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In the old days, the scorer recorded outs by using the last letter of the way the batter made an out. the last letter of "struck" as in struck out, is the only one that is still with us today. Because "S" was already being used to denote a sacrifice.
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∙ 18y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's because newspaperman Henry Chadwick, while refining the technique used for filling out a scorecard, needed an abbreviation for strikeout (S was already being used for a sacrifice) He elected to use "K" because it was the last letter in "struck".
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What do the different colors of k mean in baseball?
No balls called in that strikeout
Why is the strike K sometimes backwards in baseball?
The "K" is placed backwards in cases where the batter strikes out looking.
What does k stand for in a baseball box score?
k stands for strikeout looking K stands for strikeout swinging
What does the K stand for in softball?
A 'K' is a strikeout where the batter swung at strike three. A 'k' is a strikeout where the batter did not swing at strike three.
What is a backwords k in baseball?
It's a reference to a batter who is called out on strikes by the umpire.
An out resulting from the batter getting three?
its called a strikeout otherwise statistically pitchingwise known as a "k."
What is a ''K'' in baseball history?
A Strikeout
Why is the K reversed in baseball?
A K in baseball is shorthand for a strikeout.
Letter K in baseball?
K represents a strikeout for a pitcher, or by the hitter.
I know that the forward K when scoring baseball means strikeout swinging and backward K means strikeout looking but what does the hollow outlined K mean?
It signifies a new pitcher's strike out.
What means strikeout on a pitchers card?
its usually k
What is KC in softball?
KC stands for Called Strikeout in softball and baseball. It can also be marked as a backwards K on the score sheet.
