whats the difference between the AL and NL?
2007-07-20 16:02:26 · 12 answers · asked by sumo 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
why don't the pitchers bat in AL?? why do they have a DH instead??
2007-07-21 07:22:31 · update #1
in the AL they have a rule called a designated hitter (DH). This is where someone hits in place of the pitcher. This player who hits instead of the pitcher is called the designated hitter because all they do is hit, they don't play defense. In the NL the pitchers are required to bat, so the same 9 people that play defense are the 9 that are in the batting lineup.
2007-07-20 16:06:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The AL has the DH where pitchers do not hit. In the NL, the pitchers come to bat just like the rest of the lineup does.
2007-07-21 10:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by samdugan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the AL the DH hits instead of the pitcher
In the NL there is no DH, so the pitcher hits
2007-07-20 23:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Nicky b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NL let's pitchers hit. AL has the DH. AL has the Yankees and the Red Sox. NL has ...the Brewers
2007-07-20 23:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by Dr 8'lls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Originally they were 2 separate leagues.
The National League was founded in 1876 and has been in existence ever since.
The American League, originally known as the Western League was founded in 1893. The League changed their name to the American league in 1900 and in 1901 became a major league.
In 1902, the National and American Leagues had a meeting that basically formed MLB and this meeting led to the first World Series in 1903.
Rule-wise, the only difference is the use of the Designated Hitter, which is used in American League ballparks, but not in National League ballparks.
2007-07-21 00:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by dob367 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe pitchers also have to bat in NL, whereas pitchers only pitch in AL, and in their place, is a designated hitter (DH).
2007-07-20 23:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by Aquaboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American league usually has more power in their league.
The NL has more speed and better deffence.
And the AL uses the designated hitter. whch in the NL the pitcher has to bat
2007-07-20 23:05:50 · answer #7 · answered by Alex 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nl dosent have a dh and so ther rules are different
2007-07-21 01:08:30 · answer #8 · answered by brandon f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much the DH rule.
2007-07-21 02:40:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Officially, just the designated hitter rule. Up until about 10 years ago, they were legally and officially separate entities but they merged into one (MLB) under Bud Selig's commissionership.
2007-07-20 23:56:20 · answer #10 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋