Same Start and End Letter - Major League Baseball (A-Z) - Statistics

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A The highest level of minor league baseball in the US. AAA
91%
D The layout of a baseball infield. Also used to reference baseball fields in general. Diamond
87%
B Another term for a deep home run. Bomb
75%
F With two strikes, a batter often tries to "___ ___" the pitcher's best pitches in the hopes of staying alive and getting a better pitch to hit. (2 words) Foul Off
66%
E Nickname for the New York Yankees - "The Evil ______" Empire
61%
N First name of longtime pitcher who holds 51 total MLB records, including most career strikeouts (5,714), and no-hitters (7). Nolan
61%
K Slang for a hit. A double is sometimes referred to as "a two-base _____." Knock
55%
R The more common name for the pitching plate. Rubber
55%
H A batter who does not swing the bat in a single fluid motion is said to "have a _____ in his swing." Hitch
54%
C A pitcher who dominated the other team in the game is said to have "Put on a _____." Clinic
52%
I The all-time hits leader in professional baseball. (2 words) Ichiro Suzuki
46%
J Former MLB shortstop who played parts of 13 seasons, mainly with the Brewers and Orioles: _ _ Hardy JJ
46%
T Surname shared by MLB pitchers Dizzy (1939-1957) and Steve (1978-1989), as well as some guy named Mike who was the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year, and 2015, 2016 & 2019 AL Most-Valuable Player. Trout
45%
Q Home to the San Diego Padres from 1969 to 2003, this stadium was initially known as Jack Murphy Stadium before its naming rights were sold to a major telecom company in 1997. It was then renamed for that company, but often simply went by the nickname "The _." Q
44%
M Although the term "Cooperstown" is often used as shorthand, the official name of this New York Facility is "The National Baseball Hall of Fame and ______." Museum
42%
W A 2015 home run by the White Sox' Geovany Soto cleared the Green Monster at Fenway Park and broke a _____ on a car parked in the garage next door. Window
40%
G A hitter swinging at an extremely low pitch is said to be "_______." Golfing
39%
Y The three-letter word a fan might shout after their team wins the game. Yay
38%
P A batter with exceptional bat speed and power is said to have this. Pop
37%
L Four-time All-Star third baseman for the Boston Red Sox and MVP of the 2007 World Series: Mike ______ Lowell
35%
X Active all-star shortstop for Boston whose first name and team name, when taken together, satisfy the requirements for this quiz. (4 words) Xander Bogaerts Red Sox
35%
V These initials have been shared by at least 5 players throughout MLB history, most recently by a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, uniform number 21. VV
30%
Z With the preponderance of strikeouts, defensive shifts, and low-scoring games that often last 4 hours, what you might hear the most in the late innings at a modern baseball game. ZZZ
30%
O Mexican-American relief pitcher who holds the MLB record for most pitching appearances (1,252). Pitched in the '70s, '80s, '90s & '00s for many teams, but was a two-time All Star and a won the 1986 World Series with the Mets: Jesse ______ Orosco
24%
S The term used for the analysis of baseball through statistics. This method has been championed by Bill James. Sabermetrics
21%
U Journeyman pitcher Graeme Lloyd played for 7 teams during his MLB career. He was born in Geelong, Victoria which is 1,900 km from this natural landmark of Australia. Uluru
15%
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