@article{ref1,
title="Injury risk due to collisions in major league baseball",
journal="International journal of sports medicine",
year="2014",
author="Rosenbaum, D. A. and Davis, S. W.",
volume="35",
number="8",
pages="704-707",
abstract="Purpose is to determine if Major League Baseball plays at risk for collisions have higher injury rates than typical base running plays. 2002-2011 Major League Baseball play data was obtained: non-force putouts by catcher at home plate (Catcher Tag Out), groundball force outs at 2nd base with less than 2 outs (Double Play Attempt), and the control play, outfield assisted non-force putouts of runners attempting to advance to 2nd or 3rd base (Outfield Assist 2nd/3rd). This list was cross-referenced with 2002-2011 disabled lists to see if an involved player went on the disabled list the day of or day after the play. An on-line search for each match determined if the injury was attributable to that play. Rate calculated per 1 000 plays, severity in days on disabled list. Injury rate and severity for Catcher Tag Out was 6.98 and 45.6 respectively, Double Play Attempt 0.42 and 41.3, Outfield Assist 2nd/3rd 1.56 and 47.0. Injury rate for Catcher Tag Out was higher (P=0.03) than the control while Double Play Attempt trended lower (P=0.05). There was no difference in severity. Catcher Tag Outs carry greater injury risk than typical base running plays. Major League Baseball should consider prohibiting base path collisions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0172-4622",
doi="10.1055/s-0033-1363253",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1363253"
}