2006-10-01 02:05:26 · 13 answers · asked by dwynixx 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
pitchers need to work out different body parts to be effective and they practice more on pitching than hitting. Mostly they need loose and limber arms and upper body while powerhitters bulk up their arms. Different mechanics.
2006-10-01 02:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
B/c we (yes we I played for 16 years through college some semi pro, as a pitcher) focus on one thing and that is pitching. We never practice as a hitter and if you are that good of hitter you will switch positions such as Mark McGwire who was an outstanding pitcher at USC but he was to good of a hitter not to be in the everday lineup. Pitchers run, do agilities, throw, run more, stretch, work out rotator cuff, abs, legs, and run more...thats all we do at practice...therefore we dont have time to hit and if we were good hitters we'd change positions.
2006-10-01 09:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by speefmoney4 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is more important to have one good pitcher against an entire lineup than just one good part of one's own lineup. For this reason, teams have their pitchers spend most of their time training to pitch, not to hit. Since pitchers have less practice hitting and are not brought to the majors based on their offensive ability, most pitchers hit poorly.
2006-10-01 12:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by x 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, pitchers only hit in the National League. Second, they dont practice hitting so they aren't good at hitting. Did you know that it is possible for a pitcher to hit a homerun? Randy Johnson has before.
2006-10-01 09:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by K-Deeznuts 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pitchers spend practice time on pitching, not hitting, because they need all of the help they can get. it is different in some cases though, like Carlos Zambrano, who leads the majors in home runs by a pitcher
2006-10-01 12:36:48 · answer #5 · answered by sportsguy1294 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some are good hitters, but like has been said already, they don't practice hitting.
2006-10-01 09:10:38 · answer #6 · answered by joystickthrottle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in 1965 don drysdale of the dodgers batted .300 and hit 7 HRs in only 130 at-bats.
2006-10-01 09:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by el.tuco 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because, practice pitching more than batting
2006-10-01 09:50:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because minor leagues now all employ the DH and it is not an aspect of their game that they are encouraged to develop.
2006-10-01 09:49:35 · answer #9 · answered by jimel71898 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they don't practice hitting
2006-10-01 09:07:12 · answer #10 · answered by randyken 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋