Rick Ankiel Intentional Walks
Rick Ankiel Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Rick Ankiel's 4-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
2 intentional walks, an average of 1 intentional walks per season. 1999 was his best season
with 0 intentional walks and his worst season was 2000 when he had
2 intentional walks. Rick Ankiel outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (12.084642395121), Gen X (15.855863192182), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and CF (3.3636363636364) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)