RESEARCH: Hit-by-pitch frequency as a predictor of injury
Nov 11 2016
Batters getting hit by a pitch is a fairly common occurrence—about one every other game. Most of the time, the hitter just takes the base and nothing more becomes of it as far as we know. In a few instances, the hitter is hurt seriously enough that they are forced to miss some time, such as when the Tigers’ Nick Castellanos hit the DL with a broken hand. Even more frustrating are instances of hitters who continue to play, but struggle. Fantasy owners don’t know for sure if the struggles are injury-related or the batter is just "off." Let's see if we can work our way through the available data to draw any conclusions about hit-by-pitch prone players.
First, let's find out if getting hit is a repeatable year-to-year skill. If getting hit...
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