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Calling Pitches
Calling Pitches
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Catchers have many responsibilities. One responsibility is calling each pitch. That process includes communication between the pitcher and catcher about which pitch to throw.
As a fan, measures of how well pitches are called do not seem to exist. Exploring pitch calling was like exploring a foreign country. Although I didn’t know the territory, there were several prominent landmarks. Let’s visit three landmarks!
League-wide, catchers are worse batters than every position except pitchers.
Looking at the Depth Charts projected OPS shows the relative batting skills of catchers:
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