Will there be a allstar as an everyday player whatever postion who hits well and also pitches. Maybe a reliever,. Even start some times.
2006-12-16 13:59:09 · 20 answers · asked by Chris M 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No, because pitchers are groomed from a young age and are discouraged from hitting. (maybe Babe Ruth was in your lifetime but I'm a little younger than that)
2006-12-16 14:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by The Seeker 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tom Glavine and Mike Hampton are two pitchers that are decent with the bat. They won the Silver Slugger award for their position in hitting. Yet, I am sure if they got more at-bats during the year, they may be as a good a hitter. One must remember that starting pitchers make 25-30 starts a year. Compared to other position players that play in 90-140 games a year.
2006-12-16 15:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Because a pitcher is only gonna play every 4-5 days so how can he consistently be on top of his hitting if he isn't seeing live pitching day in and day out?? his job is to throw strikes and mechanically be sound with all his pitches, not driving the ball to the gaps. But Dontrelle Willis has a pretty good stick for a starting pitcher
2006-12-16 14:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by Ennio D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the guy is that good of a hitter, teams would want his bat in the lineup every day. Therefore, he wouldn't pitch. Pitching is far to specialized these days for a pitcher to play another position on any kind of a regular basis.
2006-12-17 13:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't count on it. They take the bat out of a pitcher's hand as soon as he hits the minor leagues, because they want them to focus soley on pitching, which makes sense.
Occassionaly an offensive player will pitch an inning or two in relief or something, if their team is getting blown away or completely dominating and it's late enough in the season and the bullpen needs a rest. Wade Boggs did it once for the Yankees and Jose Canseco did it in Texas, I believe, and I think that's when he blew out his arm....but then again, he is Jose Canseco
2006-12-16 15:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by tkatt00 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heres the thing. Hitters/Pitchers used to be more common in the days of Babe Ruth. He wasn't the only one. Some other pitching/hitting successes include John Ward, George Van Haltren, Elmour Smith, Cy Seymour, Kid Gleason... They're all really old examples and suprisingly, Babe Ruth may be the most recent one. Closest thing to what you're talking about might me national league pitchers.
2006-12-16 15:16:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think we'll see that again! I remember seeing Jose Canseco come in as a relieve pitcher, he don't do that good and the next day he was hurt.
2006-12-16 17:57:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the trend is toward specialization. Closer, setup, left handed specialist. Occasionally a pitcher can hit, but a pitcher never plays a position.
2006-12-16 14:55:30 · answer #8 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I doubt it. Babe Ruth did it, but hes just something else. I don't think there will be another player to posses enough skill in pitching, fielding, hitting, etc. to be dubbed an all-star.
2006-12-16 15:13:46 · answer #9 · answered by yanks4ever3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not in the modern game as its played today there just to much money to through around theres always a team that will pay millions for just the position they need
2006-12-16 16:13:16 · answer #10 · answered by .-. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋