John Orsino to Baltimore for Pitchers Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft, plus Catcher JiPitchers Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft, plus Catcher Jim Coker.

The American League long ago picked up the reputation of being more of a breaking - ball league than the National, in which pitchers were said to be more likely to challenge hitters with fastLeague long ago picked up the reputation of being more of a breaking - ball league than the National, in which pitchers were said to be more likely to challenge hitters with fastleague than the National, in which pitchers were said to be more likely to challenge hitters with fastballs.

The rule also has a more «national league» feel in that if you remove the starting pitcher from the game — the DH gets removed as well (unless double - switched into the field).

After all, American League pitchers don't take batting practice and National League team's don't shell out top dollar for designated hitters.

Baseball purists argue that there's an unfair advantage based on ballpark since American League pitchers don't take batting practice and National League team's rarely have the bench depth to install an above average designated hitter.

Cashner is the fourth pitcher dealt this season by the Padres, who are mired near the bottom of the National League West for a sixth straight season.

In 1903, as a member of the National League's Beaneaters, Pittinger became the first pitcher to lead his league in six negative categories — losses (22), runs allowed (196), earned runs allowed (136), hits allowed (396), home runs allowed (12) and walks allowed League's Beaneaters, Pittinger became the first pitcher to lead his league in six negative categories — losses (22), runs allowed (196), earned runs allowed (136), hits allowed (396), home runs allowed (12) and walks allowed league in six negative categories — losses (22), runs allowed (196), earned runs allowed (136), hits allowed (396), home runs allowed (12) and walks allowed (143).

The transaction that enabled Seaver to make the quantum jump from the Mets to the Reds was only one of many that shifted 40 players in the hours before last Wednesday's trading deadline, but as befits Seaver's stature as the premier pitcher in the National League, his trade was by far the most important and controversial.

«He's the best pitcher in the National League right now,» says Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone.

He was hitting.156 /.208 /.289 with 24 strikeouts in 49 plate appearances to start this season, which isn't much better than the average pitcher in the National League so far.

With home - field advantage and a pitcher's edge at Petco Park, the National League has a good opportunity to turn the tides on Tuesday.

For pitchers, there's uh, well, oh wow look Chris Carter led the National League with 41 homers last year and he's just out there waiting to be signed.

Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS served as both the Head Physical Therapist and Assistant Strength Coach for the New York Mets during the National League East Championship 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons and coached some of the game's most accomplished players including future hall of fame pitchers Tom Glavine and Pedro Martinez, and perennial all - stars Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran, David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Billy Wagner to name just a few.