On three National League teams, 7 of the 8 starting position players are white to begin the new season -- Houston, Pittsburgh and Colorado. The Pirates and Rockies have all-white outfields. The Astros' lone non-white starter is CF Preston Wilson, a likely nod to the uproar over their Negro-less roster last season.
Half of the 16 NL teams start at least 5 whites out of 8. Overall, 55% of starting position players are white, a higher percentage than I expected.
70% of starting pitchers in the NL are white, lower than I expected to findwhich isattributable to the ever-increasing hispanic influx into professional baseball.
Half of the 16 NL teams start at least 5 whites out of 8. Overall, 55% of starting position players are white, a higher percentage than I expected.
70% of starting pitchers in the NL are white, lower than I expected to findwhich isattributable to the ever-increasing hispanic influx into professional baseball.