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Pitching and playing another position in the Majors
Posted on 4/13/12 at 7:46 am
Posted on 4/13/12 at 7:46 am
Does anyone think we will ever see this happen again? Someone in the starting rotation plus playing another position when they are not pitching. I'll hang up and listen.
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Posted on 4/13/12 at 7:53 am to HoLeInOnEr05
Unless there was a salary cap, or someone was just ridiculously good hitter and pitcher, why would you risk it?
To answer your question, no.
To answer your question, no.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 7:59 am to HoLeInOnEr05
Doubt it. There are very few players that could or would do it today. Carlos Zambrano has been used as a pinch hitter because he's a legit decent hitter. The only other pitchers I remember recently playing the field are Micah Owings and Brooks Kieschnick.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:01 am to Waffle House
Just thinking about it on the way to class this morning. The Babe did it, but obviously he is one of the GOATs. In our era, the only one to jump out to me, who MIGHT, have pulled it off, is Huddy.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:11 am to HoLeInOnEr05
No
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:11 am to HoLeInOnEr05
finding a pitcher who can bat is a feat in itself 
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:16 am to HoLeInOnEr05
baseball is so skill-based and requires such a refined skillset that i just can't see how a person could develop an adequate skillset to field, hit, and pitch as a moderate level
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:19 am to Flatt2Flowers04
Great insight! You should be nominated for poster of the year! 
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:20 am to HoLeInOnEr05
Yeah I can see a Pitcher/DH someday not full time though
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:23 am to The Sad Banana
Brooks Kieschnick pitched in relief, played left field, was a DH, and pinch hit.
Probably was, he wasn't really good at any of it.
He's still the only recent player I can think of that was used regularly as a pitcher but also started some games at another position. Owings never played another position in the field, just pinch hit.
Probably was, he wasn't really good at any of it.
He's still the only recent player I can think of that was used regularly as a pitcher but also started some games at another position. Owings never played another position in the field, just pinch hit.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:28 am to LSUBoo
Are you sure? I thought I remember Owings at least playing 1B in late innings, especially with the Reds.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:38 am to HoLeInOnEr05
Nope. You really have to focus on your pitching or hitting separate from each other. When Ike Davis went to ASU, he was good enough to do both as a lefty pitcher and 1B. He did start his freshman season doing a little of both. Supposedly his dad (ex MLB relief pitcher) made it clear to Murphy that he needs to bat and play the field exclusively. His reasoning being that if hitting doesn't work out, it would be much easier to fall back on his left arm and make a run at pitching.
People can say what they want about Micah Owings and Carlos Zambrano as hitters, but give them 500 ABs and there is no way they are productive on a MLB level.
People can say what they want about Micah Owings and Carlos Zambrano as hitters, but give them 500 ABs and there is no way they are productive on a MLB level.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:44 am to The Sad Banana
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Are you sure? I thought I remember Owings at least playing 1B in late innings, especially with the Reds.
His baseball reference page only had him at P defensively. That's all I was going on. LINK
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:49 am to LSUBoo
Yeah, I can't find evidence of him playing first. Oh wellz.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 8:50 am to LSUBoo
I'm pretty damn impressed with Brian Bogusevic's journey to the majors. Drafted as a pitcher in the 1st round and moved to the OF. One of the fastest guys on the Stros and now starting in RF.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 9:39 am to bags03
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eople can say what they want about Micah Owings and Carlos Zambrano as hitters, but give them 500 ABs and there is no way they are productive on a MLB level.
Micah Owings could hit pretty decent in a full season if Bogusevic can do it.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 9:42 am to Moustache
Rick Ankiel made the conversion, but you just can't do both at this level of competition.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 9:54 am to barry
Roy Oswalt had to go to left field in one of the games that went to extras and all the bench players had pinch hit
Posted on 4/13/12 at 9:58 am to HoLeInOnEr05
Rick Ankiel made it to the majors as a pitcher. He started to suck, went back to the minors, and came back to the majors as an outfielder.
Posted on 4/13/12 at 10:09 am to Slickback
Mike Hampton was a slugger in his time
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