What does W mean in baseball?
W. WP. Fly Outs (Air) Walks (Bases on Balls) Batters Facing Pitcher.
BA - Batting average (also abbreviated AVG) - hits divided by at bats. BB - Base on balls (also called a "walk") - times receiving four balls and advancing to first base. BB/K - Walk-to-strikeout ratio - number of base on balls divided by number of strikeouts. XBH - Extra base hits - doubles plus triples plus home runs.
In the hole: The batter after the on-deck hitter. Jam: A hitter is “jammed” when the pitch is thrown near his hands, and a pitcher is in a “jam” when he allows a lot of baserunning traffic. Junk: Pitches thrown with low velocity but lots of movement. Knock: Another term for a hit. Leather: The glove.
fielder. Any defensive player (as opposed to a batter). Often, defensive players are distinguished as either pitchers or position players.
Shorthand for bye bye, bb is a way of saying good bye in chat and other text-based communications.
A hit occurs when a batter strikes the baseball into fair territory and reaches base without doing so via an error or a fielder's choice. There are four types of hits in baseball: singles, doubles, triples and home runs.
Pitcher. A baseball position that is the player that pitches the ball to the catcher from the mound; often seen on baseball rosters, score cards, and fantasy baseball leagues; can also appear as SP and RP which represent the type of pitcher.
CS% – Caught Stealing Percentage: The percentage of the time a catcher throws out opposing baserunners who are attempting to steal a base.
The Dictionary of American Slang contains the following definition: Babe (Capital B) A large fat man; esp., a large fat baseball player; used as a nickname. As irony, and because many fat men have baby faces. Reinforced by Babe Ruth, the baseball star of the 1920s who was a heavy set man.
A walk (or base on balls) occurs when a pitcher throws four pitches out of the strike zone, none of which are swung at by the hitter. After refraining from swinging at four pitches out of the zone, the batter is awarded first base. In the scorebook, a walk is denoted by the letters BB.
What is slang for a fastball?
Gas: Another term for a fastball. “This pitcher is throwing gas.”
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | WAR Position Players |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 162.8 |
| 2. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 162.7 |
| 3. | Willie Mays+ (23) | 156.1 |
| 4. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | 151.4 |
(The highest and lowest single-season WAR values ever, according to FanGraphs, are Babe Ruth's 15.0 in 1923 and Jim Levey's minus-4.0 in 1933, respectively; Baseball-Reference is slightly more liberal.)
Definition. Batters faced is simply a count of the number of total plate appearances against a certain pitcher or team. In a perfect game -- with 27 outs -- a pitcher will record 27 batters faced. Batters faced can often be used as a reference for in-game strategy.
The shortstop positions himself between the third baseman and the second-base bag. The shortstop is considered the captain of the infield and takes charge on balls hit in the air as well as communication among infielders.
Total bases refer to the number of bases gained by a batter through his hits. A batter records one total base for a single, two total bases for a double, three total bases for a triple and four total bases for a home run.
It means Licking Love you, meaning "I love you so badly" in online jargon. It's an abbreviation used in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, newsgroups and social media postings.
noun. an affectionate term used to address or refer to one's girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse, etc.: I love you, bae. adjective bae·er, bae·est. greatly admired or loved. very cool; great.
Meaning. WWW. World Wide Woman. WWW. World Wide Waiting (humor)
What does PS mean in baseball?
PS: Pitches seen. PS/PA: Pitches seen per plate appearance. 6+: Plate appearances with 6+ pitches.
Innings pitched measures the number of innings a pitcher remains in a game. Because there are three outs in an inning, each out recorded represents one-third of an inning pitched.
| 2 | RT | American Football, Football, Sport Position |
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| 1 | RT | Water Sports, Swimming |
| 1 | RT | Team, Forum, Romania |
| 1 | RT | Dolphin, Miami |
| 1 | RT | Baseball, Cub |
middle reliever
A relief pitcher who is brought in typically during the middle-innings (4, 5, and 6).
A hold occurs when a relief pitcher enters the game in a save situation and maintains his team's lead for the next relief pitcher, while recording at least one out.
Run (R) Runs Batted In (RBI)
HumNow is a phrase that has been heard in the dugout for decades. You will often hear HumNow when a pitcher is in the process of throwing the ball to home plate. A cheer, if you will, that is specific to VELOCITY.
The term "home run" comes from the basic act of a batter circling all the bases successfully. In the early days of the home run, running was typically a necessity as players weren't very powerful and outfields were much bigger, leading to a greater number of inside-the-park home runs.
What is the longest home run of all time? Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history! In 1987, Joey Meyer, playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched this ball an astonishing 582 FEET!
Why is K used for strike?
Yes, the 1860s. That's not a typo. Chadwick used S for sacrifice and chose K for strikeout. He did so because K is the prominent letter of the word "strike," which was used more frequently than strikeout.
Definition. A plate appearance refers to a batter's turn at the plate. Each completed turn batting is one plate appearance.
One of the oldest and most universal tools to measure a hitter's success at the plate, batting average is determined by dividing a player's hits by his total at-bats for a number between zero (shown as . 000) and one (1.000).
Definition. A single occurs when a batter hits the ball and reaches first base without the help of an intervening error or attempt to put out another baserunner. Singles are the most common type of hit in baseball, and they occur in many varieties.
(dated, slang) A gun. The thug pumped two rounds from his heater into her.
In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.
| Baseball's 100 Greatest Players by The Sporting News (1998) | |
|---|---|
| Rank | Name |
| 1 | Babe Ruth |
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Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees
It should come as no surprise that “The Sultan of Swat” tops our list of the best baseball players of all time. He posted Hall of Fame-caliber numbers in his first five seasons with the Boston Red Sox (981 OPS, 190 OPS+.
On Wednesday, reports from The Athletic came out Trout is battling a costovertebral dysfunction at T5, a rare condition that (speculatively) could hinder him for the rest of his career. Trout hasn't played in 100-plus games since 2019, and he's played in 79 last year.
Run (R) Runs Batted In (RBI)
What is C in baseball stats?
CS% – Caught Stealing Percentage: The percentage of the time a catcher throws out opposing baserunners who are attempting to steal a base.
A hold is an unofficial statistic that measures the effectiveness of middle relievers. A hold is granted to a relief pitcher who enters a game with his team in the lead in a save situation, and hands over that lead to another reliever without the score having been tied in the interim.
Double (2B)
A batter is credited with a double when he hits the ball into play and reaches second base without the help of an intervening error or attempt to put out another baserunner. Doubles are typically hit either into a gap, down the lines or off the outfield wall.