What does FF mean in baseball?

FF = four-seam fastball. FT = two-seam fastball. FC = fastball (cutter)


What does SF mean in baseball?

A sacrifice fly occurs when a batter hits a fly-ball out to the outfield or foul territory that allows a runner to score.

What pitch is FF?

four-seam fastball (FF)


What does EF mean in baseball?

E.F - Fly Error. e. - Extra base catching error. e.T - Extra base throwing error.

What do the letters mean in baseball?

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.


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What are the 6 F's in baseball?

Now working for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Perry breaks the act of catching the ground ball and throwing it into what he calls the "6 Fs of Fielding." They are: feet, field, funnel, footwork, fire, follow.

What does F5 stand for in baseball?

F5 signifies a line on the first five innings of a game. Some bettors like the five-inning bet because the pitching is less predictable over a full game in this age when starters pitch fewer innings than they once did.

What does PR mean in baseball?

PR. statistics. pinch runner. The statistics notation for a pinch runner. R.


What position is MIF in baseball?

Noun. (baseball) The fielders near second base: the second baseman and shortstop. (baseball) The portion of the infield consisting of second base and home plate, including the catcher, second baseman, and shortstop.

What is FF softball?

(e) Foul Fly (FF*) If a ball goes in the air and is caught by a fielder in foul territory before it touches the ground, the batter is out; e.g. a foul fly ball caught by the catcher, FF2. 5.4. ERRORS BY FIELDERS. An error is a misplay by a fielder which prolongs the life of a batter or runner.

What are rare baseball pitches?

A screwball is a breaking ball designed to move in the opposite direction of just about every other breaking pitch. It is one of the rarest pitches thrown in baseball, mostly because of the tax it can put on a pitcher's arm.


What are illegal pitches in baseball?

An illegal pitch may be quick pitch (i.e. a pitch made before the batter is properly set in the batter's box), a pitch made while the pitcher is not in contact with the pitching rubber, or one in which he takes an extra step while making his delivery.

What is FB in baseball?

Fly-ball rate represents the percentage of balls hit into the field of play that are characterized as fly balls. Each ball that is hit into the field of play is characterized as a line drive, a fly ball, a ground ball or a pop-up.

What does F9 mean baseball?

1st Batter, #7 Marvin Benard (the Giants' center fielder) hit a fly ball that was caught by the right fielder (9) for an out. Other scorekeepers might abbreviate this out using "F9" for fly out to right field.


What does BF mean in baseball?

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.

What does TB mean in baseball?

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.

What does RH mean in baseball?

Sam Miller/ESPN. It's the Runs/Hits/Errors box, which we'll refer to going forward as The R/H/E. The R/H/E appears on every major league scoreboard, above every box score of every game on Baseball Reference, on every television graphic going into and coming out of every commercial break.


What is a F8 in baseball?

If the next batter hits a ball to the center fielder who catches it on the fly for the second out, it would be noted as F8, with F for flyout and 8 for the center fielder. If the following batter strikes out, it would be noted as K, with the K being the standard notation for a strikeout.

What does F7 mean in baseball?

A flyout to left field would listed as F7. A lineout to center field might be L8, or F8 with a straight line above the F and the 8 to indicate a line drive. A popup to the center fielder might be listed as P8, or F8 with an arc above the F and the 8 to indicate a popup.

What does h9 mean in baseball?

H/9 represents the average number of hits a pitcher allows per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing a pitcher's hits allowed by his innings pitched and multiplying that by nine. It's a very useful tool for evaluating pitchers, whose goal is to prevent runs, which are usually scored by hits.


What is RA and RS in baseball?

EXP(W%) is the expected winning percentage generated by the formula, RS is runs scored by a team, and RA is runs allowed by a team.

What is the hardest position in baseball?

But the catcher has the most responsibility of any player on the field, eclipsing even that of the pitcher. Being a catcher is the hardest job in baseball.