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Switch hitter


 

In baseball, a switch-hitter is a batter who is able to hit from both the right and left sides of the plate.

Criticisms

It's rare for a switch hitter, even a great, Hall of Fame-caliber switch hitter, to post similar numbers (average, home runs, and RBI's,) from each side of the plate, which has led some to question whether switch-hitting is such an advantage after all. Some managers believe they are a necessary evil, essentially taking the position that switch-hitters are entirely different hitters from one side of the plate from the other and thus have different strengths and weaknesses, making an already complex thing like hitting a baseball needlessly more complex.

Related Topics:
Hall of Fame - Average - Home runs - RBI's

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There have been a few young switch-hitters who have been called up to the majors that were convinced (or told) to bat exclusively from one side of the plate. Mike Schmidt, the Philadelphia Phillies' Hall of Fame third baseman, is such an example. But on the other hand, the St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, originally a right-handed hitter, taught himself to bat left-handed in his late teens, and, although known as a defensive wizard, eventually became a .300 hitter.

Related Topics:
Mike Schmidt - Philadelphia Phillies - Third baseman - St. Louis Cardinals - Shortstop - Ozzie Smith

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Some Major League Baseball switch hitters include:

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◄ Switch hitter: Introduction
 

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