The Field
This is the name of the dirt between the grass and the wall that lets a fielder know he is approaching the wall.
Warning Track
The rule awards the batter first base if the catcher interferes with him at any point during a pitch.
Catcher's Interference
This key hitting statistic is determined by dividing a player's hits by his total at-bats for a number between zero (shown as .000) and one (1.000).
Batting Average
This is what MLB stands for.
Major League Baseball
In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the third baseman is assigned this number.
5
This is the distance between the bases on a baseball field
90 Feet
If a player deflects a fair ball over the outfield fence, this is the result.
Home Run
This key pitching statistic is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
This is the number of MLB teams.
30
This is how a fly ball caught by the left fielder would be recorded by the official scorer.
F7
This is the substance used to lay the foul lines and batter's boxes on a baseball field.
Chalk
This occurs when a pitcher makes an illegal motion on the mound that the umpire deems to be deceitful to the runner(s). As a result, any men on base are awarded the next base, and the pitch (if it was thrown in the first place) is waved off for a dead ball.
Balk
This hitting statistic refers to how frequently a batter reaches base per plate appearance. It includes hits, walks, and hit-by-pitches but does not include errors, times reached on a fielder's choice, or a dropped third strike (and excludes sacrifices).
On Base Percentage (OBP)
These are the two leagues that the MLB teams are divided into (similar to AFC and NFC in the NFL).
American League and National League
This is how a fly ball that is dropped by the center fielder, allowing the runner to reach base, would be recorded by the official scorer.
E8
This is the name of the white plate on top of the pitcher's mound that the pitcher throws from.
The Rubber
This rule goes into effect when any fair fly ball is hit (not including a line drive or a bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort when first and second or first, second and third base are occupied, before two men are out.
Infield Fly
This pitching statistic is the sum of a pitcher's walks and hits, divided by his total innings pitched.
Walks/Hits per Inning Pitched (WHIP)
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Texas Rangers
This is how a ground ball fielded by the first baseman, who steps on first base to record the out, would be recorded by the official scorer.
3U
This is the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate.
60 Feet, 6 Inches
This is what happens when one runner passes another runner on the basepaths.
The trail runner (who passed the other) is out
This hitting statistic represents the total number of bases a player records per at-bat. The formula for this statistic is: (1B + 2Bx2 + 3Bx3 + HRx4)/AB
Slugging Percentage
These are the three cities with 2 MLB teams.
Chicago (Cubs, White Sox), Los Angeles (Angels, Dodgers), New York (Mets, Yankees)
This is how a ground ball that deflects off the pitcher's foot to the second baseman, who throws out the runner at first base would be recorded by the official scorer.
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