STAT FACT
David Fleming
March 31, 1997
Mike Macfarlane has been hit by 86 pitches in 3,271 plate appearances, or once every 38 trips to the plate. Among players with at least 2,000 plate appearances, only Ron Hunt (one every 25) and Don Baylor (one every 35) were hit with greater frequency. Among players who caught at least 500 games, five were hit more often than Macfarlane: Carlton Fisk (143), Brian Downing (129), Sherm Lollar (115), Bill Freehan (114) and Gene Tenace (91).
Mike Macfarlane has been hit by 86 pitches in 3,271 plate appearances, or once every 38 trips to the plate. Among players with at least 2,000 plate appearances, only Ron Hunt (one every 25) and Don Baylor (one every 35) were hit with greater frequency. Among players who caught at least 500 games, five were hit more often than Macfarlane: Carlton Fisk (143), Brian Downing (129), Sherm Lollar (115), Bill Freehan (114) and Gene Tenace (91).