TABLE 5.
Most Common Injuries by Type (Major League Baseball)a
Single Sport (n = 216) | Multisport (n = 110) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Shoulder impingement/tendonitis | 39 | 14 | .046 |
Elbow sprain | 23 | 7 | |
UCL tear requiring Tommy John surgery | 21 | 11 | |
Lumbar strain | 20 | 11 | |
Oblique strain | 17 | 12 | |
Hamstring strain | 14 | 12 |
aData are shown as No. of injuries. Bold indicates P < .05. UCL, ulnar collateral ligament.