“When you’ve won the game, your wife looks like Marilyn Monroe, the trees are greener and the whiskey tastes better”… Billy Martin.
Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) – Until yesterday, 20,799 players had played in the Major Leagues since 1871, in 154 years, including the 158 during five years of the National Association, 1871-1875.
And only 33 have been able to hit cleanly three thousand times. The first, Adrián (CAP) Anson, on July 18, 1896. He finished with 3,011. The last, Miguel Cabrera, on August 23, 2022. His total was of 3,174 with a .307 batting average.
With Miguel, there have been six natives of Latin America in the exclusive group. The others: Albert Pujols, 3,384, .296; Adrián Beltré, 3,166, .286; Rod Carew, 3,053, .328; Rafael Palmeiro, 3,020, .288; Roberto Clemente, 3,000, .317.
I must emphasize: These numbers are a clear demonstration of how difficult the art of hitting is. Only 33 have managed to connect for hits three thousand or more times, among 20,799 who have passed and are in the Majors.
And there are two outliers who connected more than 4,000 hits, Pete Rose, 4,256, his average was 303; and Ty Cobb, 4,189, final average of .366.
The thing is, that the round shape of the bat makes it very difficult to connect the ball well. If the bat was square, with four flat sides of course, there would be a greater chance of hitting the pitches with the strongest part of the bat.
Because, under the current circumstances, if you connect with the top part of the bat, you will produce a fly ball. Eight out of every 10 batters who hit fly balls are outs. If you hit just a little bit under the bat, what will come out is a ground ball. Nine out of 10 hitters ground balls are outs.
To hit lines (and eight out of 10 lines are uncatchable), you need to make the thickest part of the roundness of the bat hit the ball, also in its most central part, neither lower nor higher.
Those who achieve that accuracy three or more times, in every 10 at bats, like Luis Arráez, who is currently hitting for .337, are extraordinary hitters. In addition to Arráez, hitting .300 or higher this year: Jurickson Profar, .325; Bobby Witt Jr., .323; John Soto, .318; Marcell Ozuna, .316; Mookie Betts, .312; Shohei Ohtani, .312; William Contreras, .311; Masyn Winn, .310; Salvador Perez, .305; Brice Turang, 303; Jeremy Pena, .303; Adley Rutschman, .301; Elijah Diaz, .301.
In addition, they have to deal in their quest for a .300 average season, with curves, sliders, changeups, knuckleballs, screwballs, etc.
Thanks to the life that has given me so much, even a reader like you.
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Why Hitting Is So Hard A baseball ball
“When you’ve won the game, your wife looks like Marilyn Monroe, the trees are greener, and the whiskey tastes better.”… Billy Martin.
Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) – Until yesterday, 20,799 players had played in the Major Leagues since 1871, in 154 years, including the 158 during five years of the National Association, 1871-1875.
And only 33 have been able to hit three thousand times, the first, Adrián (CAP) Anson, on July 18, 1896. He finished with three thousand 11. The last, Miguel Cabrera, on August 23, 2022. His total was of three thousand 174 hits, for an average of .307.
With Miguel there have been six, natives of Latin America, in the exclusive group. The others: Albert Pujols, 3,384, .296; Adrián Beltré, 3,166, .286; Rod Carew, 3,053, .328; Rafael Palmeiro, 3,020, .288; Roberto Clemente, 3,000, .317.
I emphasize: These numbers are a clear demonstration of how difficult the art of hitting is. Only 33 have managed to hit three thousand or more times, among 20,799 who have passed and are in the Majors.
And there are two terrestrial strangers who shot more than 4,000 hits, Pete Rose, 4,256, his average was 303; and Ty Cobb, 4,189, final average of .366.
The thing is that the round shape of the bat makes it very difficult to connect the ball well. If the bat was square, with four flat sides of course, there would be a greater chance of hitting the pitches with the most powerful part of the bat.
Because, under the current circumstances, if you connect with the top part of the bat, you will produce a fly ball. Eight out of every 10 batters who hit fly balls are outs. If you hit just a little bit under the bat, what will come out is a ground ball. Nine out of 10 hitters ground balls are outs.
To hit lines (and eight out of 10 lines are uncatchable), you need to make the thickest part of the roundness of the bat hit the ball, also in its most central part, neither lower nor higher.
Those who achieve that accuracy three or more times, in every 10 hits, like Luis Arráez, who hits .337, are extraordinary hitters. In addition to Arráez, this year they hit .300 or more, Jurickson Profar, .325; Bobby Witt Jr., .323; Juan Soto, .318; Marcell Ozuna, .316; Mookie Betts, .312; Shohei Ohtani, .312; William Contreras, .311; Masyn Winn, .310; Salvador Pérez, .305; Brice Turang, 303; Jeremy Pena, .303; Adley Rutschman, .301; Elías Díaz, .301.
In addition, they have to win in their mission, curves, sliders, changeups, knuckleballs, screwballs, etc.
Thanks to the life that has given me so much, even a reader like you.
ATTENTION: You can read the recent file of Juan Vené on the Ball on the Internet, entering through: Sport unites us again.
@juanvene5
2024-06-09 13:28:02
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