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Show Leit-Handed Hurlers in American League Sparkle According to the 102G National league baiting averages -tiie first 50 batsmen represent 20 left-handed batters bat-ters and four who bat from either side of the plate. Among the first 50 batsmen in the American league there are 23 left-handed left-handed batsmeu and three "turnaround" "turn-around" batters. National league left-handed pitchers had as much edge as the American league pitchers and a bit more. Portside pitchers are supposed to he more effective against left-handed batsmen than against right-handed. The only conclusion one can draw Is that-tbe left-handed pitchers in the American league are a bit better than the pnrrsiders in the National league. They certainly have to face as man) tough batters, if not more. |