2007-04-13 23:42:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Pinch Hitter- A pinch hitter is someone on the bench who usually comes out to hit for a worse batter. (In the National League its usually Used to hit for the pitcher.
Pinch Runner- A pinch runner is a fast person on the bench who replaces a slower runner who is on base
2007-04-14 01:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by Q MAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are substitutes for players already in the game. For example, a manager can send up a batter to bat for the player already in the lineup. The player is then out of the game, and the manager may replace him by the batter who was the "pinch" hitter or some other member of the team. The same scenario is true for a "pinch" runner, except that player is sent i to replace a player who is on base by way of a hit, error, walk, or hit by a pitch.
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2007-04-14 09:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pinch hitter is when the batter at the plate is substituted for a player on the bench
A pinch runner is when a baserunner is substituted for a man on the bench (usually because the baserunner out there is slow and the man coming into replace him is much faster)
In both situations, the player coming into the game cannot already be in the lineup, and once the play is subbed out, he cannot return to the game
2007-04-14 07:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Sens Enforcer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Pinch Hitter, is what my Ex-Wife used while I was at work. A Pinch Runner. Was what I used to find me a Lawyer to get a Divorce.
2007-04-14 06:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya Bidniss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a pinch hitter hits for a person and plays defense for them a pinch runner just runs for them
2007-04-14 14:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by answer boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pinch Hitter is a batter who is substituting for the regularly scheduled hitter
Pinch Runner is a runner who is substituting for the batter who reached base successfully
2007-04-14 07:21:39 · answer #6 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pinch hitter is a hitter who substitutes in for a active player taking thier spot in the batters lineup, usually done in the last inning.
pinch runner is a player who substitutes for a player who is currently on base, i.e a slower player is on base and you need to get into scoring position, you substitute a pinch runner who is faster and more capable of stealing bases or making it to base faster.
2007-04-14 06:57:49 · answer #7 · answered by the wise one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pinch hitter is someone that comes into a game to hit for someone and a pinch runner comes to run in for someone. they can be pitchers, they don't have to be position players.
2007-04-14 23:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Rolen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋