- For other uses, see Pinch hitter (cricket). In Cricket, pinch hitter is the usual term for a Batsman (not a substitute, unlike in baseball) promoted up the batting order in order to
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Batters can be substituted in at any time while the ball is dead (not in active play); the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute, and the player that is removed from the game cannot return to play for the rest of the game. This article is about the baseball concept For the era in baseball history see Dead-ball era. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters
Pinch hitters are often used to replace a starting player when the pinch hitter is thought to have a better chance of reaching base or helping other runners to score. (In slang, a "pinch" is a desperate situation. )[1]
In the National League of Major League Baseball, the Central League in Japan, and various other minor leagues, pinch hitters are often substituted for the pitcher in the middle or late innings of a game. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the winner of which plays the Japan Series against the winner of the other league the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of This is because pitchers are often poor hitters and get tired after six to seven innings of pitching. This use of a pinch hitter is often part of a double switch, in which a relief pitcher replaces a defensive player who will not bat soon, and a defensive player replaces the former starting pitcher that is currently up to bat. In Baseball, the double switch is a type of player substitution A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury This strengthens the lineup in the short term by preventing the relief pitcher from batting and allowing a better hitter to bat. Compared to a single substitution of a pinch hitter for a pitcher, this allows the relief pitcher to pitch additional innings.
The American League of Major League Baseball, the Pacific League in Japan, and various other leagues use the designated hitter rule; thus pitchers seldom bat, removing a possible situation where a pinch hitter may be desired. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the other being the Central League. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6
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MLB all-time pinch hit leaders
This is a list of pinch hitters with the most hits in Major League Baseball. (Names which appear in bold are active players. Includes games through September 30, 2007. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball )
| Lenny Harris | 212 |
| Mark Sweeney | 163 |
| Manny Mota | 150 |
| Smoky Burgess | 145 |
| Greg Gross | 143 |
| Dave Hansen | 138 |
| John Vander Wal | 129 |
| José Morales | 123 |
| Orlando Palmeiro | 120 |
| Jerry Lynch | 116 |
| Red Lucas | 114 |
| Steve Braun | 113 |
| Terry Crowley | 108 |
| Denny Walling | 108 |
| Gates Brown | 107 |
| Jim Dwyer | 103 |
| Mike Lum | 103 |
| Rusty Staub | 100 |
| Dave Clark | 96 |
| Larry Biittner | 95 |
| Vic Davalillo | 95 |
| Gerald Perry | 95 |
| Jerry Hairston | 94 |
| Dave Philley | 93 |
| Joel Youngblood | 93 |
| Jay Johnstone | 92 |
| Dave Magadan | 92 |
| Elmer Valo | 90 |
All-time pinch hit records
- Most pinch hit at-bat
- Lenny Harris – 804
- Most pinch hits career
- Lenny Harris – 212
- Most pinch hit grand slams
- Rich Reese, Willie McCovey, Ron Northey – tied with three each
- Most pinch hit home runs
- Cliff Johnson – 20
Single season pinch hits records
- Most pinch hits
- John Vander Wal – 28 (1995) [2]
- Most pinch hit at-bats
- Lenny Harris – 83 (2001)
- Most pinch hit games
- Lenny Harris – 95 (2001)
- Most consecutive pinch hits
- Dave Philley and Rusty Staub – tied with eight each (1958 and 1983)
- Most pinch hit home runs
- Dave Hansen and Craig Wilson – tied with seven each (2000 and 2001)
- Most pinch hit RBI
- Joe Cronin, Jerry Lynch, Rusty Staub – tied with 25 each (1943, 1961 and 1983)
- Most pinch hit walks
- Matt Franco – 20 (1999)
Pinch hit home runs
- The following players have been called into a game and hit a pinch-hit home run during their first ever Major League at-bat:
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American League Date Name Team Inning 04-30-1937 Ace Parker Philadelphia 9th Inning 09-05-1962 John Kennedy Washington 6th Inning 06-19-1963 Gates Brown Detroit 5th Inning 09-30-1964 Bill Roman Detroit 7th Inning 09-12-1965 Brant Alyea Washington 6th Inning 08-07-1968 Joe Keough Oakland 8th Inning 04-07-1977 Al Woods Toronto 5th Inning
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National League Date Name Team Inning 4-21-1898 Bill Duggleby Philadelphia 04-14-1936 Eddie Morgan St. Leonard Anthony Harris (born October 28 1964 in Miami Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Utility infielder. Mark Patrick Sweeney (born October 26, 1969 in Framingham, Massachusetts) is a First baseman and a Corner outfielder in Manuel Rafael Mota Geronimo, or more commonly known as Manny Mota (born on February 18, 1938 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess ( February 6, 1927 - September 15, 1991) was an American Catcher in Major Gregory Eugene Gross (born August 1, 1952 in York Pennsylvania) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1973-1989 David Andrew Hansen (Born November 24, 1968) in Long Beach California, is a former Major League Baseball player specializing as a Pinch John (Henry Vander Wal (born April 29, 1966 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a former American Major League Baseball José Manuel (Hernández Morales (born December 30, 1944 in Frederiksted, St Orlando Palmeiro (born January 19, 1969 in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Gerald Thomas Lynch (born July 17, 1930 in Munger Michigan) is a former professional baseball player who played Outfield in the Major Charles Fred Lucas ( April 28, 1902 - July 9, 1986) born in Columbia Tennessee was a pitcher for the New York Giants (1923 Stephen Russell Braun (born May 8, 1948, in Trenton New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball outfielder third baseman and designated hitter Terrence Michael Crowley (born February 16, 1947 in Staten Island New York) is the current hitting coach of the Baltimore Orioles Dennis Martin Walling (born April 17 1954 in Neptune New Jersey) is a 6′1″ 185 lb William James "Gates" Brown (born in Crestline Ohio on May 2, 1939) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire James Edward Dwyer (born June 3, in) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for seven different teams between 1973 and 1990 Michael Ken-Wai Lum (born October 27, 1945 in Honolulu Hawaii) was an Outfielder and First Baseman for the Atlanta Braves Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub (born April 1, 1944 in New Orleans Louisiana) was a Major League Baseball player for 23 seasons (1963–1985 David Earl Clark (born September 3,,) was a major league outfielder from 1986 to 1998 Lawrence David Biittner ( July 27, 1945 in Pocahontas Iowa) is a former professional baseball player who played First base and Outfield Vic Davalillo, born Víctor José Davalillo Romero ( July 31, 1936 in Cabimas Zulia State) is a Venezuelan Baseball Player Gerald June Perry (born October 30 1960 in Savannah Georgia) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 Jerry Hairston may refer to Jerry Hairston Sr (b 1952 a retired Major League Baseball player David Earl Philley (born May 16, 1920 in Paris Texas) is a former Center fielder who played in Major League Baseball. Joel Randolph Youngblood III (born August 28, 1951 in Houston Texas) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds, John William Johnstone Jr (born November 20, 1945) is an American former Professional baseball player active from 1966 to 1985 for the California David Joseph Magadan (born September 30, 1962 in Tampa Florida) to Spanish parents Joe and Alice and has a sister Diana and brother Joseph Elmer William Valo ( March 5 1921 - July 19 1998) was a Slovak - American Right fielder, coach and Leonard Anthony Harris (born October 28 1964 in Miami Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Utility infielder. Leonard Anthony Harris (born October 28 1964 in Miami Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Utility infielder. Richard Benjamin Reese (born September 29, 1941 in Leipsic, Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who played outfield and first base Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball Ronald James Northey ( April 26, 1920 - April 16, 1971) born in Mahanoy City Pennsylvania was an Outfielder for the Clifford Johnson Jr (born July 22, 1947 in San Antonio Texas) is a former Designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played John (Henry Vander Wal (born April 29, 1966 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a former American Major League Baseball Leonard Anthony Harris (born October 28 1964 in Miami Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Utility infielder. Leonard Anthony Harris (born October 28 1964 in Miami Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Utility infielder. David Earl Philley (born May 16, 1920 in Paris Texas) is a former Center fielder who played in Major League Baseball. Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub (born April 1, 1944 in New Orleans Louisiana) was a Major League Baseball player for 23 seasons (1963–1985 David Andrew Hansen (Born November 24, 1968) in Long Beach California, is a former Major League Baseball player specializing as a Pinch For other uses see Craig Wilson (disambiguation. Craig Allan Wilson (born November 30, 1976 in Fountain Valley Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager Gerald Thomas Lynch (born July 17, 1930 in Munger Michigan) is a former professional baseball player who played Outfield in the Major Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub (born April 1, 1944 in New Orleans Louisiana) was a Major League Baseball player for 23 seasons (1963–1985 Matt Franco (born August 19, 1969 in Santa Monica California) is a former professional baseball player who played First base in the Major Clarence "Ace" Parker, (born May 17, 1912) is a Hall of Fame Quarterback who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1941 John Edward Kennedy (born May 29, in Chicago Illinois) is a former Infielder and Designated hitter in Major League Baseball William James "Gates" Brown (born in Crestline Ohio on May 2, 1939) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire Garrabrant Ryerson Alyea (born December 8, 1940 in Passaic, New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder from Joseph William Keough (born January 7, 1946 in Pomona California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from Alvis "Al" Woods (born August 8, 1953 in Oakland California) is a former Left fielder who played in Major League Baseball William James Duggleby ( March 16, 1874 - August 30, 1944) nicknamed "Frosty Bill" was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Edwin Willis Morgan ' ( November 19, 1914 - June 27, 1982) was a backup Right fielder / First baseman who played in Major Louis 7th Inning 05-21-1948 Les Layton New York 9th Inning 09-14-1950 Ted Tappe Cincinnati 8th Inning 04-12-1955 Chuck Tanner Milwaukee 8th Inning 09-08-1998 Marlon Anderson Philadelphia 7th Inning 04-17-2001 Gene Stechschulte St. Charles William Tanner (born July 4, 1929 in New Castle Pennsylvania) is a former Left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball Utility player for Gene Stechschulte ( August 12, 1973, Lima Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the St Louis 6th Inning 08-21-2005 Mike Jacobs New York 5th Inning 09-01-2005 Jeremy Hermida Florida 7th Inning 09-11-2007 Justin Maxwell Washington 4th Inning
Notable pinch hitters
Yogi Berra, notable as having the first pinch home run during the 1947 Yankees-Dodgers World Series, as a rookie no less. Michael James Jacobs (born October 30, 1980, in Chula Vista California) is a Baseball First baseman who plays for the Florida Jeremy Ryan Hermida (born January 30, 1984 in Atlanta Georgia) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Justin A Maxwell (born November 6, 1983 in Olney Maryland) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder, who currently plays for the
Other players who have batted as pinch hitting specialists in their careers include:
Pinch Hitting In Cricket
In the 1996 Cricket World Cup an aggressive style of batting was created by Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana. Joseph Wilbur "Billy Joe" Adcock ( October 30 1927 - May 3 1999) was an American First baseman and right-handed Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball Utility player for Jeffrey Alan (Jeff Burroughs (born March 7, 1951 in Long Beach California) is a former player in Major League Baseball. Bernardo "Bernie" Carbo (born August 5, 1947 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder / Mark Carreon (born July 19, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) is a former First baseman / Outfielder in Major League Baseball. Robert Henry Cerv (born 5 May 1926 in Weston Nebraska) was an American Baseball player George Daniel Crowe (b March 22, 1923 in Whiteland Indiana) was a Major League First baseman. Wesley Cheek Ferrell ( February 2 1908 &ndash December 9 1976) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Julio César Robles Franco (born August 23 1958, in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder Gregory Stuart Dobbs (born July 2, 1978 in Los Angeles California) is a Major League Baseball Infielder for the Philadelphia Glenallen Hill (born March 22 1965 in) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 13 seasons Leondaus "Lee" Lacy (born April 10, 1948 in Longview, Texas) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues Ryan Andrew Ludwick (born July 13, 1978 in Satellite Beach, Florida) is a Major League Baseball Right fielder for Candido Maldonado Guadarrama (born September 5, 1960 in Humacao Puerto Rico) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from to for the Los Gonzalo Enrique Márquez Moya ( March 31, 1946 - December 20, 1984) better known as Gonzalo Márquez, was a Major League Baseball Kenneth Lee (Ken McMullen (born June 1, 1942 in Oxnard California) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball. Donald Ray Mincher (born June 24, 1938, in Huntsville Alabama) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball with a 13 year Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944, in San Diego California) (nicknamed Puff) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman Micah Burton Owings (born September 28, 1982 in Gainesville, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Walter Charles Post ( July 9, 1929 - January 6, 1982) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball. James Lamar Rhodes (born May 13, 1927 in Matthews Alabama) was an outfielder with a 7 year career from 1952-1957 1959 James Edward "Pete" Runnels ( January 28, 1928 - May 20, 1991) was a Major League Baseball Infielder who played Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia (born May 19, 1956 in Barcelona, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a former Third baseman and Enos Bradsher Slaughter ( April 27 1916 - August 12 2002) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball John Junior Summers (born June 15, 1946 in Bremerton Washington) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily for the baseball player Jerry Turner (baseball, for the anchorman in Baltimore Jerry Turner (anchorman Jerry Turner (1927-2004 served as artistic Delbert Bernard Unser (born December 9, 1944 in Decatur Illinois) is a former starting Center fielder and later a Utility player Michael Francis Welch Born as Michael Francis Walsh ( July 4, 1859 - July 30, 1941) was a 19th century Major League Baseball Fred Whitfield (Born January 7, 1938 in Vandiver Alabama) was a Major League Baseball first baseman Fred "Cy" Williams ( December 21, 1887 - April 23, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs Gus Edward Zernial (born June 27, 1923 in Beaumont Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Left-fielder and right-handed batter The 1996 Cricket World Cup (aka Wills World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (born 30 June, 1969 in Matara) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer The All-rounder has been a member Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana (born November 24, 1969, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan Cricketer who played in 49 Tests The strategy was to attack the bowling from the first ball and therefore take advantage of the fielding restrictions in the early overs. It was a risky approach as the batting side could lose early wickets however if it payed off (as it did for the Sri Lankan openers) it allowed a devastating start which would unsettle the bowlers and take the pressure off the middle order, often ensuring high scores. This method revolutionised the one day game as Sri Lanka won the World Cup against the odds. It has since been used throughout limited over cricket, with the aggressive batsmen known as 'pinch-hitters'.
However, 'pinch hitter' more usually refers to an agressive batsman moved up the batting order from his usual place, used in situations where scoring runs quickly becomes more important than keeping wickets in-hand.
External links
- Pinch hitter, used as a Standard Informal and Conversational term
- Pinch hitting record from the Baseball Almanac
See also
References
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- ^ "In A Pinch", New York Times, Sept 17, 2006, p. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 See also Pinch hitter A pinch runner is a Baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base Sports p. 2.
Dictionary
pinch hitter
-noun
- (baseball) A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.
- (cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.
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