This page gathers the 609 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Baseball”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 5 of 6: from “pitch” to “slider”.
- pitch noun The act of pitching a baseball.
- pitch around verb To intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming…
- pitch out noun A pitch which was intentionally thrown outside to the catcher who stands up with the pitch for the purpose of enabling the catcher to throw…
- pitcher noun The player who delivers the ball to the batter.
- pitchometer noun A device used in baseball to measure the speed of a pitch or the time a pitcher spends between pitches thrown.
- pitchout noun A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base
- plate verb To score a run.
- plate appearance noun A batter's completed turn in the batter's box. It usually results in an at-bat or walk, but may also result in a hit-by-pitch, sacrifice…
- plateman noun A baseman.
- platoon verb To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
- platoon system noun A method of sharing playing time, whereby two players are selected to play a single defensive position.
- play ball verb An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball or softball.
- plunk verb To pitch a ball in a way that it hits (a player).
- point noun The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- poke noun A hit, especially an extra base hit.
- pole verb To strike (the ball) very hard.
- pop out verb To be retired after three strikes, including a popout (pop fly) on the third strike.
- pop up noun A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.
- popout noun A pop fly that is caught in flight, resulting in an out.
- pound verb To pitch consistently to a certain location.
- power alley noun The areas of deep right-center and deep left-center field where home runs are most likely to be hit.
- power hitting noun A batting style where a player uses strength and bat speed to generate extra base hits, particularly home runs, doubles and triples.
- punch out verb To rule (by an umpire) that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.
- push bunt noun A ball that has been hit with a bat which moves forward by a batter who is in an arms spread stance, usually in an attempt to bunt the ball…
- put away verb To strike out a batter.
- put out verb To cause a player on offense to be out.
- putout noun A play in which a batter is retired.
- Pythagorean expectation noun A statistic that estimates the number of games a team should win based on runs scored and runs allowed, rather than actual wins and losses.
- quality start noun A start in which a pitcher pitches for at least six full innings and allows three or fewer earned runs.
- r noun Abbreviation of run(s); the statistic reporting the number of runs scored by a player.
- rainbow noun A curveball, particularly a slow one.
- rainmaker noun A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.
- rally cap noun A baseball cap worn inside-out and backwards, or in another unconventional manner, by players or fans, as a talisman in order to will a…
- range noun The defensive area that a player can cover.
- relief pitcher noun A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from…
- reliever noun A relief pitcher.
- retire verb To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. Also, when such an…
- retire the side verb To get the third out of an inning, thus ending the turn of one team (side) for batting and signaling the next turn of the other team (side).
- ribbie noun Synonym of run batted in.
- ribeye noun A run batted in.
- right field noun The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your right if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
- ring up verb To strikeout a batter and thereby send him or her back to the dugout.
- rock noun A mistake.
- rook noun A rookie.
- rope noun A hard line drive.
- rotation noun The set of starting pitchers of a team.
- rough up the bullpen verb To manage easily to hit pitching by the starting and relief pitchers of the opposing team, despite the types of pitches thrown or the skill…
- round verb To advance to home plate.
- rubber noun The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.
- run noun A score when a runner touches all bases legally; the act of a runner scoring.
- run into one verb To hit a home run.
- rundown noun A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
- runner noun A baserunner.
- running lane noun The portion of the field between the basepath and the foul ball line in which a batter is allowed to run without causing or receiving…
- Ruthian adj Prodigiously accomplished with respect to batting, typically describing the flight of a long home run.
- sack noun One of the square bases anchored at first base, second base, or third base.
- sacker noun A baseman (player positioned at or near a base).
- sacrifice verb Of a batter: to advance (one or more runners on base) by batting the ball so it can be fielded, placing the batter out but with…
- sacrifice bunt noun A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or…
- safe adj When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last…
- safety noun A safety squeeze.
- safety squeeze noun A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to…
- sailer noun A fastball that skims through the air.
- salami noun A grand slam.
- sandwich pick noun A type of draft pick awarded to Major League Baseball teams for the loss of free agents under certain conditions, and taking place in the…
- save noun A successful attempt by a relief pitcher to preserve the win of another pitcher on one's team.
- scatter verb Of a pitcher: to spread out a high number of hits or walks between innings so as not to give up a high number of runs
- screamer noun A very hard hit.
- screen noun The protective netting which protects the audience from flying objects
- screwball noun A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a…
- scuffball noun An illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.
- second noun Second base.
- second base noun The base opposite home plate in a baseball infield.
- second baseman noun The infield defensive player that stands between the first baseman and the shortstop, normally on the right field side of second base.
- second division adj Being in the second division (the bottom half of the standings).
- second guesser noun A person, particularly a fan, who questions or criticizes decisions made by the players or managers, especially after the results of those…
- send down verb To demote a player within the levels of professional baseball.
- series noun A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.
- setup man noun A (male) relief pitcher who appears in the inning prior to the closer, typically the 8th inning.
- seventh inning stretch noun A more extended than usual break taken between the top half and the bottom half of the seventh inning.
- shade verb To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
- shift noun An infield shift.
- shoestring adj Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.
- shoestring catch noun A fielding play, typically made by an outfielder, who catches a ball near his shoes, often after a long run.
- short noun A shortstop.
- short hop noun A ball that bounces three to six feet away from the fielder who is throwing or catching it.
- short-stop verb To play the position of shortstop.
- shortstop noun The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
- shot noun A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
- shotgun verb To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher.
- show noun The major leagues.
- side noun The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher.
- sidewinder noun A pitcher who throws sidearm.
- single verb To get a hit that advances the batter exactly one base.
- sink noun The motion of a sinker pitch.
- sinker noun Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball.
- slash bunt noun A play by the team at-bat where the hitter assumes the position for a bunt and then changes grip and takes a swing at the ball.
- slash line noun The batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging average of a batter or team when expressed together, separated by slashes.
- slide verb To drop down and skid into a base.
- slider noun A pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin, resulting in a motion to the…