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El Supremo

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6. Batting average is not a fair comparison.

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Reply #4)

Thu May 10, 2012, 03:06 PM

May 2012

Since most pitchers would rather walk and not even have to swing the bat, on base percentage would be a better comparison. So what is that so far?

All players - .316
Pitchers - .153
DHs - .334

Oh well, nevermind!

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Gloat Free Baseball Scores (Wednesday, May 9) [View all] Jack Rabbit May 2012 OP

I see PITCHER Tim Lincecum had a HIT and an RBI Auggie May 2012 #1

Opposition to the DH, of course, is not about the pitchers who can hit Jack Rabbit May 2012 #2

So far this year: El Supremo May 2012 #3

That is not a good reason to have the DH Jack Rabbit May 2012 #4

What is strategy? El Supremo May 2012 #5

You conveniently omitted pinch hitting for a lesser hitter Jack Rabbit May 2012 #7

There are lies, damned lies and statistics. El Supremo May 2012 #9

I'll take that as "to be continued . . . " Jack Rabbit May 2012 #10

Batting average is not a fair comparison. El Supremo May 2012 #6

Keep digging a hole for yourself, my good man Jack Rabbit May 2012 #8