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Wild pitch

Index Wild pitch

In baseball, a wild pitch (WP) is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control with ordinary effort, thereby allowing a baserunner, or the batter (on an uncaught third strike), to advance. [1]

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  1. 58 relations: Adam Ottavino, American Association (1882–1891), Atlanta Braves, Base running, Baseball, Baseball Almanac, Baseball field, Baseball statistics, Baseball-Reference.com, Bert Cunningham, Bill Buckner, Bill Gullickson, Bill Stemmyer, Bob Stanley (baseball), Bobby Mathews, Brooks Kriske, Catcher, Earle Combs, Earned run, Error (baseball), Ervin Santana, J. R. Richard, Johnny Miljus, Kevin Gregg, Kevin Mitchell (baseball), Major League Baseball, Mark Baldwin (baseball), Mickey Welch, MLB.com, New York Yankees, Nolan Ryan, Official scorer, Passed ball, Phil Niekro, Pitch (baseball), Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Players' League, R. A. Dickey, Ray Knight, Red Ames, Relief pitcher, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Madson, Scoring position, Sports Illustrated, St. Louis Cardinals, Stolen base, Tony Mullane, Trevor Cahill, ... Expand index (8 more) »

  2. Baseball pitches
  3. Pitching statistics

Adam Ottavino

Adam Robert Ottavino (born November 22, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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American Association (1882–1891)

The American Association of Base Ball Clubs (AA) was a professional baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to.

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Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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Base running

In baseball, base running is the act of running from base to base, performed by members of the team at bat. Wild pitch and base running are baseball terminology.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. Wild pitch and Baseball are baseball terminology.

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Baseball Almanac

Baseball Almanac is an interactive baseball encyclopedia with over 500,000 pages of baseball facts, research, awards, records, feats, lists, notable quotations, baseball movie ratings, and statistics.

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Baseball field

A baseball field, also called a ball field or baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played.

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Baseball statistics

Baseball statistics include a variety of metrics used to evaluate player and team performance in the sport of baseball.

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Baseball-Reference.com

Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.

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Bert Cunningham

Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham (November 25, 1865 – May 14, 1952), was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1887 to 1901.

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Bill Buckner

William Joseph Buckner (December 14, 1949 – May 27, 2019) was an American first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams from through, most notably the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.

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Bill Gullickson

William Lee Gullickson (born February 20, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played professionally in Canada, the U.S. and Japan, during an 18-year professional career, of which 14 seasons were spent in MLB.

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Bill Stemmyer

William Stemmyer (May 6, 1865 – May 3, 1945) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Blues.

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Bob Stanley (baseball)

Robert William Stanley (born November 10, 1954) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Boston Red Sox.

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Bobby Mathews

Robert T. Mathews (November 21, 1851 – April 17, 1898) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the National League of Major League Baseball and the American Association for twenty years beginning in the late 1860s.

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Brooks Kriske

Brooks Joseph Kriske (born February 3, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Catcher

Catcher is a position in baseball and softball.

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Earle Combs

Earle Bryan Combs (May 14, 1899 – July 21, 1976) was an American professional baseball player who played his entire career for the New York Yankees (1924–1935).

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Earned run

In baseball, an earned run is any run that was fully enabled by the offensive team's production in the face of competent play from the defensive team. Wild pitch and earned run are baseball terminology and Pitching statistics.

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Error (baseball)

In baseball and softball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows a plate appearance to continue after the batter should have been put out. Wild pitch and error (baseball) are baseball terminology.

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Ervin Santana

Ervin Ramon Santana (born Johan Ramon Santana; December 12, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher.

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J. R. Richard

James Rodney Richard (March 7, 1950 – August 4, 2021) was an American professional baseball player.

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Johnny Miljus

John Kenneth (Johnny) Miljus (Serbian Cyrillic Џон Кенет Миљуш or Serbian Latin Džon Kenet Miljuš) (June 30, 1895 – February 11, 1976) nicknamed "Big Serb" and "Jovo", was a Serbian-American baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball between and.

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Kevin Gregg

Kevin Marschall Gregg (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Kevin Mitchell (baseball)

Kevin Darnell Mitchell (born January 13, 1962) is an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball from 1984 to 1998.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Mark Baldwin (baseball)

Marcus Elmore Baldwin (October 29, 1863 – November 10, 1929), nicknamed "Fido" and "Baldy", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Mickey Welch

Michael Francis Welch (July 4, 1859 – July 30, 1941), nicknamed "Smiling Mickey", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

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MLB.com

MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (a subsidiary of MLB).

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Nolan Ryan

Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive.

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Official scorer

In the game of baseball, the official scorer is a person appointed by the league to record the events on the field, and to send the official scoring record of the game back to the league offices.

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Passed ball

In baseball, a catcher is charged with a passed ball when he fails to hold or control a legally pitched ball that, with ordinary effort, should have been maintained under his control, and, as a result of this loss of control, the batter or a runner on base advances. Wild pitch and passed ball are baseball terminology.

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Phil Niekro

Philip Henry Niekro (April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.

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Pitch (baseball)

In baseball, the pitch is the act of throwing the baseball toward home plate to start a play. Wild pitch and pitch (baseball) are baseball pitches and baseball terminology.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.

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Players' League

The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the (PL), was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century.

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R. A. Dickey

Robert Allen Dickey (born October 29, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Ray Knight

Charles Ray Knight (born December 28, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.

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Red Ames

Leon Kessling "Red" Ames (August 2, 1882 – October 8, 1936) was an American professional baseball pitcher.

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Relief pitcher

In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who pitches in the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher has been removed from the game due to fatigue, injury, ineffectiveness, ejection, high pitch count, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.

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Rick Ankiel

Richard Alexander Ankiel (born July 19, 1979) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and pitcher.

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Ryan Madson

Ryan Michael Madson (born August 28, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Scoring position

In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when they are on second or third base. Wild pitch and scoring position are baseball terminology.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Stolen base

In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner. Wild pitch and stolen base are baseball terminology.

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Tony Mullane

Anthony John Mullane (January 30, 1859 – April 25, 1944), nicknamed "Count" and "the Apollo of the Box", was an Irish professional baseball player who pitched for seven major-league teams during 1881–1894.

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Trevor Cahill

Trevor John Cahill (born March 1, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

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Uncaught third strike

In baseball and softball, an uncaught third strike (sometimes referred to as dropped third strike or non-caught third strike) occurs when the catcher fails to cleanly catch a pitch for the third strike of a plate appearance. Wild pitch and uncaught third strike are baseball terminology.

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Walter Johnson

Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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1927 World Series

The 1927 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1927 season.

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1986 Boston Red Sox season

The 1986 Boston Red Sox season was the 86th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1986 New York Mets season

The 1986 New York Mets season was the Mets' 25th season in the National League.

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1986 World Series

The 1986 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1986 season.

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2000 National League Division Series

The 2000 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2000 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series.

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See also

Baseball pitches

Pitching statistics

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_pitch

Also known as Baseball statistics/WP, Baseball statistics/wild pitch, Wild pitches.

, Uncaught third strike, Walter Johnson, World Series, 1927 World Series, 1986 Boston Red Sox season, 1986 New York Mets season, 1986 World Series, 2000 National League Division Series.