Great Hitting Pitchers

UKSubs · 08-04-2002, 11:55 PM

While playing out a game in a current era league (2005), I noticed that Brandon Duckworth has had an excellent year as a hitter. In 14 games he is hitting .393 (11 for 28) with 2 doubles. I wonder if anyone else has ever seen a pitcher hit this well before.

Modern Relic · 08-05-2002, 12:22 AM

Babe Ruth?

SSG Troyer · 08-05-2002, 05:11 AM

I have a pitcher on my fictional team who is hitting over .300 with 11 RBIs in mid-June. He has had a 10-game hitting streak in his career. His career average is .284, with an OPS of .660.

blmeanie · 08-05-2002, 07:58 AM

Good question turned around a bit - how about pitchers that were/are good hitters - how did they turn out in various leagues?

Guys like Steve Carlton, Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton (was it just Coors?)...

ScottFalk · 08-05-2002, 08:06 AM

In the online league MLB1966, Rick Wise (SP) has been a .300 hitter for most of his career. He has 6 ratings for getting hits. I've noticed that he has turned out to be a 15-20 game winner for abot 6 or 7 seasons now without having super ratings for that era.

greenwood · 08-05-2002, 03:50 PM

Terry Forster?

beorn · 08-05-2002, 06:28 PM

Don Drysdale?

I remember him being used quite often as pinch hitter when I was a kid.

Rasmuth · 08-05-2002, 06:47 PM

Fernando Valenzeula was a good hitter...Jim Kaat another decent hitter I think. I remember Lasorda pinch hitting with Fernando.

HerbD · 08-06-2002, 03:15 AM

Bob Lemon of the Summer of 49 League's Cleveland Indians has had three straight seasons of great hitting.

1948 39 gms .288 BA 7 HR 19 RBI
1949 39 gms .330 BA 6 HR 23 RBI
1950 22 gms .290 BA 3 HR 10 RBI

Lemon was a good hitter in real life as well pounding out 37 career homers and playing some games in the OF.

AarNation8 · 08-06-2002, 11:37 AM

Lefty O'Doul in 1919, if you import him as a rookie he is a MR, but if you move him to OF(has a rating) he has a brilliant in hits. The Hits V RHP goes up to 10, while the LHP only about 6, so he only played against RHP. His career average was like .450, made me restart the damn league

Eric · 08-06-2002, 12:16 PM

I've noticed that if a pitcher is hot pitching wise, he also tends to be hot hitting wise.

Whitey · 08-06-2002, 05:30 PM

Bob Gibson. Bob Forsch.

Whitey · 08-06-2002, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by greenwood
Terry Forster?

.397 Career batting average in 78 AB's.

fantom1979 · 08-06-2002, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beorn
Don Drysdale?

I remember him being used quite often as pinch hitter when I was a kid.

.186 Career Batting Average with 29 HR and 113 RBI in 1169 AB.

greenwood · 08-07-2002, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Whitey

.397 Career batting average in 78 AB's.

The interesting thing about Forster is the number of seasons he had with a good AVG - albeit with a small number of at bats in most cases.

drprestwood · 08-07-2002, 10:47 AM

Wasn't just Coors for Hampton...from '93-2000, Hampton had the best BA (.221) of any pitcher with 175+ at-bats (he had 299). That's 42 starting pitchers. He also had the best OBP (.292) and was 2nd in slugging (.278) to Steve Avery (.296).

Not good numbers, but better than his position dictates.

Long_Long_Name · 08-08-2002, 02:33 AM

I own Valenzuela's first foul ball

I've had a couple of years with Javier Vazquez hitting over .300... I think 3 in a row.

unrealdemand · 08-08-2002, 07:12 PM

ken brett
gary peters

tony cloninger + one MONSTER game in candlestick 1966
2 grand slams + a double for 9 rbis

spahn was decent

JimServo · 08-08-2002, 08:38 PM

Walter Johnson was a descent hitter, and still holds the record for Batting Average for a pitcher in a season (.433 in 1925).

08-04-2002, 11:55 PM	#1
UKSubs Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 272	Great Hitting Pitchers While playing out a game in a current era league (2005), I noticed that Brandon Duckworth has had an excellent year as a hitter. In 14 games he is hitting .393 (11 for 28) with 2 doubles. I wonder if anyone else has ever seen a pitcher hit this well before. __________________ Counter Culture Baseball Commissioner/Houston Astros RANZBA Adelaide Crows

08-05-2002, 12:22 AM	#2
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	Babe Ruth? __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

08-05-2002, 05:11 AM	#3
SSG Troyer All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere to the left of 2nd base Posts: 1,598	I have a pitcher on my fictional team who is hitting over .300 with 11 RBIs in mid-June. He has had a 10-game hitting streak in his career. His career average is .284, with an OPS of .660. __________________ MWT Did Tennesee Delaware Mississppi's New Jersey? Idaho ... Alaska!

08-05-2002, 07:58 AM	#4
blmeanie All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,044	Good question turned around a bit - how about pitchers that were/are good hitters - how did they turn out in various leagues? Guys like Steve Carlton, Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton (was it just Coors?)... __________________ blmeanie email me at blmeanie Above link works for some email client programs but not all, email me at blmeanie33@earthlink.net

08-05-2002, 08:06 AM	#5
ScottFalk Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 73	In the online league MLB1966, Rick Wise (SP) has been a .300 hitter for most of his career. He has 6 ratings for getting hits. I've noticed that he has turned out to be a 15-20 game winner for abot 6 or 7 seasons now without having super ratings for that era. __________________ Scott MLB1966-Philadelphia Phillies MBBL-Salt Lake City Missions PWBL-St Louis Cardinals

08-05-2002, 03:50 PM	#6
greenwood Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 67	Terry Forster?

08-05-2002, 06:28 PM	#7
beorn All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: near Rochester, NY Posts: 1,269	Don Drysdale? I remember him being used quite often as pinch hitter when I was a kid. __________________ Commish of Dog Days Baseball Commish Pennant Chase Baseball League (PCBL) Commish and Blue Jays GM Extra Innings Baseball

08-05-2002, 06:47 PM	#8
Rasmuth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Upstate Western NY Posts: 1,760	Fernando Valenzeula was a good hitter...Jim Kaat another decent hitter I think. I remember Lasorda pinch hitting with Fernando.

08-06-2002, 03:15 AM	#9
HerbD All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 981	Bob Lemon of the Summer of 49 League's Cleveland Indians has had three straight seasons of great hitting. 1948 39 gms .288 BA 7 HR 19 RBI 1949 39 gms .330 BA 6 HR 23 RBI 1950 22 gms .290 BA 3 HR 10 RBI Lemon was a good hitter in real life as well pounding out 37 career homers and playing some games in the OF. __________________ Last edited by HerbD; 08-06-2002 at 03:18 AM.

08-06-2002, 11:37 AM	#10
AarNation8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Collins Posts: 38	Lefty O'Doul in 1919, if you import him as a rookie he is a MR, but if you move him to OF(has a rating) he has a brilliant in hits. The Hits V RHP goes up to 10, while the LHP only about 6, so he only played against RHP. His career average was like .450, made me restart the damn league

08-06-2002, 12:16 PM	#11
Eric All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,234	I've noticed that if a pitcher is hot pitching wise, he also tends to be hot hitting wise.

08-06-2002, 05:30 PM	#12
Whitey Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 346	Bob Gibson. Bob Forsch. __________________ "Thanks for your time this time, until next time, so long." -The Late Great Jack Buck

08-07-2002, 10:47 AM	#16
drprestwood All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,501	Ps Wasn't just Coors for Hampton...from '93-2000, Hampton had the best BA (.221) of any pitcher with 175+ at-bats (he had 299). That's 42 starting pitchers. He also had the best OBP (.292) and was 2nd in slugging (.278) to Steve Avery (.296). Not good numbers, but better than his position dictates.

08-08-2002, 02:33 AM	#17
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	I own Valenzuela's first foul ball I've had a couple of years with Javier Vazquez hitting over .300... I think 3 in a row. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

08-08-2002, 07:12 PM	#18
unrealdemand Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: waxahachie Posts: 27	ken brett gary peters tony cloninger + one MONSTER game in candlestick 1966 2 grand slams + a double for 9 rbis spahn was decent __________________ bye!

08-08-2002, 08:38 PM	#19
JimServo Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 418	Walter Johnson was a descent hitter, and still holds the record for Batting Average for a pitcher in a season (.433 in 1925). __________________ "When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there in the warmth of the summer afternoon on a river bank, we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I told him that I wanted to be a real major league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish." -Dwight D. Eisenhower