Seven statistical cliches used by baseball anouncers

In a game of Statistics, Some Numbers Have Little Meaning
New York Times, April 3, 2005, Sction 8, Pg 10
Alan Schwarz

The author writes: with statistics courtesy of Stats Inc., the following is a user's guide to the facs behind seven satistical cliches.

(1) HAS A 75-6 RECORD WHEN LEADING AFTER EIGHT INNINGS

(2) HOLDS LEFTIES TO A .248 AVERAGE.

(3) HAS HIT 9 OF HIS LAST 12 GAMES

(4) HAS 31 SAVES IN 38 OPPORTNITIES

(5) HAS STOLEN 19 BASES IN 27 ATTEMPTS

(6) LEADS N.L. ROOKIES WITH A .287 AVERAGE

(7) HITS .342 ON THE FIRST PITCH