Pitching statistics

right|thumb|250px|Cincinnati Reds outfielder [[Adam Dunn strikes out swinging.]]In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It means the batter is out, unless the third strike is not caught by the catcher and the batter reaches first base safely as a result. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is usually denoted by the letter K, or sometimes by the initialism SO. A "strikeout looking"—in which the batter does not swing and the third strike is called by the umpire—may be denoted by a

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Credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances

in baseball, reaching base on four balls

baseball event in which the batter is hit by the pitched ball, and is awarded first base

thumb|right|upright|Bob Shaw (baseball)|Bob Shaw holds the major league record for most balks in a single game, five, in 1963. In baseball, a balk is a set of illegal motions or actions that a pitcher may make. Most of these violations involve pitchers pretending to pitch when they have no intention of doing so. In games played under the Official Baseball Rules that govern professional play in the United States and Canada, as well as NCAA rules governing college baseball, a balk results in a dead ball or delayed dead ball. In certain other circumstances, a balk may be wholly or partially disre

baseball event resulting in offense advancement due to errant pitching

pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher

number of wins and losses credited to a pitcher in baseball

Baseball statistic measuring the baserunners a pitcher has allowed

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In baseball, a pickoff is an act by a pitcher or catcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who is either leading off or about to begin stealing the next base. thumb|San Diego Padres pitcher [[Craig Stammen attempts to pickoff a baserunner]] A pickoff attempt occurs when this throw is made in an attempt to make such an out or, more commonly, to "keep the runner close" by making it clear that the pitcher is aware and concerned with the runner's actions. A catcher may also attempt to throw runners out who likewise "stray too far" from their bases afte

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baseball statistic for pitchers

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