NPB drafts consistently overvalue left-handed pitchers relative to performance. This article uses data to explain the structural reasons behind the left-handed pitcher premium.
The term 'southpaw' for a left-handed pitcher is used in NPB as commonly as in MLB, but why does 'south paw' mean left hand? The answer lies in a surprising fact about 19th-century American ballpark orientation.
Una exploración detallada del camino zurdo de Atsushi Nomi, desde su tardío despertar como as hasta las lecciones que dejó su carrera.
Examines the structural advantages of left-handed batters in NPB through data analysis, covering distance to first base, pitcher handedness ratios, and stadium asymmetry.
Left-handed pitchers and batters are common. Left-handed catchers are virtually nonexistent in both NPB and MLB. Why is catching the one position reserved exclusively for right-handers?
Los lanzadores zurdos poseen un valor táctico excepcional en NPB. Este artículo traza su evolución desde la era dorada de los especialistas de un out, pasando por los cambios de reglas de MLB, hasta el surgimiento de cerradores zurdos.