Right handed hitters better than left handed in a tie

[1952boyntoncollector]

Since right handed hitters are at a disadvantage against right handed pitchers and there are more right handed starting pitchers, shouldnt on all time lists if the stats are close the edge always given to the right handed hitters

plus the lefty is bit closer to first base too so a better chance to beat out a few throws to first over a career..

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

Since right handed hitters are at a disadvantage against right handed pitchers and there are more right handed starting pitchers, shouldnt on all time lists if the stats are close the edge always given to the right handed hitters

plus the lefty is bit closer to first base too so a better chance to beat out a few throws to first over a career..

If your theory held water, then overall lefties should have a higher batting average. Is that the case?

[Carter08]

I’m sure there is an actual analysis somewhere but I feel like the best all time hitters in the game have a bit more lefties than righties.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Carter08

I’m sure there is an actual analysis somewhere but I feel like the best all time hitters in the game have a bit more lefties than righties.

Of the top 10 all time batting leaders 7/10 were left handed.
The next 10 on the list 7/10 were left handed.
The next 10 after that, 7/10 were left handed,

[Peter_Spaeth]

https://sportsanalytics.studentorg.b...20on%20average.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

https://sportsanalytics.studentorg.b...20on%20average.

That was a very timely article. Certainly supports the thesis that lefty hitters are more successful than righties on average.

Also, I didn’t know about the Pat Venditte Rule, which mandates that “an ambidextrous pitcher must declare which hand he will use to pitch to a batter before the at-bat starts and must stick to that hand throughout the entirety of the at-bat unless an injury occurs.”

Interesting