--- Christopher R. Johnson wrote:

> Thanks Dean and Gary. That's what I remember, and by the way I did
> complain in 1973, since I had the NL and my friend had the AL, and
> he never had any pitchers hurt! So with that rule every pitcher has
> the same exact chances for injury as any other pitcher, right?

All other things being equal, yes. Of course, you can ensure your
pitcher is *never* injured by never letting him pitch to the DH. :-)

> I expected your answer, but I think there's something missing
> here. I'm seeing pitcher cards where the pitcher was hurt a lot in
> the given year, and I'm seeing tons of injuries for those guys.
> Is it my imagination or is there something else going on?

It's your imagination, or just an odd coincidence.

-Gary