On a baseball bat, what does the ounce drop mean? For example 9 oz. drop?
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It is the difference between the length and the weight of the bat.  For example a 33 inch bat with a weight of 30 ounces has a drop of -3.
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The plate appearance counts but the base doesn't.  the play counts the same as if the fielder did not committ the error.  So if a hitter reaches base via error, their OB% will go down.
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This abbreviation DOES stand for walks and hits per innings pitched.\n\nOne example is Pedro Martinez's WHIP at this point in the season, 1.50. This means he has a combined average of 1.5 walks AND hits per innings pitched.\n\nPedro has 4 hits allowed and has walked 5, which equals 9 total. He has pitched 6 innings, so 6 divided by 9 equals 1.5.\n\nI hope I've helped you!
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OPS is a players on-base percentage plus his slugging average.   spotts1701 already told you how to calculate OBP; Slugging average is total bases (i.e., singles+2*doubles+3*triples +4*HR) divided by total at-bats.
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This full phrase is, "turn the ball over."\n\nThere are two meanings, but I'll give you the one that directly pertains.\n\nTo "turn the ball over" means that a pitcher rotates his wrist as he releases the ball, making it stay low in the strike zone.\n\nThe other phrase involves turning so there is a reverse spin, but I think the first definition is the one you want.
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It all depends on the user. Bats come in different lengths and weights. Some prefer heavy bats and others light bats. You just need to go to a store and swing different bats to see how they feel. Two bats that are the same length and weight can swing differently due to the way the weight is distributed within the bat. Tony Gwynn was a rather big baseball player and he used the smallest and lightest bat that is allowed in MLB. Soriano is a skinny player that uses a VERY heavy bat. By the way, DON’T use a metal bat, what she most likely meant was an aluminum bat.
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http://www.baseball-reference.com/about/bat_glossary.shtml\n\nthought I could pull up some images for you, but don't think it did much good. why don't you email them for some pictures?  best of luck & congrats on going to college.♥
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It is Ballpark figure.  The expression means educated guess or your best estimate.\n\nIn the old days, baseball games were only played during daylight hours. News reporters covering the games wanted to know the attendance so they could report it in the evening paper. Managers would never want to reveal a low figure, so they guessed - giving a broad or ballpark figure.\n\nTaken from the article below.
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SLG = [(1*hit)+(2*double)+(3*triple)+(4*HR)]/at bat Slugging percentage is defined like total bases divided by at bats. visit for more information www.factbug.org More important than statistics is the game. Enjoy it!!!
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How far the ball flies is based on several factors: bat speed (moment of inertia), mass of the bat (momentum), thickness. I think that the bat length is not a primary factor in distance but does come into play is some secondary ways: longer bat, greater coverage of the plate; longer bat, bigger "sweet spot" which allows the batter to err a little.
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It means infinity.  For example, a pitcher pitches one batter and that batter hit a homerun.  The ERA is calculated by (earn run / inning * 9).  Since the total innings is 0 (he didn't get anyone out), the ERA is INF, infinity.\n\nIt happens quite often.
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It wouldnt vary from any other form of softball/baseball.\n\nKeep your weight back\nback elbow up\nwhen the pitcher is about to release the ball begin to move the weight forward\nthe butt end of the bat should follow through towards the pitcher, leading the hands\nkeep your head down, you want to watch the ball hit the bat\npivit your back foot, somtimes called "squashing the bug"\nfollow the swing all the way through
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There are many things that can happen in baseball that are counted oddly in the stats. Walks dont count as at bats, neither do sacrifice hits. Fielders choices, reaching on errors or dropped third strikes all count as outs even though you reached base. When a batter is hit by a pitch it also doesnt count as an at bat. So to calculate batting average you would simply divide hits by at bats. To calculate OBP you would divide hits+walks+hbp by at bats+walks+HBP+sacrifice flies\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_base_percentage
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An official baseball is required to weigh between 5 ounces and 5 1/4 ounces, according to the official rules on www.mlb.com. So, my guess is you should say that.
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As stated before: Walk + Hits / Innings Pitched. You want to see something 1.5 or less. Anything over 2.0 (meaning they walk or give up a hit to two batters per inning) and you know their ERA is going to rise as well.
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pitcher - can mean a vessle for holding liquid such as water or tea and it can mean a position in baseball.
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2 words my friend: baseball bat