“In 2012, the average major league salary was just over 3.2 million dollars.” (Rymer, Zachary D). While it's obvious that the salaries have changed, have you ever wondered what else has changed from the 1900’s and now. Though the pitching, pitchers, and amount of time spent on baseball is different now versus the 1900’s, the fundamentals have stayed the same. Recently with upgraded technology, pitching coaches can now look into stats and mechanics for pitchers. Back in the 1900’s they didn’t have the stats like we have today. They can see where the hitter struggles and really attack that spot. Or for the mechanics, they can look into the form of the pitcher in super slow motion ("Technology Advances Baseball." ). They can really see what changes they need to make and how easily they can make them. These changes can really affect how often the pitchers get hurt also. Like Dr. Jefferey R Douglas said, “It’s amazing how much we apply basic science to a clinical practice.” Many great tech advances have come along since the 1900’s. …show more content…
When a pitcher would take the mound in the early 1900’s, they wouldn’t leave the mound until the game was over. Nowadays pitchers can come in for a inning or even a single batter. In one season a pitcher named Old Hoss won 59 games with a 1.38. He also pitched 73 complete games and 628 inning. Pitchers of yesteryear could also hit great. A famous example is Babe Ruth. He is considered on of the greatest sluggers of all time but he focused on pitching early in his career. He retired with 714 home runs and 94 wins as a pitcher with a 2.28 era (Weiner, Rick.). He stopped pitching only because they needed him to focus on hitting only. Pitching you would’ve thought stayed same; but there is some major