Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

split-finger fastball

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
split-fin-ger -fast-ball
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

split-finger fastballs (plural) split-finger (alternative) splitter (alternative) split-fingered fastball (alternative)

Phrases

cut fastball two-seam fastball

Frequently Paired Words

curveball cut fastball fastball knuckleball screwball sinker slider two-seam fastball

Questions

What does split-finger fastball mean?
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.

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