0 (in baseball) the act making a batter (= person trying to hit the ball) fail to hit the ball three times: --
1 (in baseball) the act of failing three times to hit the ball or of causing a player to do this: --
Cone's slider was also a strikeout pitch to left-handed hitters, throwing it to curve back over the outside corner and catch the hitter looking.
She finished with a 15-5 mark in 23 appearances, compiling a.750 winning percentage and 72 strikeouts.
This accomplishment also gives him the team record for most strikeouts by a relief pitcher in a single game.
For his career, he compiled an 8085 record in 292 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 4.66 earned run average and 423 strikeouts.
For his career, he compiled a 2116 record in 172 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 4.43 earned run average and 199 strikeouts.
His small stature, and correspondingly small strike zone, assisted him in both collecting walks and avoiding strikeouts.
With his command of the strike zone, he remained an effective strikeout pitcher despite the drop in velocity.
Many leagues adopt a 55 format, with runs scored and strikeouts added as hitting and pitching stats, respectively.
