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Baseball Terms Glossary
(Starting with "E")
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This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms,
phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, and their
definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries.
E
Eephus
- A very slow pitch with a high arcing trajectory. Invented by 1930s
Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Rip Sewell, it is a part of Phillies pitcher
Jose Contreras' repertoire; thrown very rarely to fool a hitter's timing.
It is best used sparingly, because it can be very easy to hit without
the element of surprise. Ted Williams said that the game-winning home
run that he hit off of Sewell in the 1946 All-Star Game was his greatest
thrill in baseball.
early innings
- The first three innings of a regulation nine-inning game.
earnie
- An earned run. "The unlucky loser was Carson Wheeler, who gave up
six earnies in one plus innings of work."
earned run
- Any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i.e., the run did
not score as a result of a fielding error or a passed ball). Primarily
used to calculate the earned run average. In determining earned runs,
an error charged to a pitcher is treated exactly like an error charged
to any other fielder. Some pitchers, notably Ed Lynch, referred to earned
runs as "earnies."
earned run average
- The average number of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings
pitched. Abbreviated as ERA.
eat the ball
- The action of fielding (usually cleanly or almost so) but holding on to a batted ball rather than attempt to make a throw to a base to retire a runner, a phrase usually reserved only to describe the action of an infielder, catcher, or pitcher. "That slow roller didn't get past a diving Jeter, but he decided to eat the ball rather than risk a throw to nip the quick-running Pedroia." Also commonly used in the past-tense. "The charging third baseman Cabrera ate the ball after that great bunt from Juan Pierre."
ejected
- A player or coach who is disqualified from the game by an umpire for
unsportsmanlike conduct. SYNONYMS: tossed, thrown out, banished, chased,
given the thumb, given the (ol') heave-ho, kicked out, booted, run,
sent to the clubhouse.
elephant ear(s)
- When the lining of a player's pockets are sticking out of the pockets.
emergency starter
- When a pitcher who is normally a reliever or in the minor leagues
is called on to start the game on short notice because the originally
scheduled starter is injured or ill. Recent illustration: "With
Chan Ho Park sidelined indefinitely by what was diagnosed as anemia,
Mike Thompson is expected to get the call yet again as the emergency
starter, arriving via Portland, where he has spent the past 10 days
with the Triple-A Beavers".
ERA
- See earned
run average.
emery ball
- A baseball that has been scuffed by an emery board. A method for a
pitcher to doctor the ball; illegal since 1920.
erase
- A runner who is already safely on a base is "erased" by being thrown out.
error
-
- 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 reach one
or more additional bases, when that advance could have been prevented
by ordinary effort by the fielder. An error is also charged when
a fielder fails to catch a foul fly ball that could have been caught
with ordinary effort. The term error can also refer to the play
in which an error was committed. Because the pitcher and catcher
handle the ball so much, some misplays by them are called "wild
pitch" and "passed ball", and are not counted as errors.
- SYNONYMS: bobble, blooper, muff, miscue, flub, kick or boot ("Lopez kicked the grounder"; "Johnson booted it").
even count
- 1-1 or 2-2. See count.
everyday player
-
- A position player, as opposed to a pitcher who may play only every
few days. Sometimes a talented prospect who is a good pitcher but
an outstanding hitter will be encouraged to focus on playing another
position and thereby become an everyday player to take advantage
of his hitting.
- A position player who's a regular in the starting line-up in virtually
every game, as opposed to either:
-
- a platoon player who plays only against pitchers
of the opposite hand.
- a substitute who begins most games on the bench or only occasionally
starts games to spell the regular starting player at his position.
Sometimes these players are referred to as bench players
or role players. They may also take on pinch hitting
or pinch running assignments.
Evil Empire
- A common nickname for the New York Yankees due to its wealth and winning
by far the most championships. This nickname is used especially by fans
of the Boston Red Sox and by fans of other teams to a lesser extent.
Ironically, even some Yankees fans have been known to call themselves
and their team the "Evil Empire" as a badge of honor.
excuse me swing
- When a batter inadvertently makes contact during a check swing. Contrast
with swinging bunt.
expand the strike zone
- When a pitcher gets ahead in the count, he "expands the strike
zone" because the hitter will be more likely to swing at a pitch
that's at the edge or out of the strike zone or in some other location
where he can't hit it.
expanded roster
- A major league term for the larger roster of players that can be used
under specific circumstances, such as when major league rosters can
expand from 25 to up to 40 players on September 1.
- Any bases gained by a batter beyond first base on a hit. So doubles
count for one "extra base", triples for two, and home runs
for three. These kinds of hits are referred to as "extra base hits"
and improve a batter's slugging percentage.
- Any bases gained by a batter beyond first base on a hit. So doubles
count for one "extra base", triples for two, and home runs
for three. These kinds of hits are referred to as "extra base hits"
and improve a batter's slugging percentage.Additional innings needed
to determine a winner if a game is tied after the regulation number
of innings (nine at the college/professional level, seven at high school
level, six in Little League). Also known as bonus baseball or free baseball
because paying spectators are witnessing more action than normal. It
is sometimes, but not commonly, referred to as "overtime"
as a play on other team sports.
- See extra
innings. Also see frame.
- When a team makes a mistake on a defensive play that ordinarily should
lead to an easy out, the team is said to give its opponent an "extra
out." "'There were a couple of innings where we gave them extra outs,'
Wedge said. 'They may not be errors, but we're not making plays.'"
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