Basic Baseball Terms

When we watch the baseball game in TV broadcast, some of people may don’t understand 

what the anchorman is talking about. For me, hearing the anchorman’s report and comment is the most interesting part in baseball game because sometimes anchorman will tell some jokes or history record during the game. But sometimes I can’t understand those terms because they speak in English. Ha ha!! Accordingly I go to search those terms in English, and now I’m going to list some terms for you guys.

SP: Starting Pitcher, who pitches in the beginning of game. 先發投手

RP: Relief Pitcher, who pitches after the starting pitcher.  中繼投手

CP: Closer Pitcher, who pitches in the end of game and keeps the victory. 救援投手

HC: Head Coach, who controls the whole team 總教練

Switch Hitter: the player who can hits in the right side and left side. 左右開弓打者

DB: 2 base hit 2壘安打  TB: 3 base hit 3壘安打   HR: HomeRun 全壘打

FO: Fly out 飛球   GO: Ground out 滾地球  SB: Steal base 盜壘

DP: Double play 雙殺  TP: Triple play 三殺(very rare)

Tied run 追平比數  Back to Back Homerun 連續全壘打

Heater: fast ball 快速球  sinker: 伸卡球  slider: 滑球 change up 變速球

Breaking ball: not the fast ball 變化球

After looking this list, I hope you guys can know more about baseball and enjoy the game.

If you want to learn more, you can come and ask me more. I will glad to answer you.