Say for example, instead of removing the pitcher from the game, the manager moves him to right field, removes the fielder from the game and then brings in a new pitcher. Would the pitcher/outfielder then be eligible to pitch again later in the game?
2007-08-09 07:54:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anthony J 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The pitcher may move to a different defensive position and then return to the mound later in the game. The only constraint is that the relief pitcher must pitch to at least one batter. Whitey Herzog did this a handful of times back in the 1980s with Todd Worrell. It is rare, but permitted.
Here's one: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1987/B09220SLN1987.htm
2007-08-09 09:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm more concerned about the 14 innings, I've never seen a pitcher go that long, but the .2 innings is easy, if a little counter intuitive. The "points" of an inning refer to the number of outs recorded by the pitcher in a partial inning. If the pitcher is removed from the game with 1 out, then the pitcher pitched X.1 innings.
2016-05-18 00:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a player can move to any position (except DH) if he is not removed from the game. It has happened many times that a manager moves a pitcher to a fielding position and then back to the pitcher spot.
2007-08-09 08:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by jaytee556 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have seen this done in high school games.
Now in the National League this would definitely be possible.
I could visualise Carlos Zambrano doing this, going 6 innings, move to the outfield for a couple of innings and then pitching the 9th, since Zambrano is a better hitter than say Jacque Jones.
The American League it would be more difficult.
2007-08-09 08:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by mf52dolphin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Whitey Herzog used to do it all the time in the late 80's when he managed the Cardinals. In fact, Todd Worrell (his closer) wound up doing this several times.
Worrell would come in to face a right hander in the eighth and get him out, then Herzog would shift Worrell to right and bring in a lefty to get one or two outs, then bring Worrell back into the game to finish it off and get his save.
There were several occasions in which this strategy had him pitch to one batter in the eighth, play an out or two in the outfield, then take the mound in the ninth.
One of the previous posters had it right, though. They really won't do that much anymore due to the belief that this type of shifting causes too many arm injuries.
2007-08-09 09:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by rmos 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that's perfectly legal. As long as the pitcher doesn't leave the game completely, he can pitch again at any point during the game.
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2007-08-09 07:58:56 · answer #6 · answered by Kris 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
as long as u don't take the pitcher out of the game, he can come back in to pitch.
2007-08-09 08:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by STLcardinal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But that would never happen (these days). It could cause serious injury the the pitchers arm. That's why in an extended rain delay the same pitcher doesn't go back in.
2007-08-09 07:59:05 · answer #8 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As long as the player wasn't taken out of the game, the manager can move any of the defensive positions around as much as he likes.
2007-08-09 15:00:00 · answer #9 · answered by Brandon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but that was cool how you put it
the pitcher is done after hes pulled as a pitcher
2007-08-09 08:09:38 · answer #10 · answered by yankeesalltheway 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋