why do baseball teams have a million pitchers? why cant one finish the game?

Question

or two at the most

Answer 1

Throwing a baseball at 90+ miles per hour is a very unnatural thing for the human arm to do. A pitcher might get a complete game one time out, but if he did that every time he would injure his arm (possibly permanently) after a month. It's better to put reasonable limits on pitchers so they can last longer and have decent careers.

Also, sometimes a pitcher is just plain lousy. If he gives up 9 runs in the first inning, should he have to stay out there all nine innings just to please you? No, of course not. Bring in someone else who might be better.

Answer 2

Becaue they play every night, and a pitcher's arm will get sore, so they have another pitcher pitch the next night and form a rotation. That way the pitcher on the mound always has a fresh arm. Also, oyu need different pitchers for different situations. Some starting pitchers do pitch complete games, but it is coming increasingly rare. You may want a rleliever that will throw knuckleballs and pitches with a lot of motion, or one tha throws hard and precise pitches. I'll agree, the pitching pool is quite watered down, but that is because there are more pitching positions needed than there are good pitchers.

Answer 3

Because games usually last a while and even if you pitch a perfect game and get three strikes everytime and no balls, thats 81 pitches. Now throw in the balls and the pitches that get hit and that only makes that number get bigger. I play softball, and I know how exhausting pitching can be after a while, and some pitchers probably can get through an entire game which is awesome but after a while they might get a little tired and won't be at the top of their game any more which could cost the team points, so it only makes sense that they might throw in another pitcher after the games half over.

I hope this makes sense.

Answer 4

First of all, teams usually have 12 pitchers on their ML roster and do u honestly expect a starting pitcher to last 9 innings and finish a game? With all the great hitters in the league only a very few can do that and even they can't do it on a consistent basis.

Answer 5

It's HARD to a pitcher, the wear on your body would not let anyone pitch a whole game except in rare situations.

Answer 6

have you ever tried to pitch a complete game?.....if so you wouldn't ask such a dumb question.....think about this in a pitch count their 4balls and 3strikes so for everyone person you could throw up to 6 pitches that is 18 pitches if you strike everybody out and that will never happen...so that is 162 pitch if strike everybody out in the game go outside you 75-95 mile an hour 162 times and do the 3 times a week and call and let me know how long your arm last.....

Answer 7

u try throughing 100 pitches, even lob, from closer even, at the plate, and ull realize how much it hurts ur arm. then add in an extra 20 or so feet, 70 mph, and a curve, splitter, slider, etc...

Answer 8

it takes a lot of energy to throw 100 pitches one night and they need to let them rest or they will get hurt. thats y u have starters, relievers, etc.

Answer 9

I think it's stupid having that many picthers, and I think there should be more complete games......

Answer 10

They get tired.