BUNT
Background: It was WBC Semifinal Japan vs USA, in the 8th-inning where Japan trailing by 1 run. Lead off hitter gets on with a hit, and following hitter, Tetsuto Yamada, arguably one of the best Japanese hitter (with 100 HRs in past three years), puts down a sac bunt. Runner moves to second, but does not score. Japan lost. Booo.
How many sacrifice bunts in MLB?
Which teams?
Here is a look at past 10 years worth of team bunt data
| Year | MLB rank in year | Team | League | Sac Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | MLB rank in year | Team | League | Sac Hits |