groundball

Defense-independent pitching statistics can be divided into two basic categories: those that use only what are widely considered to be entirely defense-independent statistics (strikeouts, walks, hit batters, balks) and those that include batted-ball data (groundball and fly-ball rates, and so on.).

Keep a record of the number of times you see a groundball hit directly at a runner leading off third base.

The "out value" is geared to capturing, for example, a shortstop's misplay of a groundball that allows a baserunner to reach first, or an outfielder's catch of a line drive that would have dropped in for a hit, rather than an outfielder's misplay that turns a would-be double into a triple.) Since the premise is "defense affects pitching usage," I also analyzed pitching performance as measured by fielding-independent pitching (FIP), looking for contrasts between the best and worst defensive teams.

Your job is to say "thank you," tuck the paper gently in your pocket, and go back to drilling your team for the 400th time on making a routine and exceptionally uncomplicated groundball out.

Most importantly, the players selected should be great groundball men.

New York's last error came on May 13 at Toronto when shortstop Ramiro Pena misplayed a groundball.

Baumgartner scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by Rainbow Warriors shortstop Austin Wobrock on a groundball hit by Hoffman.

Right Fielder runs down a groundball hit toward the right-field line, and throws to the cutoff man (2nd baseman), who relays the ball to the SS covering 2nd.

While limiting the Astros to 1 unearned run on 4 hits, Nova kept the ball on the edges and got plenty of groundball outs.