Pinch hitter

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Baseball term
gptkbp:canBe Any eligible player not in the current lineup
At any time when the ball is dead
Left-handed or right-handed batter
gptkbp:cannotReturn To the game as a batter once replaced
gptkbp:defines A substitute batter
gptkbp:famousPinchHitters gptkb:Matt_Stairs
gptkb:Lenny_Harris
gptkb:Manny_Mota
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pinch hitter
gptkbp:introducedIn 19th century
gptkbp:purpose To improve team's chance of success at bat
gptkbp:relatedTo Designated hitter
Pinch runner
gptkbp:replacedBy Another batter
gptkbp:statisticallyRecordedAs PH
gptkbp:strategy Used to gain platoon advantage
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Baseball
gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkb:Minor_League_Baseball
Softball
International baseball
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Designated_Hitter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7