P - pitches RH, bats LH

MizzouRah · 04-15-2013, 07:35 PM

I just noticed a pitcher on another team I'm facing in the playoffs, pitches right handed, but bats left.

Pretty rare I would assume?

rudel.dietrich · 04-15-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I just noticed a pitcher on another team I'm facing in the playoffs, pitches right handed, but bats left.

Pretty rare I would assume?

David Cone springs to mind

The Game · 04-15-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I just noticed a pitcher on another team I'm facing in the playoffs, pitches right handed, but bats left.

Pretty rare I would assume?

For my 2003 MLB league I found several pitchers that throw right and bat left. Mussina, Leiber, Marquis & Harden. V. Padilla, C. Zambrano, V. Zambrano, J. Mays, Kyle Snyder? are switch hitters. B. Claussen, M. Hendrickson, Randy Johnson, J. Kennedy, Lowry. D. Oliver, N. Robertson throw left handed and bat right handed & B. Woodall & S. Estes throw left and are switch hitters.

Walsh06 · 04-15-2013, 08:09 PM

sounds like how Im right handed but I play hurling left handed

olivertheorem · 04-15-2013, 08:10 PM

My brother's right-handed but left-footed. Stuff like that happens sometimes.

MizzouRah · 04-15-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Game

For my 2003 MLB league I found several pitchers that throw right and bat left. Mussina, Leiber, Marquis & Harden. V. Padilla, C. Zambrano, V. Zambrano, J. Mays, Kyle Snyder? are switch hitters. B. Claussen, M. Hendrickson, Randy Johnson, J. Kennedy, Lowry. D. Oliver, N. Robertson throw left handed and bat right handed & B. Woodall & S. Estes throw left and are switch hitters.

That's interesting.. thanks.

Doc_Brown · 04-15-2013, 08:20 PM

Of the top of my head, doesn't Mike Minor bat right handed and Clay Buchholz bats left handed.

rarefind · 04-15-2013, 11:29 PM

Josh Johnson, Tim Lincecum

slugga27 · 04-15-2013, 11:53 PM

There are a few switch hitters, also...Carlos Zambrano, anyone?

MizzouRah · 04-16-2013, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rarefind

Josh Johnson, Tim Lincecum

Wow.. more than I had initially thought.

daveawrit · 04-16-2013, 12:23 AM

I throw right handed and bat left, it probably isn't as rare as you think. Granted, I'm old and far from a professional baseball player, but I hold my own in some USSSA Softball

The great thing is, my dad taught me to play golf right handed, so I can play a round of golf in the morning and not screw up my softball swing for the evening. It is outstanding.

The Game · 04-16-2013, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by slugga27

There are a few switch hitters, also...Carlos Zambrano, anyone?

See Above.

CBL-Commish · 04-16-2013, 07:20 AM

According to bb-ref there have been 312 pitchers in MLB history who threw right-handed and batted lefty.

Something of a coincidence, but four of the top five in PAs among such pitchers were active between 1915 and 1926. But it's not rare in recent times, with Rick Sutcliffe, Jon Lieber, Tim Lincecum, Jason Jennings and David Cone among the top 30.

BIG17EASY · 04-16-2013, 09:51 AM

Dwight Gooden came up hitting lefty and the Mets made him switch for fear that he'd get hit in the right arm.

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MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,266	P - pitches RH, bats LH I just noticed a pitcher on another team I'm facing in the playoffs, pitches right handed, but bats left. Pretty rare I would assume?

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Walsh06 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 545	sounds like how Im right handed but I play hurling left handed __________________ The Numbers Game, Sports Blog

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rarefind Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 6	Josh Johnson, Tim Lincecum Last edited by rarefind; 04-15-2013 at 11:30 PM.

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CBL-Commish All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,999	According to bb-ref there have been 312 pitchers in MLB history who threw right-handed and batted lefty. Something of a coincidence, but four of the top five in PAs among such pitchers were active between 1915 and 1926. But it's not rare in recent times, with Rick Sutcliffe, Jon Lieber, Tim Lincecum, Jason Jennings and David Cone among the top 30. __________________ For the best in O's news: Orioles' Hangout.com Last edited by CBL-Commish; 04-16-2013 at 07:23 AM.

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olivertheorem All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,919	My brother's right-handed but left-footed. Stuff like that happens sometimes.

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Doc_Brown All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326	Of the top of my head, doesn't Mike Minor bat right handed and Clay Buchholz bats left handed.

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slugga27 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,272	There are a few switch hitters, also...Carlos Zambrano, anyone?

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daveawrit Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 331	I throw right handed and bat left, it probably isn't as rare as you think. Granted, I'm old and far from a professional baseball player, but I hold my own in some USSSA Softball The great thing is, my dad taught me to play golf right handed, so I can play a round of golf in the morning and not screw up my softball swing for the evening. It is outstanding.

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BIG17EASY Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,291	Dwight Gooden came up hitting lefty and the Mets made him switch for fear that he'd get hit in the right arm.