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In baseball, a first-pitch strike is when the pitcher throws a strike to the batter during the first pitch of the at bat. Statistics indicate that throwing a strike on the first pitch allows the pitcher to gain an advantage in the at bat, limiting the hitter's chance of getting on base.
The practice of having ceremonial first pitches dates back to at least 1890, when throwers were often a mayor, governor, or other locally notable individual. [1] Ohio Governor (and future U.S. president) William McKinley, for example, "threw the ball into the diamond" before an opening day game between Toledo and Columbus in 1892. [2]
A pitch that is easy to hit. Conversely, in the case where the first pitch is a strike and the second pitch is a ball, the second may be the result of a pitcher's missing his spot; the pitcher responds by throwing a cookie to regain control. [72]
Facing six right-handed bats and three Vaqueros swinging from the left side, the left-handed Thomas threw a first-pitch strike to each UTRGV batter. Twenty-four of Thomas' 39 pitches were strikes.
There are 129 qualified pitchers in baseball this season. Skubal sits at the top of the leaderboard with a 74.2% first-pitch strike rate. For the other starting pitchers, Casey Mize ranks 16th at ...
While Kirby led all qualified starting pitchers in 2023 with a 69.5% first-pitch strike rate, Speier led all relievers at 78.2%, a massive leap from the 52.6% he ran as a Royal. As a team, the ...
An eephus pitch (also spelled ephus) in baseball is a very high-arcing off-speed pitch. [1] The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and often catches the hitter off-guard. The eephus pitch is thrown overhand like most pitches, but is characterized by an unusual, high-arcing trajectory .
After retiring slugger Pete Alonso on a hard-lit liner to short, Silseth threw a first-pitch strike to Daniel Vogelbach. Angels starter Chase Silseth taken to hospital after getting hit by throw ...