In the National League, where the pitchers bat, are less batters hit by pitches than in the American League?

Question

Obviously a pitcher who will be taking at bats could be hit in retaliation for hitting batters on the opposing team. Does this in any way reduce the number of hit batters?

Answer 1

In 2006, 1030 N.L. batters were hit by pitches, or 64.38 per team. In the A.L. 787 batters were hit, or 56.21 per team.

Answer 2

A hit batter is a hit batter. Most of the time their hit because the pitcher threw the ball wrong or they've lost control. However pitchers will hit a batter if they've made them mad for some reason. Like last season one of our pitchers hit a guy so the guy from the other team hit one of our players next time our team batted.

Answer 3

Pitchers don't throw at each other. If a pitcher throws at a guy intentionally (and the ump does not warn the benches), the opposing pitcher will usually retaliate to an equivalent person. Now if the ump does warn the benches, then there will not be any retaliation. If a pitcher does so, he will be immediately ejected from the game. Some other things that would warrant a bean ball would be gloating on a homerun or unecessarily making excessive contact with the catcher when coming home.

Answer 4

I think I asked this question last year. Research has shown that there actually is NOT an increase in hit batters. Weird huh.