[Oliver]

How does the frequency of fighting in hockey compare with the other major professional sports leagues (NBA, MLB, NFL)? Sure, in hockey, fighting is codified, but fights happen in every league. I've read that baseball actually has more bench-clearing brawls, but haven't found any statistics to back that up.

So, that's my question. Are there any statistics for the other major sports that show how often players fight or have some sort of physical altercation?

Just getting sick of hearing folks dis hockey when, for example, a violent tackle happens in every football play, and would like to find some comparative stats.

Thanks.