My wife and I were discussing this. I thought that as of today if a pitcher while batting got on base and was substituted for a pinch runner that he could not re-enter the game and pitch the next inning. My wife thought that at some time in the not so distant past (70's?) that the pitcher could re-enter. Can someone set us right please ? Was there a rule change ?
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09-30-04, 08:11 AM
Koz
No rule change about this in modern baseball. Once a player is out of the game he may not re-enter.

09-30-04, 06:52 PM
decal
And in the AL, if the DH is subbed for, the PITCHER then has to bat just like in the NL.

10-20-04, 04:20 PM
Yankees15

quote:Originally posted by decal:
And in the AL, if the DH is subbed for, the PITCHER then has to bat just like in the NL.



Actually, if the DH takes the field, the pitcher has to bat. The DH can be pinch hit for.

10-20-04, 05:04 PM
Jelp01
One of Charlie Finley's ideas that didn't get adopted in the major leagues was a "designated runner". It was, for a while, a rule in the low minors. I recall seeing a Northwest League game (class A baseball) between Coos Bay, OR, and Walla Walla, WA in which this rule was in place. The Coos Bay catcher got on base several times and each time he was replaced by a "wild card runner".

Also, as late as the late 1940's, there was a provision that allowed a runner to be replaced on the bases and reenter. This was done mainly if a batter were hit by a pitch and had to leave to get minor medical attention. Once patched up, the runner could retake his place on the basepaths.

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