왜 야구에 왼손잡이 포수가 없는가 - 사라진 포지션의 구조적 이유
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?
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?
9명의 수비수 중 8명은 홈 플레이트를 향한다. 오직 포수만이 반대 방향, 즉 투수 쪽을 바라보며 홈 플레이트 뒤 관중과 같은 시점을 공유한다. 이 역방향 배치가 포수를 야구에서 가장 독특한 포지션으로 만든다.
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.