One of the more common uses of the pinch hitter is to bring in a relief pitcher to replace a batter who comes up much later in the lineup, while the pinch hitter to takes the place of the starting pitcher in the batting order. This helps to improve the batting strength of the lineup while simultaneously getting a new pitcher on the mound. It is important to note that the pinch hitter will also have to play the field, if they are not substituted out again. However, they do not have to play the exact position of the player they replaced, as long as every position is covered.
The current record holder for greatest number of pinch hits is Lenny Harris , a utility hitter who last played for the Florida Marlins in Both players are listed as pinch hitters, and the pinch hitter who did not come to bat may not be used again in the game.
There is no limit, except the size of the roster , to the number of times a manager can call for a new pinch hitter during the same at bat. Managers have been known to call for a succession of pinch hitters as a means of delaying the game or showing up the home plate umpire. Such a tactic will usually result in an ejection or a forfeit in favor of the opposing team the latter especially if the object was to delay the game on purpose.
If a player acts as a pinch hitter and his team bats around in the inning, he may come to the plate a second time. The second and subsequent times he bats in the inning are not considered pinch-hitting appearances. A hit by a pinch hitter is known as a pinch hit.
A home run hit by a pinch hitter is a pinch hit home run , and the ne plus ultra is the pinch hit grand slam. Separate statistics and records are kept for pinch hitters, including at bats, hits, home runs and runs batted in.
Pinch hitting was almost unknown in the early days of the game. Rosters were limited, and every player was expected to take his regular turn at bat. Substitutes were usually only allowed for injuries. Pinch hitters started to be used more often early in the 20th Century, with the appearance of specialized relief pitchers and the expansion of rosters.
In general, batting averages for pinch hitters are low, as they often tend to face the opposition's best pitchers in tense situations, without the benefit of warming up. However, a number of players have become known over the years for their ability as pinch hitters.
These are often players whose other skills - especially on defense - are limited. A number of pitchers have also been used as pinch hitters; this tactic had almost disappeared by the 's, but is enjoying a limited revival of late, because major league benches have shrunk, with most managers having 12 or 13 pitchers on their man roster , leaving few options for pinch hitting. This is a list of players with the most pinch-hits in Major League Baseball history.
A pinch hitter is only ever active in a game when the batter whose place the pinch hitter is taking is up to bat. A pinch hitter is not considered to be active in a game until they are announced into the game, typically over the jumbotron. After the pinch hitter is announced into the game, the original batter is now out of the game for good.
There are no limits to the number of pinch hitters a manager can call to replace the batter at home plate , aside from roster spaces. However, some managers use this as an unofficial delay-of-game tactic.
This can sometimes result in a forfeit to the other team or ejection from the game for one or more of the pinch hitters if caught by an umpire. Most teams have four or five players on a bench to use as pinch hitters, and the typical abbreviation used for pinch hitter is "PH.
A "pinch hit" is when the pinch hitter successfully hits the ball. A "pinch hit home run " is when a pinch hitter hits a home run. A pinch hitter's grand slam is called a "ne plus ultra. Oftentimes, the most common thing pinch hitters will do is simply play the defensive position of the baseball player they replaced.
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