Injuries among Major League Baseball players resulting in being placed on the disabled list is common, with the most prevalent injuries including upper extremity conditions in pitchers and lower extremity injuries among position players, according to research published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers analyzed the MLB disabled list data from 2002-2008 and found an average of 438.9 players were placed on the DL per year. Between 2005 and 2008, there was a 37 percent increase in injuries, and injuries were most likely to occur in April. Injuries were least likely to occur in September.
Major league pitchers experienced a 34 percent higher incidence rate of injury than fielders, and upper extremity injuries accounted for 51.4 percent of all injuries. Lower extremity injuries represented 30.6 percent, and injuries to the spine represented 11.7 percent of all injuries. The average number of days on the DL was 56.6 days, and pitchers experienced more days on average on the DL.
Read the abstract about injuries in the MLB.
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Major league pitchers experienced a 34 percent higher incidence rate of injury than fielders, and upper extremity injuries accounted for 51.4 percent of all injuries. Lower extremity injuries represented 30.6 percent, and injuries to the spine represented 11.7 percent of all injuries. The average number of days on the DL was 56.6 days, and pitchers experienced more days on average on the DL.
Read the abstract about injuries in the MLB.
Related Articles on Sports Medicine:
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84 Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Team Physicians for Major League Baseball
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