A labelled drawing of the strike zone superimposed onto an image from a game, showing a batter, catcher and umpire. The pitcher (not pictured) pitches a baseball to the catcher; the batter attempts to hit this baseball; and the umpire decides whether pitches are balls or strikes.
In baseball, the strike zone is the volume of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The strike zone is defined as the volume of space above home plate and between the batter's knees and the midpoint of their torso. Whether a pitch passes through the zone is decided by an umpire, who is generally positioned behind the catcher.
Strikes are desirable for the pitcher and the fielding team, as three strikes result in a strikeout of that batter. A pitch that misses the strike zone is called a ball if the batter fails to swing at it. Balls are desirable for the batter and the batting team, as four balls allow the batter to take a "walk" to first base as a base on balls.
strikezone is the volume of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The strikezone is...
history of the team and city (originally produced by iNHD in 2005). MLB StrikeZone is a channel launched on April 10, 2012, which allows viewers to see...
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the strikezone and close to the batter. A fastball thrown high in the strikezone. A fastball thrown high in, or above the strikezone. A strike thrown...
marked area behind the plate, therefore standardizing the strikezone. A pitch outside the strikezone is a ball. If the batter reaches four balls, the batter...
"On strike", a term used to refer to the striker in cricket Strikezone, a term used in baseball Strike (1912 film), a lost Australian film Strike (1925...
through the strikezone. Any pitch at which the batter swings unsuccessfully or, that in that umpire's judgement passes through the strikezone, is ruled...
A strike in baseball results when a batter swings at and misses a pitch, does not swing at a pitch in the strikezone, or hits a foul ball that is not...
across the Majors, Frick convinced the owners to agree to having the strikezone widened before the 1963 season. The change led to a significant decrease...
Until 1887, batters could call for either a high or low pitch, and the strikezone was either above or below the waist. In 1885, the rules changed, to allow...
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lower strikezone to induce a batter to not swing at a pitch that they believe will drop out of the strikezone, but in fact travels through the zone causing...
StrikeZones is a concerto for percussion and orchestra by the American composer Joan Tower. The work was commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra...
Colt-Browning machine gun Colorado National Guard soldiers entering the strikezone. Soldiers of the Colorado National Guard deployed in Ludlow. Photo from...
is called a strike if any part of the ball passes through the strikezone and a ball when no part of the ball passes through the strikezone. A check swing...
close to the strikezone, when receiving the pitch, thereby giving the plate umpire the impression that the pitch is in the strikezone, even if it is...
pitch outside the strikezone, provided the batter does not swing and attempts to avoid being hit.) Crucial to determining balls and strikes is the umpire's...
League Championship Series—when his generous strikezone helped the Florida Marlins' Liván Hernández strike out 15 Atlanta Braves batters. Throughout his...
the major leagues), and he swung at only 19.1% of pitches outside the strikezone (the lowest percentage in the majors). Following the season, Votto was...
brushback pitch is a pitch–usually a fastball–thrown high and inside the strikezone to intimidate the batter away from the plate on subsequent pitches. It...
and strikes in five no-hitters, tying an NL record held by Bill Klem. As a home plate umpire, Wendelstedt was known for keeping a wide strikezone. When...
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