Lefthanders Playing The Field
There are no lefthanded catchers, second-basemen, shortstops, or third-basemen in major league baseball.
At all levels of baseball, players who throw left-handed are only allowed to play pitcher, first-base, or outfield.
The 2020 Major League Baseball Season
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2020 World Series Champions
Thanks to all the players and coaches and everyone else who made the 2020 season possible.
Your efforts brought some excitement and normalcy to an otherwise depressing summer.
LEFTHANDED BASEBALL
The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball
Lefty Grove, Carl Hubbell, Warren Spahn, Whitey Ford, Sandy Koufax, Steve Carlton, Tom Glavine, and Randy Johnson are among the best ever.
Charlie Blackmon, Bryce Harper, Christian Yelich,
Cody Bellinger, Anthony Rizzo and Freddie Freeman are among the best lefty sluggers in the game.
Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Stan Musial,
Reggie Jackson, Tony Gwynn, Barry Bonds, and Ken Griffey Jr. are among the best ever.
Clayton Kershaw is in a class by himself. Jon Lester, Cole Hamels, and David Price are other veteran southpaws approaching career milestones.
Why Aren't There More Lefthanders Playing Baseball?
There are more lefthanders playing baseball than there are in most other sports,
but obstacles and bias still prevent many more lefthanders from playing the game.
Lefthanders In The Baseball Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Larry Walker, the most recent lefthanded slugger elected to the Hall of Fame.
17 of the 83 pitchers in the Hall of Fame are lefthanded pitchers,
and 72 of the 179 position players in the Hall of Fame are lefthanded batters.
Lefthanded MVP Award Winners Lefthanded Cy Young Award Winners
Teams use platoon players and pinch-hitters to create an offensive advantage,
and their opponents use relief pitchers to counter that strategy.
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