Concept cluster: Recreation > Playing baseball
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arm
n
(baseball, slang) A pitcher
ballhawk
n
(baseball, chiefly in Chicago) A person who specializes in catching home-run and foul balls.
banjo hitter
n
In baseball, a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.
baseball rule
n
(US, law) A common law rule according to which a baseball team cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by a spectator struck by a foul ball so long as the team has offered some protected seating.
baserunner
n
(baseball, softball) A player who is on base and is thus trying to advance to the next base.
bat
n
A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
bat one thousand
v
Alternative form of bat a thousand [(baseball, literally) To reach first base on every at-bat.]
bingle
v
(baseball, slang) To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
bloop
v
(baseball) To make a hit just beyond the infield.
bottom
n
(baseball) The second half of an inning, the home team's turn at bat.
break one off
v
(baseball, dated, slang, 1800s) To throw a curve ball.
Buccos
n
(US, baseball) nickname of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team.
butcher boy
n
(US, baseball) Batting at a pitch with a short swing from a bunt position; a slash bunt, a slug bunt.
call balls and strikes
v
(baseball) To act as a home plate umpire.
CG
n
(baseball) the statistic reporting the number of "Complete Games" thrown by a pitcher
change
n
(baseball) A change-up pitch.
charging the mound
n
(baseball) The act of a batter running towards the pitcher's mound with the intent of physically assaulting the pitcher for a perceived grievance.
cleanup hitter
n
(baseball) the fourth batter in the batting order, usually a power hitter
crank
n
(archaic, baseball, slang, 1800s) A baseball fan.
curveballer
n
(baseball) A player who throws curveballs.
double
v
(baseball) To get a two-base hit.
double play depth
n
(baseball) A shift in the defensive alignment of the infielders towards home plate when there is a baserunner on first base, to increase the possibility of getting a double play.
double steal
n
(baseball) The successful completion of a double steal.
drag bunt
v
(baseball, intransitive) to bunt while running towards first base
fly
v
(intransitive, baseball) To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
fly ball
n
(baseball, softball) A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.
flyhawk
n
(baseball, informal) A skilled outfielder.
force out
v
(baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground
fungo
n
(baseball) A fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.
headhunter
n
(baseball) A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.
high
adj
(baseball, of a ball) Above the batter's shoulders.
hit
v
(intransitive, baseball) To come up to bat.
hit a home run
v
(figuratively) To achieve the best possible result.
hit batsman
n
(baseball) A batter who is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result.
hit one out of the ballpark
v
(baseball) To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.
homerun
n
Alternative form of home run [(baseball) A four-base hit, allowing the batter to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.]
hummer
n
(baseball) A fastball.
IBB
n
(baseball) Initialism of intentional base on balls, an intentional walk.
intentional walk
n
(baseball) The intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).
junkball
n
(baseball) An off-speed pitch, such as a changeup, a curveball or a slider.
knock the ball out of the park
v
Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark [(baseball) To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.]
late innings
n
(baseball) The seventh, eighth, and ninth innings of a game.
leather
n
(baseball) A good defensive play
left fielder
n
(baseball) The outfield defensive player that stands to the left of the center fielder as viewed from home plate.
long ball
n
(baseball) A home run
look
v
(baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
Mariner
n
(baseball) A player on the team the Seattle Mariners.
Mendoza line
n
(baseball) A .200 batting average, which is around the minimum batting average a player with strong defensive skills can have and still stay in the major leagues. Named for Mario Mendoza.
middle infield
n
(baseball) The portion of the infield consisting of second base and home plate, including the catcher, second baseman, and shortstop.
nubber
n
(baseball) A batted ball that travels slowly and not very far.
official at-bat
n
(baseball) A completed batting opportunity that did not result in a base on balls, hit-by-pitch, sacrifice fly, sacrifice bunt, or interference or obstruction.
on
adj
(baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
on-base plus slugging
n
(baseball) A metric used to evaluate the effectiveness of a hitter; the sum of on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
outslug
v
(transitive, baseball) To score more runs than.
piece
n
(baseball, uncountable) Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with get.
pinch hit
n
(baseball) A hit made by a pinch hitter.
pinch hitter
n
(baseball) A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.
platinum sombrero
n
(baseball) A humorous verbal "award" given to a batter who has struck out five times in a single game.
plug the runner
v
(baseball, slang, 1800s) Synonym of soak the runner
punchout
n
(baseball) strikeout
push bunt
v
(transitive, baseball) to bunt while moving the bat towards the ball
put away
v
(baseball) To strike out a batter.
rainmaker
n
(baseball, informal) A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.
range
v
(baseball) Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.
runner
n
(baseball, softball) A baserunner.
sabermetrician
n
(US, baseball) A baseball statistician; one who studies sabermetrics.
save
n
(baseball) A successful attempt by a relief pitcher to preserve the win of another pitcher on one's team.
screamer
n
(sports, baseball) A very hard hit.
second base
n
(baseball) The base opposite home plate in a baseball infield.
short stop
n
(baseball) Alternative spelling of shortstop [(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.]
shortstop
n
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
sinkerballer
n
(baseball) A pitcher who throws a lot of sinkers (sinking fastballs).
slowpitch
n
(softball) A variety of softball, in which the ball may not be pitched fast.
slugger
n
(baseball) A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.
stringer
n
(baseball, slang, 1800s) A hard-hit ball.
switch hitter
n
Alternative spelling of switch-hitter [(baseball) A person who can bat either as a right-hander or a left-hander.]
switch pitcher
n
(baseball) A pitcher who pitches both right-handed and left-handed.
switch-hitter
n
(baseball) A person who can bat either as a right-hander or a left-hander.
tag
v
(transitive, baseball) To put a runner out by touching them with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand.
take a pitch
v
(baseball) To refrain from swinging at a pitch.
Tinker to Evers to Chance
n
A famous baseball infield double-play combination.
twirl
v
(baseball) To pitch.
two for two
adj
(idiomatic, baseball) In baseball, meeting two out of two attempts at-bat. Specifically, it means the batter has reached base safely two out of two times.
two-seamer
n
(baseball) A two-seam fastball.
up to bat
adj
(baseball) Preparing to have or having one's turn to attempt to hit the ball.
WHIP
n
(baseball) Acronym of walks plus hits per inning pitched; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.
yakker
n
(baseball, slang) A curveball or slider.
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