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?
Ocho de los nueve jugadores defensivos miran hacia el home. Solo el receptor mira en la dirección opuesta, hacia el lanzador, compartiendo el mismo punto de vista que los aficionados detrás del home. Esta orientación invertida convierte al receptor en la posición más singular del béisbol.
Soccer players run 10-13 km per game. How far do baseball players run? The answer is surprisingly little, but the gap between the most and least active positions is wider than you'd expect.
An NPB game lasts about three hours. During that time, outfielders handle the ball shockingly few times. Left and right fielders may touch the ball only a handful of times per game. The data reveals which position spends the most time waiting.