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1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, USA.
International Journal of Sports Medicine
|January 11, 2014
Summary
Major League Baseball catcher tag outs carry a higher injury risk than typical base running plays. This suggests prohibiting base path collisions may reduce player injuries.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Baseball Analytics
- Injury Epidemiology
Background:
- Baseball plays involving collisions may pose significant injury risks to players.
- Understanding injury rates in different play types is crucial for player safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare injury rates between high-collision plays and typical base running in Major League Baseball.
- To determine if specific plays, like catcher tag outs, have elevated injury risks.
Main Methods:
- Analyzed 2002-2011 MLB play data, including catcher tag outs, double play attempts, and outfield assists.
- Cross-referenced plays with disabled list data to identify injuries.
- Determined injury attribution and calculated injury rates per 1,000 plays and severity in days on the disabled list.
Main Results:
- Catcher tag outs showed a significantly higher injury rate (6.98 per 1,000 plays) compared to outfield assists (1.56 per 1,000 plays).
- Double play attempts had a lower injury rate (0.42 per 1,000 plays).
- Injury severity was comparable across all play types, with no significant differences found.
Conclusions:
- Catcher tag outs present a greater injury risk than typical base running plays in Major League Baseball.
- The findings support considering rule changes to prohibit base path collisions to enhance player safety.
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