Let's say you have an ambidextrous pithcer on the mound. He is presently throwing left handed to a left handed batter. During the at bat the batter is injuried in some way and is replaced by a right handed hitter. Can the pitcher change and throw right handed to the replacement batter?
2006-09-15 06:25:08 · 12 answers · asked by Yankee Dude 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I'm pretty sure there is nothing that says you can't change arms as a pitcher. What an interesting question. Just think, if there was such a person of major league talent. How many starts could a manager get from someone like that each season? You could throw every third day instead of 4 or 5. While one arm is re-coping the other arm is pitching. Think about how many starts and how many wins a pitcher could get if he was on a good team. Also think about much a pitcher like that would be worth to any major league team.
2006-09-15 06:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 20⤊ 0⤋
In a word, yes.
It's unlikely you'd see this at the major league level, though, as it's difficult to imagine someone being equally good with either arm. The difference between a pitcher's arms would be more than enough to overcome the advantage gained by pitching right vs. right or left vs. left.
2006-09-15 13:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by DidacticRogue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has happened recently - 9/28/1995 by Greg Harris.
He cannot switch against the same batter, but he may indicate his intentions prior to starting to pitch to any given batter.
2006-09-15 13:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jon T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the beginning of baseball, baseball historian Ed Hartig says that happened regularly.
2006-09-15 13:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by the_fun_lovin_criminal_187 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question, im sure he could, but ive never heard of a pitcher being able to do thjat.
2006-09-15 13:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Nothing in the rules to prohibit it.
2006-09-15 13:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think it has been done before, but a long time ago.
2006-09-15 17:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by TG Special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess he could. Pretty good question dude.
2006-09-15 14:30:43 · answer #8 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, unless he threw a bean ball, in which case he would be ejected
2006-09-15 14:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by wheels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-15 13:28:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋