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Fastball vs Fastballer - What's the difference?

fastball | fastballer |

In baseball|lang=en terms the difference between fastball and fastballer

is that fastball is (baseball) a four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers while fastballer is (baseball) one who pitches fastballs.

As nouns the difference between fastball and fastballer

is that fastball is (baseball) any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball while fastballer is (baseball) one who pitches fastballs.

fastball

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (baseball) Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball
  • (baseball) A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers
    • The pitcher had a blazing fastball .

    Synonyms

    * hummer

    See also

    *curveball *slider *cut fastball *two-seam fastball *split-finger fastball *sinker *screwball *knuckleball *gyroball *spitball *change-up *Bugs Bunny change-up

    fastballer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (baseball) One who pitches fastballs.