TABLE 2.
UCL Cohort | Control Cohort | ||||||
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Pitch Type | n | Pitchers, % | Frequency, % | n | Pitchers, % | Frequency, % | P b |
4-seam | 65 | 91.5 | 45.4 ± 17.5 | 64 | 91.4 | 40.9 ± 18.7 | .169 |
Sinker | 41 | 57.7 | 31.3 ± 18.9 | 43 | 61.4 | 31.8 ± 17.9 | .911 |
Slider | 42 | 59.2 | 24.5 ± 9.9 | 40 | 57.1 | 21.6 ± 7.9 | .158 |
Curve | 42 | 59.2 | 17.2 ± 9.5 | 44 | 62.9 | 13.0 ± 6.9 | .020 |
Change | 32 | 45.1 | 12.2 ± 7.6 | 41 | 58.6 | 14.9 ± 7.4 | .142 |
aFrequency values are presented as mean ± SD. Bold indicates statistically significant between-group difference. UCL, ulnar collateral ligament.
bBetween-cohort 2-tailed nonpaired t tests.