Arroyo hits 70th batter
HBPs of note: May 17, 2009
Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo hit Padre Edgar Gonzales with a pitch yesterday, bringing Arroyo's career total to 70. Arroyo has the lowest career total among the 5 active pitchers who have hit 20 batters in a season. Nobody has put up a 20 hit-batter season since 2004 when Arroyo and Carlos Zambrano both hit 20 batters.
Alex Rodriguez got plunked yesterday, for the first time this season, bringing his career total to 142. That puts him in a tie for 21st place on the all time HBP list with Nellie Fox. Of course Nellie Fox didn't need any steroid controversies and backlashes to get pitchers to hit HIM 142 times.
So far this year, 40 more batters have been plunked in the National League (225) than in the American League (185), and National League batters have been plunked about 8% more often per plate appearance. No official word yet on whether or not this will be the new way they determine home field advantage in the World Series.
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posted by pbr @ 5/18/2009 06:20:00 AM
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