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Type of pitcher in baseball
baseball, a ground ball pitcher (also ground-ball pitcher or groundball pitcher) is a type of pitcher who has a tendency to induce ground balls from opposing
Ground_ball_pitcher
seeing-eye grounder, or seeing-eye single. A pitcher who tends to induce more ground balls than fly balls. Often a manager will bring a ground ball pitcher in
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
In baseball and softball, a pitched ball that is contacted by the batter's bat
be characterized as a fly ball, pop-up, line drive, or ground ball. In baseball, a foul ball counts as a strike against the batter, unless there are
Batted_ball
Type of pitcher in American baseball
the ground ball fly ball ratio, which measures how frequently a pitcher gets batters out on fly balls versus ground balls. The downside of a fly ball pitcher
Fly_ball_pitcher
American baseball player (born 1995)
history among pitchers who had pitched in relief 95% of the time. His 52.6% ground ball percentage was the highest on the team for any pitcher with more than
Jake_Bird_(baseball)
(number of ground ball outs) / (number of fly ball outs). Frequency of batted ground ball outs versus fly ball outs thrown by the pitcher, calculated
Ground_ball/fly_ball_ratio
Player who pitches the ball in baseball
with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the defensive numbering system used in baseball, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered
Pitcher
Type of pitch in baseball
baseball, a submarine is a pitching delivery in which the ball is released often just above the ground, but not underhanded, with the torso bent at a right
Submarine_(baseball)
Baseball pitch that does not travel straight
A breaking ball is not a specific pitch by that name, but is any pitch that "breaks", such as a curveball, slider, or screwball. A pitcher who primarily
Breaking_ball
Dominican baseball player (born 1993)
AL pitchers with 3 double plays turned, and led MLB pitchers with 32 total double plays induced. Further, Valdez induced the highest ground ball rate
Framber_Valdez
American baseball player (born 1943)
Bill Madden of the New York Daily News speculated that John, a ground-ball pitcher, suffered from late-season injuries to Yankee infielders Willie Randolph
Tommy_John
Era in the history of baseball
hitting for power, and the ball itself was "dead" both by design and from overuse. Ball scuffing and adulteration by pitchers, particularly the spitball
Dead-ball_era
American baseball player (born 1953)
relief for the Brewers on September 15, 1984. He was known as a ground-ball pitcher. Hartzell was a two-sport varsity athlete, starring in baseball for
Paul_Hartzell
Type of pitch in baseball
"curve" of the ball varies from pitcher to pitcher. The curveball is typically gripped in a manner similar to holding a cup or a glass. The pitcher positions
Curveball
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1991)
other pitchers did. During his minor league career, however, Pérez was known as a ground ball pitcher. Perez has continued to be a ground-ball pitcher at
Williams_Pérez
American baseball and basketball player (born 1974)
notable for his size, at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m). Hendrickson was a ground ball pitcher, with a fastball in the high 80s and a decent 12–6 curveball. Hendrickson
Mark_Hendrickson
Field on which baseball is played
the ground rules, lie in fair territory. Thus, a batted ball that passes over the outfield wall in flight and touches the foul pole is a fair ball and
Baseball_field
American baseball pitcher (1977–2017)
ground ball/fly ball ratio, complete games, and innings pitched were all among the American League leaders. Halladay was the American League pitcher of
Roy_Halladay
American baseball player (born 1949)
from the rotation to the bullpen, Willoughby was a ground ball pitcher who relied on a sinker ball and a slider, which he consistently threw from a three-quarters
Jim_Willoughby
Team ball sport
the pitcher throws the ball underhand to batters. In fast-pitch, the ball is typically thrown with a "windmill" motion and releasing the ball at hip
Softball
American baseball player (born 1995)
pitches to contact (6.8 K/9 IP) and is a ground-ball pitcher, giving up only 20.1% fly balls to 53.7% ground balls for his career. Brinton, Scott (April
Jason_Foley
2010 baseball game in Florida, U.S.
a ground ball pitcher, he struck out 11, his most of the year and the most by a Phillies pitcher at that point in the season. The opposing pitcher, Josh
Roy_Halladay's_perfect_game
Baseball pitch thrown at a pitcher's top speed
resulting in better outcomes like increased ground ball rates. The sinker has been a staple for many notable pitchers, often referred to as "sinkerballers"
Fastball
Field games played by two opposing teams
action starts when a player on the fielding team (the "bowler" or "pitcher") puts the ball in play with a delivery whose restriction depends on the game.
Bat-and-ball_games
American baseball player (born 1968)
he was walking fewer batters than ever before and was becoming a ground-ball pitcher for the first time in his career. Mussina's candidacy for the Hall
Mike_Mussina
plate. The pitcher must have one foot on the rubber at the start of every pitch to a batter, but the pitcher may leave the mound area once the ball is released
Rules_of_baseball
drive, a ground ball, an outfield fly, a popup, a bunt or a home run. These possibilities can be regarded as being governed by the pitcher, provided
TRA_(baseball_statistic)
American baseball player (born 1987)
to his use of a fast sinker as a primary pitch, he is an extreme ground ball pitcher. Britton is married to Courtney Leggett, whom he met in elementary
Zack_Britton
Target zone for a pitched baseball
for the pitcher and the fielding team, as three strikes result in a strikeout of that batter. A pitch that misses the strike zone is called a ball if the
Strike_zone
In baseball, generally, a struck ball that ends up in foul territory
strikeout recorded for the batter and pitcher. A strike is, however, recorded for the pitcher for every foul ball the batter hits, regardless of the count
Foul_ball
Baseball statistic
strikeouts of any pitcher during a Maddux with 15. Lukehart, Jason (April 18, 2012). "GROUND BALL WITH EYES: The Maddux". GROUND BALL WITH EYES. Retrieved
Maddux_(statistic)
Fielding positions in the sport of baseball
however, the pitcher and catcher are highly specialized positions and rarely will play at other positions. Fielders must be able to catch the ball well, as
Baseball_positions
Bat-and-ball game
each play beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit
Baseball
Illegal pitcher's move in baseball
feet on the pitcher's plate without the ball. The pitcher's acts of spitting on the ball, defacing or altering the ball, rubbing the ball on the clothing
Balk
Term in many ball sports
(including the pitcher) A fair ball touches a runner or an umpire before it has passed an infielder other than the pitcher A live ball lodges in the umpire's
Dead_ball
American baseball player (born 1968)
low-70s curve ball. Though he didn't have overpowering stuff, he kept hitters off-balance and rarely got rattled. He was a ground-ball pitcher, allowing only
Todd_Jones
allowed, strikeouts, hit batters, walks, and, more recently, fly ball percentage, ground ball percentage, and (to a much lesser extent) line drive percentage
List of Major League Baseball career FIP leaders
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_FIP_leaders
Form of softball
softball. Pitchers in fast-pitch softball usually throw the ball using a "windmill" type of movement. In this style of pitching, the pitcher begins with
Fastpitch_softball
American baseball player (born 1988)
is considered an "extreme ground ball pitcher" with a ground ball rate of 58.2% -- second highest of all starting pitchers, since his career began in
Brett_Anderson_(baseball)
place hit and direct the ball to desired locations, the pitcher's influence is much more dramatic. Pitchers induce more ground outs, fly outs, or strikeouts
Comparison of baseball and cricket
Comparison_of_baseball_and_cricket
American baseball player (born 1994)
4th in ground ball percentage (51.2%), and tied for 5th in highest LOB (78.2%). His curveball had the most vertical movement among NL pitchers, the exit
Max_Fried
American baseball player (born 1998)
Ann-Gamboa Whitmore (born July 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for both the San Francisco Firebells, where she also captains, for the
Kelsie_Whitmore
Tactical act in baseball
advance at any time while the ball is alive, even before or while the pitcher is throwing a pitch. The catcher—or pitcher, in lieu of delivering the pitch—often
Base_running
Japanese baseball player (born 1975)
declined in his later career, the pitch still made him an effective ground-ball pitcher. His main off-speed pitch was a slider in the 83–85 range. Kuroda
Hiroki_Kuroda
Ball used in the sport of baseball
of the stitches and the speed of the ball's rotation allows a pitcher to affect the behavior of the pitched ball in specific ways. Commonly thrown pitches
Baseball_(ball)
Baseball pitch
the bases is often from just above ground level, necessitating a horizontal release of the ball. Sidearm pitchers, also known as sidewinders, are uncommon
Sidearm_(baseball)
Team sport
the ball has actually been kicked. There was no pitcher, because the ball would be kicked from the home area, which was a 3-foot circle. The ball had
Kickball
Baseball maneuver
soon as the pitcher begins the windup to throw the pitch, and before releasing the ball. If properly executed, and the batter bunts the ball nearly anywhere
Squeeze_play_(baseball)
relief: games as a non starting pitcher GO/AO or G/F – Ground Out to Air Out ratio, aka Ground ball fly ball ratio: ground balls allowed divided by fly balls
Baseball_statistics
Type of baseball statistic
once a ball is put in play, which – on most plays – the pitcher has little control over, FIP claims to offer a clearer picture of the pitcher's true ability
Fielding_independent_pitching
Training device in baseball and softball
delivery of a pitcher and carries a ball at the end of a bracket, much like a hand would. The arm action machine then delivers the ball in an overhand
Pitching_machine
American baseball player (born 1963)
nicknamed "the Big Unit," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1988–2009) for six
Randy_Johnson
American baseball player (born 1989)
pitched. On May 31, Chatwood was released by Arizona. Chatwood is a ground ball pitcher who features a two-seam fastball (93–98 mph), cutter (87–89 mph)
Tyler_Chatwood
Baseball pitch
inducing ground balls. Pitchers capable of utilizing the sinker are able to throw the pitch almost exclusively, as it forces weak contact and ground balls
Sinker_(pitch)
Japanese baseball player (born 1993)
pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers. Kōyō played ball
Koyo_Aoyagi
American baseball player (born 1973)
on lefties, which keeps them off his breaking ball on the outside corner. He was a ground-ball pitcher and has been used many times as a lefty specialist
Scott_Schoeneweis
American baseball player (born 1994)
prior to the season on April 10, 2023. Despite being an effective ground ball pitcher, Whalen stated that he would actively seek the strikeout whenever
Rob_Whalen
Finnish bat-and-ball sport
pitch is delivered by throwing the ball directly upwards above the plate, at least 1 meter over the head of the pitcher. Both teams have a pelinjohtaja,
Pesäpallo
American baseball player and manager (1876–1948)
American Major League Baseball pitcher and manager during the first two decades of the 20th century (known as the "dead-ball era"). Due to a farm-machinery
Mordecai_Brown
Defensive position in baseball and softball played behind home plate, facing the field
behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon
Catcher
Call by the umpire against a batter or runner
a live batted ball before it passes a fielder other than the pitcher; they are touched by a fair ball in fair territory before the ball has touched or
Out_(baseball)
American baseball player (born 1999)
Hunter Dobbins (born August 30, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
Hunter_Dobbins
Baseball slang for a pitch intended to hit the batter
connoting a throw at the player's head (or "bean" in old-fashioned slang). A pitcher who throws beanballs often is known as a "headhunter". The term may be
Beanball
Individual who retrieves and supply balls for players or officials in some sports
Ball boys and ball girls, also known as ball kids, are individuals, usually youths, who retrieve and supply balls for players or officials in various ball
Ball_boy
Baseball statistic
to a passed ball is not credited with a stolen base unless he breaks for the base before the pitcher begins his delivery. A passed ball may be scored
Passed_ball
Four-base hit resulting in a run by the batter in baseball
In professional baseball, a batted ball that goes over the outfield wall after touching the ground (i.e. a ball that bounces over the outfield wall)
Home_run
American baseball player and coach (1906–1982)
Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His
Satchel_Paige
defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. Pitchers are most commonly credited with an assist when they field a ground ball batted back toward
List of Major League Baseball career assists leaders
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_assists_leaders
American baseball player (born 1985)
Medals. Harrell is an extreme ground ball pitcher, relying on a 91 MPH two-seam fastball. In 2012, he averaged 57% ground ball outs, ranking in the top 5
Lucas_Harrell
American baseball player (1841–1862)
into a confrontation between the pitcher and batter. Under game rules of the 1850s, a pitcher was required to toss the ball in an underhand motion with a
Jim_Creighton
Deception play in certain sports
out, must not resume until the pitcher is on the pitcher's mound, the infielder cannot use these times to obtain the ball. While variations exist, the use
Hidden_ball_trick
Very low-speed baseball pitch
however, Williams admitted that he had been running towards the pitcher's mound as he hit the ball, and photographs reveal that he was in fact a few feet in
Eephus_pitch
Baseball term
plate. However, on ground balls hit to the first baseman away from first base, the pitcher will cover first base instead. On a ground ball to either the shortstop
Covering_a_base
batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive
List of Major League Baseball career putouts leaders
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_putouts_leaders
space requirements and a softer ball, and certain variations do not feature a pitcher or have the batters hit the ball using their hands or feet, with
Variations_of_baseball
Walk issued by a pitcher to avoid the potential for the batter to get a hit
walk issued to a batter by a pitcher with the intent of removing the batter's opportunity to swing at the pitched ball. A pitch that is intentionally
Intentional_base_on_balls
Sport
differences between the modern game and vintage base ball. In rules of years prior to the 1880s, the pitcher's role was to initiate the action by offering an
Vintage_base_ball
American baseball player (born 1955)
fellow pitcher Greg W. Harris, whose career he overlapped. Pat Venditte, a major league pitcher who pitched with either hand Tony Mullane, a dead-ball-era
Greg_A._Harris
of the Senators hit a routine ground ball which Philadelphia Athletics first baseman Ferris Fain threw wildly to pitcher Bill McCahan, who was covering
List of Major League Baseball perfect games
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_perfect_games
the number of innings pitched. Pitchers with high fly ball rates are more likely than pitchers with high ground ball rates to have high HR/9 rates. Must
Home_runs_per_nine_innings
Baseball game incident in 2003
score 3–1. Miguel Cabrera hit a ground ball to Alex Gonzalez, who misfielded the ball. Had Gonzalez fielded the ball, the Cubs could have either ended
Steve_Bartman_incident
Baseball statistic
pitch ruled a hit by pitch is recorded as a ball in the pitcher's pitch count, since by definition, the ball must be outside the strike zone and not have
Hit_by_pitch
Ball game
× 15 m (33 ft × 49 ft). One of the two players, the pitcher, tries to hit the opposing pitcher with the ball (footbag), who instead tries to avoid being hit
Hacky_sack
Rare positioning choice in baseball
right side of the infield, and it paid off, as pitcher Kevin Correia would get Smith to hit a ground ball to the right side with a force at the plate, preventing
Fifth_infielder
American baseball player (born 1985)
He primarily throws an 87-88 mph sinker which classifies him as a ground-ball pitcher. Laffey married his wife on December 1, 2007 after a three-year engagement
Aaron_Laffey
Making two outs during the same play in baseball
example double plays are: The batter hits a ground ball to an infielder or the pitcher, who throws the ball to one of the middle infielders, who steps
Double_play
WBSC-governed variation of baseball
either when a hit ball is caught before it touches the ground by a defender, or (in specific situations) when a defender with the ball either touches the
Baseball5
Baseball statistic
is usually ruled a wild pitch and not a passed ball. Because the pitcher and catcher handle the ball much more than other fielders, certain misplays
Wild_pitch
Sport for visually impaired people
to beep, or if it hits the pitcher, and becomes a "dead ball," the count is reset and the batter swings again. A dead ball must not be touched. If it
Beep_baseball
Batting technique in baseball or fastpitch softball
situation, the batter might square up either before the pitcher winds up, or as the pitched ball approaches the plate. Sometimes, a batter may square up
Bunt_(baseball)
make a running catch. Pickering softly hit a ground ball to shortstop Freddy Parent, who charged the ball and threw out Pickering by less than a step.
Cy_Young's_perfect_game
American baseball player (born 1988)
His 2.53 career ERA is the lowest among starting pitchers with at least 60 starts in the live-ball era. Kershaw was less effective in the postseason
Clayton_Kershaw
completion of the follow-through is necessary in order for the pitcher to field a batted ball after the pitch. Biomechanical research has been used to identify
Biomechanics of baseball pitching
Biomechanics_of_baseball_pitching
Japanese baseball player (1935–2006)
while facing 12,552 hitters in 3,158.0 innings of work. A notorious ground ball pitcher, he was able to induce double plays and provided solid numbers in
Mutsuo_Minagawa
Statistical analysis tool developed for and used by Major League Baseball
mass when the ball is released by the pitcher on a pitch or pickoff attempt. First step: Measures the time elapsed from time of bat-on-ball contact to the
Statcast
skill to counter. Additionally, recreational leagues may impose their own ground rules, either for competitive balance or to meet local constraints (e.g
Comparison of baseball and softball
Comparison_of_baseball_and_softball
American baseball player (born 1983)
IV (born November 12, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh
Charlie_Morton_(pitcher)
In sport, a stand for a stationary ball
Tee-ball is based on baseball, with the main difference being the use of a tee in the place of a pitcher. Much larger than a golf tee, the tee-ball tee
Tee
1976 film
written by Bill Lancaster. It stars Walter Matthau as alcoholic ex-baseball pitcher Morris Buttermaker who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team known
The_Bad_News_Bears
Baseball park in Cincinnati, Ohio
their own. Nearby Paycor Stadium broke ground in 1998 and was opened on August 19, 2000. Great American Ball Park was built by the architectural firms
Great_American_Ball_Park
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the outer wall of a castle, Middle English baile, from Old French bail(le) ‘enclosure’ (see Bailey 2).Spanish : variant of Baile.Indian (Karnataka) : Hindu (Brahman) name, probably a topographic name from Tulu bail ‘low-lying land’ (Dravidian vayal ‘plain’, ‘field’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Grounds.Perhaps an Americanized form of German Grund.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Snout, a tinker, acts as Wall in the play within the play.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. There are four farms so named in Warwickshire, one in Oxfordshire, and one in Worcestershire, and the surname is most probably derived from one of these.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a short, fat person, from Middle English bal(le) ‘ball’ (Old English ball, Old Norse b{o,}llr).English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a knoll or rounded hill, from the same Middle English word, bal(le), used in this sense.English : from the Old Norse personal name Balle, derived either from ballr ‘dangerous’ or b{o,}llr ‘ball’.South German : from Middle High German bal ‘ball’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a juggler, or a habitational name from a place so named in the Rhine area.Dutch and German : short form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with the element bald (see Bald).William Ball (1616–80) emigrated from Suffolk, England, to VA about 1650 and was one of the founders of Millenbeck on the Rappahannock.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English heall "hall," hence "lives at the hall." Middle English name HALL means "to cover, conceal."
Girl/Female
Biblical
City of Baal, or of a ruler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Round.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Ball; Anything Round; A Pearl
Male
English
Pet form of English William, BILL means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : nickname for a plump person, from Middle English, Old French rond, rund ‘fat’, ‘round’ (Latin rotundus).
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From the Hall or Manor
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a stone-built wall, e.g. one used to fortify a town or to keep back the encroachment of the sea (Old English w(e)all, from Latin vallum ‘rampart’, ‘palisade’).Northern English : topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, northern Middle English wall(e) (Old English (Mercian) wæll(a); compare Well).Irish : re-Anglicized form of de Bhál, a Gaelicized form of de Valle, the name of a Norman family established in Munster and Connacht.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a defensive wall, Middle High German wal.German : variant of Wahl 2.German : from a short form of the personal name Walther.Swedish : ornamental name from Swedish vall ‘grassy bank’, ‘pasture’, ‘grazing ground’, or in some cases a habitational name from a place named with this element.
Girl/Female
Japanese
Ball; bell.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(बल) Hindi unisex name BALA means "young."
Surname or Lastname
Scottish or Irish
Scottish or Irish : reduced form of McFall.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a waterfall, declivity, or forest clearing, Middle English fall (from Old English (ge)fall ‘a felling of trees’, Old Norse fall ‘forest clearing’).German : topographic name from Middle High German val ‘fall (of trees)’; in some cases ‘waterfall’ or ‘landslide’, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, or in Tyrol from Ladine val ‘valley’.African : unexplained.
Biblical
City of Baal, City of a ruler
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Belle, BELL means "beautiful."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic form of the Old Norse personal name Balle (see Ball 3).
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : from a reduced form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with the element bald (see Bald).English : variant spelling of Ball 1.Danish : habitational name from a farmstead named Balle, meaning ‘slope’, ‘hill’.Catalan : respelling of Batlle, status name for a steward or official, from Catalan batlle.
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