Zach Duke, the Glossary
Zachary Thomas Duke (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.[1]
Table of Contents
64 relations: Altoona Curve, Anatomical terms of motion, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baseball, Baseball America, Breaking ball, Bud Norris, Carolina League, César Valdez, Charlie Tilson, Chase De Jong, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Clifton, Texas, Dave Ferriss, Earned run average, Eastern League (1938–present), Evansville, Indiana, Fernando Valenzuela, Florida Complex League, Gallatin, Tennessee, Greg Maddux, Hickory Crawdads, Houston Astros, Ian Snell, Indiana, Indianapolis Indians, Innings pitched, Kris Benson, Live-ball era, Lynchburg Hillcats, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Major League Baseball draft, Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award, Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award, Matt Cain, Matt Capps, Micah Owings, Midway High School, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Minor League Baseball, MLB.com, Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Player to be named later, Ryan Costello (baseball), ... Expand index (14 more) »
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Altoona Curve
The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, named after nearby Horseshoe Curve (but also alluding to the curveball, a type of pitch).
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Anatomical terms of motion
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding.
Baseball America
Baseball America is a sports enterprise that covers baseball at every level, including MLB, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in the MiLB, college, high school, and international leagues.
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Breaking ball
In baseball, a breaking ball is a pitch that does not travel straight as it approaches the batter; it will have sideways or downward motion on it, sometimes both (see slider).
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Bud Norris
David Stefan "Bud" Norris (March 2, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945.
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César Valdez
César Miguel Valdez (born March 17, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. Zach Duke and César Valdez are Arizona Diamondbacks players and Reno Aces players.
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Charlie Tilson
Charles Everett Tilson (born December 2, 1992) is an American former professional baseball center fielder.
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Chase De Jong
Chase Louis De Jong (born December 29, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Zach Duke and Chase De Jong are Minnesota Twins players and Seattle Mariners players.
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Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.
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Clifton, Texas
Clifton is the largest city in Bosque County, in Central Texas, United States.
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Dave Ferriss
David Meadow Ferriss (December 5, 1921 – November 24, 2016) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1945 through 1950.
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Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).
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Eastern League (1938–present)
The Eastern League (EL) is a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) sports league that has operated under that name since 1938, with the exception of the 2021 season, during which the league operated under the moniker Double-A Northeast.
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Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is a city in and the county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.
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Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (born November 1, 1960) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher.
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Florida Complex League
The Florida Complex League (FCL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida, United States.
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Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States.
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Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966), also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.
Hickory Crawdads
The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League (SAL) and the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.
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Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston.
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Ian Snell
Ian Dante Snell (born October 30, 1981) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. Zach Duke and Ian Snell are Altoona Curve players, Gulf Coast Pirates players, Hickory Crawdads players, Lynchburg Hillcats players and Seattle Mariners players.
Indiana
Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Innings pitched
In baseball, the statistic innings pitched (IP) is the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that have been put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game.
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Kris Benson
Kristin James Benson (born November 7, 1974) is an American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played for several teams between 1999 and 2010. Zach Duke and Kris Benson are Altoona Curve players, Arizona Diamondbacks players, Lynchburg Hillcats players and Reno Aces players.
Live-ball era
The live-ball era, also referred to as the lively ball era, is the period in Major League Baseball which began in 1920 and continues to the present day.
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Lynchburg Hillcats
The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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Major League Baseball draft
The Major League Baseball draft (officially the Rule 4 draft; also known as the First Year Player Draft) is the primary mechanism by which Major League Baseball (MLB) assigns amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams.
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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award
Major League Baseball (MLB) honors its best rookies with a Rookie of the Month Award for one player in the American League (AL) and one in the National League (NL) during each month of the regular season.
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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players, one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL), as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).
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Matt Cain
Matthew Thomas Cain (born October 1, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the San Francisco Giants from 2005 to 2017.
Matt Capps
Matthew Dicus Capps (born September 3, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Zach Duke and Matt Capps are Altoona Curve players, Gulf Coast Pirates players, Hickory Crawdads players, Lynchburg Hillcats players, Minnesota Twins players and Washington Nationals players.
Micah Owings
Micah Burton Owings (born September 28, 1982) is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres between 2007 and 2012. Zach Duke and Micah Owings are Arizona Diamondbacks players, Louisville Bats players, Reno Aces players and Syracuse Chiefs players.
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Midway High School
Midway High School is a public high school located in the city of Waco, Texas, USA and classified as a 6A school by the UIL.
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Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee.
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Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis.
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Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.
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MLB.com
MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (a subsidiary of MLB).
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, also known as "the Trib", is the second-largest daily newspaper serving the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania.
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Player to be named later
In Major League Baseball, a player to be named later (PTBNL) is an unnamed player involved in exchange or "trade" of players between teams.
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Ryan Costello (baseball)
Ryan Christopher Costello (June 13, 1996 November 18, 2019) was an American professional baseball infielder.
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Sacrifice bunt
In baseball, a sacrifice bunt (also called a sacrifice hit) is a batter's act of deliberately bunting the ball, before there are two outs, in a manner that allows a baserunner to advance to another base.
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Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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Steve Rogers (baseball)
Stephen Douglas Rogers (born October 26, 1949) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher.
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
Syracuse Mets
The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets.
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Tim Wakefield
Timothy Stephen Wakefield (August 2, 1966 – October 1, 2023) was an American professional baseball knuckleball pitcher.
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Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint
The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) or internal lateral ligament is a thick triangular ligament at the medial aspect of the elbow uniting the distal aspect of the humerus to the proximal aspect of the ulna.
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Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States.
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East Division.
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Whitey Glazner
Charles Franklin "Whitey" Glazner (September 17, 1893 – June 6, 1989) was an American professional baseball player.
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Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record (also referred to simply as a record) is a statistic that indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") credited to a pitcher.
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2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 80th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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2016 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St.
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See also
Savannah Bananas players
- Éric Gagné
- Barry Zito
- Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)
- Braden Shewmake
- Brett Tomko
- Cade Marlowe
- Cade Povich
- Collin Balester
- Doug Flutie
- Dustin Pedroia
- Eric Byrnes
- George Kottaras
- Gio González
- Hunter Pence
- Jake Peavy
- Jeremy Guthrie
- Johnny Bench
- Johnny Damon
- Jonathan Papelbon
- Jonny Gomes
- Josh Reddick
- Kenshi Sugiya
- Lee Smith (baseball)
- Nick Swisher
- Rick Ankiel
- Roger Clemens
- Roy Oswalt
- Ryan Kellogg
- Rylan Bannon
- Shane Victorino
- Zach Duke
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Duke
Also known as Zac Duke, Zach Thomas Duke, Zachary Duke, Zachary Thomas Duke, Zack Duke.
, Sacrifice bunt, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Steve Rogers (baseball), Strikeout, Syracuse Mets, Tim Wakefield, Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint, Waco, Texas, Washington Nationals, Whitey Glazner, Win–loss record (pitching), 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals season.