four-seamers
Hurler's fastest throws
Four-seamers are fastballs thrown so all four seams rotate visibly, creating maximum backspin and a straighter trajectory.
The grip crosses the horseshoe pattern of the baseball's stitching.
It's the most common pitch in baseball, prized for velocity: He threw nothing but four-seamers in the ninth.
Also called four-seam fastballs.
Maximum-speed baseball throw
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- gasFormless, expanding substance
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- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
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Position in space
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- controlAuthority to direct
targeting · execution · adjustment · repetition · release · mechanics · finetune · spotting
Rate of motion
- mphVelocity unit abbreviation
- radar gunDevice measuring object velocity
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- powerEnergy transfer rate
zip · thrust · momentum · acceleration · propulsion · surge · swift · blazing
Brief, faint smell
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- fanAdmirer or air mover
- swinging strikeMissed attempt at ball
called strike · frozen · buckled · overpowered · rung up · dominant
fastball
Maximum-speed baseball throw
smoke · flame · hummer · express · bullet · rocket · pitching · delivery · windup · grip
location
Position in space
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
control · targeting · execution · adjustment · repetition · release · mechanics · finetune · spotting · nibbling
speed
Rate of motion
- mphVelocity unit abbreviation
- radar gunDevice measuring object velocity
- triple digitsNumbers from 100-999
power · zip · thrust · momentum · acceleration · propulsion · surge · swift · blazing · electric
whiff
Brief, faint smell
swinging strike · called strike · frozen · buckled · overpowered · rung up · dominant
four-seamersbreaking balls
Pitches with lateral movement
curveballs · sliders · sweepers · knuckleballs · screwballs
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