split-finger fastball en · NOUN
Meanings
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A moderate rotation speed backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped between the index finger and middle finger; it has good velocity, may have a precessing spin, and sinks as it approaches the plate.
His strikeout pitch was his split-finger fastball.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| splitter | alternative | lexicographic | |
| split-fingered fastball | alternative | lexicographic | |
| split-finger | alternative | lexicographic | |
| split-finger fastballs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
slider · knuckleball · screwball · fastball · sinker · two-seam fastball · curveball · cut fastball
Translations (8)
ko 스플릿 핑거 (baseball pitch) · ko 스플릿핑거 패스트볼 (baseball pitch) · cmn 指叉快速球 (baseball pitch) · eo fingrofendaj rapidpilkoj (baseball pitch) · cmn 快速指叉球 (baseball pitch) · eo fingrofenda rapidpilko (baseball pitch) · fr balle fronde (baseball pitch) · fr splitter (baseball pitch)