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ranger32
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 Posted - 04/26/2012 : 19:52:32
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| Can anyone tell me the position that is most drafted by the pros. And what position moves up the fastest. |
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in_the_know
985 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 00:09:10
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| Well, if you look at an MLB roster, you'll see that nearly half of every teams roster is comprised of pitchers, so it reasons that pitchers are drafted at a nearly 1:1 ratio to all position players. It would also reason that they would likely also move up fastest (and down fastest as well). |
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in_the_know
985 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 07:11:02
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OK, found some fact to back up my previous post.
In 2011 draft, total of 1,530 players selected. 792 of those were pitchers, so just over half. |
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TMB
80 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 07:23:19
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| Pitcher & Catchers... Position guys move quick when they figure it out at the plate! |
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throwitaround
36 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 08:36:35
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| How many were lefty and how many were righty? |
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AA17Dad
211 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 08:55:28
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1. Pitchers
2. Catchers
3. Hitters
4. Speed |
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bmoser
1633 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 09:26:25
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9.7% of American boys in the general population are Lefty's. ~1 in 10
~32% (250 of 792 pitchers) taken in the 2011 MLB Draft were Lefty throwers, ~1 in 3.
If the proportion of ~1 in 10 Lefty males in the American general population also holds true for American male baseball players, then Lefty's are drafted at a ratio of >3:1 than Righty's.
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Originally posted by throwitaround
How many were lefty and how many were righty?
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in_the_know
985 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 09:45:16
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Originally posted by throwitaround
How many were lefty and how many were righty?
Not gonna count.
I can filter by position, not by arm.
I do know that, at least in the 2011 draft, those who didn't throw with their right arms were considered lefties  |
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throwitaround
36 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 15:08:48
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| Then you are not really "in the know." ha ha |
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