During the first Major League season (1876) there were ninety-seven right handed Major League ballplayers and ten left handed Major League players. Those inaugural lefties were Bob Addy, John Cassidy, Jimmy Hallinan, Bill Harbridge, Fergy Malone, John Mullen, Lip Pike, Billy Redmon, Joe Start & Oscar Walker.

One-thousand fifty switch hitters (hover over the pie chart to see the totals) are included on the baseball chart above. Who do you believe was the best switch hitter every? Share your opinions on Baseball Fever with other serious baseball fans.

Why are there players listed without a known batting stance? Because baseball history is an ever evolving field of study and early baseball history had record keeping practices that left much to be desired.