Baseball Goal Setting Part 1 & Outfield Play

Baseball is the hardest game to play. The best hitters, judged by batting average, only succeed 30% of the time. A .300 hitter is usually an all-star but still fails 70% percent of the time. The best pitchers only succeed 50% of the time, Hall of Famers winning half of their career starts, losing or getting a no decision in the other half.

I often put this in perspective with baseball players by asking, “How would you feel if you got 30’s and 50’s on all your tests?” Well, that’s exactly what happens for the BEST hitters and pitchers, yet we are expected to be excited about it. Dwelling on traditional baseball statistics will drive us crazy and over time, can breed negativity, a common critique of our sport.

Here are some ways to conquer this obstacle, methods from our Champion Success System that players learn at our camps and clinics that dramatically change their outlook and results in baseball, school, and other areas of life.
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