NPB에서 '대타의 비장의 무기'가 사라진 이유 - 숫자로 읽는 전문직으로서의 대타의 쇠퇴
NPB once celebrated pinch-hit specialists as clutch heroes. Players like Takai Yasuhiro and Hiyama Shinjiro built careers around a single at-bat. Today, the pure pinch-hitter has all but vanished, replaced by utility players and bullpen-heavy rosters.