If a pitcher is good at batting, can he be chosen to bat?
2006-09-08 16:00:30 · 10 answers · asked by wizard 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The designated hitter is NOT mandatory and pitchers may bat in the American League. If the designated hitter is not chosen prior to the game and not included on the line-up card, then the pitcher(s) bat in their normal turn in the batting order.
Other interesting items about the DH:
1. The designated hitter must bat at least once, unless the opposing team changed pitchers.
2. The designated hitter may be pinch-hit for, or pinch-run for, and that player becomes the new designated hitter.
3. The position of the designated hitter in the line-up may NOT change.
4. If a pitcher is moved into a defensive position, the designated hitter spot role is terminated for that team for the remainder of the game.
5. If the designated hitter is placed into a defensive position, it also terminates the DH for that team for the remainder of the game.
2006-09-08 16:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by sorel030 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A pitcher can bat, but the team loses the designated hitter spot for the game. If the pitcher comes out, his replacement goes in the batting order just like in a National League game.
2006-09-08 17:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pitchers can hit in the American league however most are not very good hitters because they don't practice it. Just the difference between a major league hitter and a minor league hitter is almost night and day so pitchers don't have much of a chance hitting against the best pitchers.
2006-09-08 16:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by Perry L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the pitcher is still in the game listed as pitching, he takes the place of the designated hitter. However, a pitcher can be sent in as a pinch hitter or pinch runner if the manager needs him in place of another position player. Of course, another player would have to take the field afterwards (or very rarely, the pinch-hitting pitcher takes the field in one of the positions). This usually happens in long extra inning games when almost all of the bench players are used up.
2006-09-10 00:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look it up on line in case you prefer to comprehend all the specifics in spite of the fact that it replaced into surely accompanied with the help of the yank league with the aid of fact pitchers are no longer stable hitters (aside from Babe Ruth) and the yank league had to spice up the slumping offensive component to the sport. It originated throughout spring practise in 1969 and made it is common season debut in 1973. considering that then, it rather is been accompanied with the help of very almost rather everyone (minor and newbie leagues) different than the national league. it is likewise a rule that doesn't ought to be utilized...yet why could you have, say, Verlander hit in lieu of Shefield?
2016-11-06 22:44:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From MLB rules #6.10:
"It is not mandatory that a club designate a hitter for the pitcher, but failure to do so prior to the game precludes the use of a Designated Hitter for that game."
2006-09-09 03:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well a pitcher can bat but you lose the right to the dh and he will have to bat the whole game
2006-09-08 16:04:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can but most are terrible batters. Plus you lose the right of a dh for the whole game so whomever is pitching has to bat or if you start pinch hitting with pitching changes, then your whole game plan changes
2006-09-09 01:57:28 · answer #8 · answered by FTBLCHIK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pitcher has to bat if you pull your dh for a pinch hitter.
2006-09-08 16:07:11 · answer #9 · answered by Dean B 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A pitcher can be the DH in the AL.
2006-09-08 16:06:14 · answer #10 · answered by Legandivori 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋