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The tallest players in MLB history are retired pitcher Jon Rauch and active pitcher Sean Hjelle, both standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m). [25] In 2019 and 2020, the average size of non-pitchers in MLB, weighted by games started, was 6 ft 0.9 in (1.85 m).
In baseball statistics, pitch count is the number of pitches thrown by a pitcher in a game. Pitch counts are especially a concern for young pitchers, pitchers recovering from injury, or pitchers who have a history of injuries. The pitcher wants to keep the pitch count low to maintain their stamina.
SV – Save: number of games where the pitcher enters a game led by the pitcher's team, finishes the game without surrendering the lead, is not the winning pitcher, and either (a) the lead was three runs or fewer when the pitcher entered the game; (b) the potential tying run was on base, at bat, or on deck; or (c) the pitcher pitched three or ...
Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Maddux is the only pitcher in MLB history to win at least 15 games for 17 straight seasons. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He also holds the record for most Gold Gloves by any player with 18, and most putouts by a pitcher with 546, including a tied live-ball-era record of 39 putouts in a season ...
Most innings pitched by a relief pitcher in one game. Zip Zabel, 18 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. June 17, 1915; Fastest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Aroldis Chapman, 105.1 miles per hour (169.1 km/h). September 24, 2010. [23] Slowest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Brock Holt, 30.4 miles per hour (48.9 km/h). August 7, 2021 ...
Chris Young warms up in the bullpen before a game at Wrigley Field minutes before the 12:05 start (see scoreboard clock). In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent's first batter of a ...
James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999. He was successful at the major league level despite having been born without a right hand.
Through the 2024 season, the top 24 players in career games pitched were all relief pitchers whose careers began after 1950, only two of whom were active before 1968; the top three pitchers are all left-handed. Jesse Orosco is the all-time leader in career games played as a pitcher with 1,252.