How many bats does the average MLB player go through per year?
The years 2009 - 2012 have each had a total of just over 165,000 at bats per season. The average MLB player uses one baseball bat for 10 at-bats, which calculates to just over 16,500 bats used each season.The average at-bats per player (due to many factors noted below) is just 34.16AB, which means the average MLB player uses just 3-4 bats per season (simple math to calculate for different players if you know their number of ABs) though a top of the order starter with 600 at bats might use closer to 60 bats per season based on this calculation.Breaking down per MLB player is much more difficult b/c the stat does not include appearances that ended in BB, HBP, sacrifices, or catcher interference, where the bat may also have been broken. Starters or top of the order hitters will also use more bats than bench players.It also does not include batting practice and even individual player superstitions where they may use a bat just once, depending on the outcome of the AB.Hope that helps.
Questions about BASEBALL?
It would be impossible to answer all of those questions in a few brief paragraphs. Might I suggest using teh Internets to find your information? You can begin here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball Good luck.
Has a player ever left a team for another and then returned later? If so, who and what team?
I'll like to add Ian Rush's name to the list of the players mentioned in the answers.1. Ian Rush (Liverpool->Juventus->Liverpool) Rushie was a legend for Liverpool Fc, he played a key role in Liverpool's success in the 80's. Him combining with Kenny Dalglish which was arguably the most prolific strike partnership in English football in that decade. It was the time when English clubs were barred from participation in European football (post Heysel). Hence, the incentive to play in European competitions attracted many top English footballers to foreign lands.In 1987 he accepted the offer to join Juventus for then british record transfer fee of 3.2 million pounds. His move was seen strategic for some reasons. It was believed that the transfer was orchestrated as an attempt to improve relations between the Merseysiders and the Turin club which had turned sour post Heysel stadium disaster.However, Rushie's spell in Turin didn't last more than one season, the difficulties of settling down in foreign lands and possibly tighter and disciplined defensive setups of Italian league made his time in Italy anything but remarkable.(Ian Rush (on right) at champions league clash between Liverpool and Juventus in 2005)This prompted Ian Rush to return to Liverpool in 1988 and restored his name among Anfield faithfuls and the famous kop had a new chant Rushie is back! Rushie is back! during the community shield game against Chester City.Rush published a diary of his frustrating time in Italy titled My Italian Diary, 1989. In it, he reflected on his struggles to integrate himself in the dressing room at Juventus and adapt to the Italian style of play.