split-finger

A form of split-finger fastball — A moderate rotation speed backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped between the index finger and middle finger; it has good velocity, may have a precessing spin, and sinks as it approaches the plate.

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Meanings

nounsplit-finger (plural split-fingers)

plural split-fingers

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of split-finger fastball.

Origin

Ellipsis of split-finger fastball.

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APA

split-finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split-finger

MLA

“split-finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split-finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “split-finger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split-finger.

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