ESPN.com · Apr 20, 2017
What's it like to be hit by a pitch? Ask Brandon Guyer
Tony Gwynn was hit by a pitch only 24 times in 20 major league seasons. Mickey Mantle was hit 13 times, meaning he had nearly as many surgeries as he had hit batsmen. Hall of Fame shortstop Luke Appling was hit 10 times in 8,857 plate appearances. John Kruk, who said he had no fear of the ball when at the plate, played in 1,200 major league games and was hit twice. Mark Lemke, formerly a Brave, didn't have to be scared at the plate: He holds the major league record for most career plate appearances -- 3,664 -- without being hit by a pitch.