knuckleballers
Grip-it-loose hurlers
Knuckleballers are baseball pitchers who specialize in the knuckleball—a pitch thrown with minimal spin that moves unpredictably through the air.
The pitch is notoriously difficult to control and equally difficult to hit, making knuckleballers rare specialists: Knuckleballers can pitch deep into games because the pitch puts less strain on the arm.
Force from a digit
- release pointWhere projectile departs hand
- pitching mechanicsMotion of delivering throws
- flutterRapid light movement
- floaterSomething buoyant or transient
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
wobbling · floating · dipping · inconsistent · unhittable · baffling · mystifying · no spin
Batter retired on pitches
- walksTravels by foot
- passed ballsUncaught pitches allowing advancement
- wild pitchesUncontrollable throws from mound
- full countMaximum balls and strikes
pitcher's mound · catcher's mitt · longevity · ground balls · swing and miss · foul tips · stolen bases
finger pressure
Force from a digit
- release pointWhere projectile departs hand
- pitching mechanicsMotion of delivering throws
- flutterRapid light movement
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
darting · wobbling · floating · dipping · inconsistent · unhittable · baffling · mystifying · no spin · elusive
strikeout
Batter retired on pitches
- walksTravels by foot
- passed ballsUncaught pitches allowing advancement
- wild pitchesUncontrollable throws from mound
full count · pitcher's mound · catcher's mitt · longevity · ground balls · swing and miss · foul tips · stolen bases
starter
Initiator of action
- relieverOne who lessens discomfort