Baseball Vocabulary - Statistics

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Letter
Answer % Correct
Any of the four stations a runner in baseball must touch in order to score. B Base
98%
A baseball batted into foul territory. F {Foul} ball
97%
A 5-sided rubber slab at one corner of a baseball diamond at which a batter stands when batting and which must be touched by a base runner in order to score. H {Home} plate
97%
The player who throws the ball to the batter. P Pitcher
97%
A hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run. H Home run
96%
The official who enforces the rules. U Umpire
96%
The player whose turn it is to bat. B Batter
94%
A baseball player who plays behind home plate. C Catcher
94%
The part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines. O Outfield
94%
A baseball pitch that is not hit fair or that passes through a certain area over home plate without being hit and that counts against the batter. S Strike
94%
A pitched baseball that is not hit and is not a strike. B Ball
93%
The diamond-shaped part of a baseball field bounded by the bases and home plate. I Infield
93%
A player positioned in the grassy area beyond the infield. O Outfielder
93%
The unit of scoring, achieved by a player making a complete circuit of the bases before three outs are recorded. R Run
93%
An infielder whose position is between second and third base. S Shortstop
93%
A low shelter facing a baseball diamond and containing the players' benches. D Dugout
92%
To hit a baseball lightly so that the ball rolls for a short distance. B Bunt
90%
A home run hit while there are players on first, second and third bases, and that scores four runs. G Grand slam
90%
A baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove. M Mitt
90%
A player’s turn batting against a pitcher. A At bat
89%
A division of a baseball game that consists of a turn at bat for each team. I Inning
88%
A hit where the batter makes it safely to second base before the ball can be returned to the infield. D Double
87%
A hit where the batter makes it safely to third base before the ball can be returned to the infield. T Triple
87%
A statistic used to evaluate a pitcher by measuring the number of scoring runs the pitcher allows for every nine innings of pitching. E Earned run average
81%
The area over home plate from the midpoint between a batter's shoulders and the top of the uniform trousers -- when the batter is in his stance and prepared to swing at a pitched ball -- and a point just below the kneecap. S Strike zone
81%
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