Learning from major league pitchers

Did you know that in major league baseball, 90% of first pitch strikes are taken for a strike or result in an out?

Ninety percent of the time, when a pitcher throws a strike on the first pitch of an at-bat, the hitter will either take it (and find himself down in the count) or put it in play for an out. Of the 10% of first pitch strikes that are successfully turned into hits, 75% are singles.

What can be learned from these numbers? Throw strikes!