2007-12-22 15:17:36 · 6 answers · asked by DrooBey 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Besides Babe Ruth
2007-12-22 15:20:06 · update #1
Babe Ruth hit .342 in 8399 AB; gave up .220 in 1221.1 IP
Walter Johnson hit .235 in 2324 AB gave up .227 in 5914.1 IP
2007-12-25 13:37:21 · update #2
Ken Brett hit .263 347 AB; gave up .257 in 1526.1 IP.
2007-12-25 13:39:35 · update #3
Great question.
One guy who had come to mind was Walter Johnson, he had a .235 career batting average.
Not great, but not bad either.
I could fine batters faced, but not official at bats while pitching though.
2007-12-22 15:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by brettj666 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't find a stat on BA allowed for Smoky Joe Wood, but he'd be a candidate, although, like Ruth, he played outfield after pitching (unlike Ruth, Wood's pitching career ended by an injury). He pitched over 1400 innings with a lifetime 2.03 ERA (!), and his lifetime BA was .283.
2007-12-22 16:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by grizzie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Johan Santana 1308 ip .221 BAA Career batting avg .258 but only has career 31 ab
Jarrod Washburn 1534 ip .258 BAA Career batting avg .281 but only has career 32 ab
C.C. Sabathia 1406 ip .249 BAA Career batting avg .297 but only has career 37 ab
Among active players
2007-12-22 19:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by Ed B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babe Ruth was an excellent hitter when he was as pitcher.
2007-12-22 15:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by bigjohn B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One that I found is Ken Brett - he allowed batters facing him a .257 average, and had a .262 average himself.
2007-12-22 18:56:18 · answer #5 · answered by JerH1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be Don Drysdale...he hit 8 HR's one year...
2007-12-22 16:42:00 · answer #6 · answered by ssweeps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋