Sentences with phrase «as pinch hitters»

The graph below displays the number of dedicated pinch hitters — defined as hitters with at least 75 PA in a season who made at least half of those PA as pinch hitters — per team grouped by decade, going back to 1953, when Baseball Prospectus's complete pinch - hit splits start.

Also Maxwell and Valencia are better options as pinch hitters.

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.

Last season he had personal major league lows in home runs and RBIs, and at one point in September he got so fed up that he refused to enter a game as a pinch hitter.

Thought to be suffering from a mere strain in spring training, Griffey went 0 for 12 as a pinch hitter in April, and then was placed on the DL after tweaking the hamstring while grounding out on April 28.

Ruth's entire major league experience for 1914 was five games, four as a pitcher (he won two) and one as a pinch hitter (he faced Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators and struck out).

Not exact matches

Remember, Gattis doesn't have significant platoon splits, but it's also not going to matter here, as he gets intentionally walked to bring up another pinch - hitter, Cameron Maybin — it gets Kershaw a different matchup, and also, maybe more importantly, forces AJ Hinch to take Chris Devenski out of the game now and go to another pitcher in the bottom of the frame.

I don't want to become known as a 24 - year - old pinch hitter.»

But even as a backup infielder and pinch hitter, Van Slyke is a good bet to contribute — quotes, that is.

Ruffing won 20 games four times and was frequently used as a pinch - hitter.

When Bill Veeck was owner of the St. Louis Browns, he once used a midget as a pinch - hitter.

as well as LaMarre needing to consistently perform as outfield / pinch runner / hitter should Granite catch fire and start tearing up the minors.

Wetzel put him in as a pinch - hitter, and Challis «lined the first pitch to right field for a run - scoring single.»

Even pinch hitter Maya Rudolph can not squeeze blood from a stone as the best friend with little to do but sneak off to boink her husband in odd places, though she looks very funny in her Midwestern mom hair.

Variety and THR name Ron Howard as a possible pinch hitter while THR also adds The Rocketeer and Jumanji director Joe Johnston and Kasdan himself.