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List of the top ten most effective pitches in baseball for getting a batter out. Don't be afraid to specify a pitch e.g. Circle change, 3 finger change. And Backyard Baseball pitches don't count haha.

Aug 10, 2011 He's awesome. He's easily the best pitcher and NEVER fatigues. His hitting's not great, but hey, he's quite awesome. So is his theme. By Rhett Mathis. Jun 18, 2018 Future iterations of Backyard Sports games allow you to pick athletes to play with the kids, but Backyard Baseball has none of that nonsense. I don’t want my nine-year-old kid playing with Barry. Jun 18, 2018 Future iterations of Backyard Sports games allow you to pick athletes to play with the kids, but Backyard Baseball has none of that nonsense. I don’t want my nine-year-old kid playing with Barry.

The Top Ten Best Baseball Pitches

1Gyroball

DO NOT THROW THIS it will damage your arm, throw a 4seam as a fastball like a normal person - LambsWhiskey

Not a magic pitch, but gets in a batter's head - Chickenlegs

The batter thinks it's rising when it's actually dropping. It's awesome!

It was a great pitch I used it for my strikeout pitch it got them guessing.

2Two-Seam Fastball

2 fastest pitch and moves on the hitter

Best pitch in the game. High cell high movement.

Definitely At least in the top 2 or 3

it is the best fast moving pitch

3Spitball

Why would you learn this pitch? have fun getting caught applying foreign substances to the ball, you're better off putting pine tar on your hand from your glove - LambsWhiskey

This pitch used water to alter the shape of the ball, making it into an oblong and virtually impossible to hit. This pitch was so nasty it was banned from the league. This pitch is just dirty.

4Slider

This is the second pitch best pitch, and should be in everybody arsenal. It has a good break(You can get about 6 inches.) Plus, unlike the curve ball, it has great velocity. When thrown to its maximum affect, it may be faster than 4 seam fastballs.

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An under-rated pitch that every hurler should have in his arsenal. When you get a pitcher that gives it good movement and good location, it's untouchable. Combine this with the two-seam fastball and you get the scissor effect..

Remarkable pitch. Great for messing with the batter, but you can't leave it right in the zone. If you pitch it right, it's deadly.

Third fastest pitch in baseball after the two fastballs. I think Ted Williams called it the greatest pitch ever. - Chickenlegs5Knuckle-Curve

You should see Craig Kimbrel on the Cubs throw this pitch 90mph! YIKES

No one believes you when you say you throw one, but it's like a curveball on steroids. The index finger just creates more spin than a regular curveball providing an even more dominant curveball, thus more strikeouts. Everyone should throw a knuckle curve.

I am 15 and I love my Knuckle Curve it is one of my most effective pitches along with my Circle Change

Messes up a batter mentally. No one likes a knuckle-curve - Chickenlegs6Four Seam Fastball

This is the fourth best pitch in baseball, and most certainly the fastest, and has been clocked at 105.1 MPH(Where did you go Aroldis Chapman (:?)

Though this pitch is the beginning pitch it is very effective if you know how to throw and locate it though the contact could be very crucial

We all about what is Fast Ball for beginner's.First is to hold you need grip the four seam fastball.Second place your index and middle fingertips directly on the perpendicular seam of the baseball.Third the 'horseshoe seam' should face into your ring finger of your throwing hand.Finally trow it to the mount of the catcher

Younger players base his pitches on this specific pitch, should be at least top 57Knuckleball

Tricky pitch, although it's prone to be hit for homers if left up in the zone - Chickenlegs

I am a pitcher in little league and I have used used it it is almost impossible to hit

Can be a very nasty pitch if you get the right grip and movement on the ball

Very hard to hit well rounded pitch.8Curveball

Virtually every pitcher College-level and up has to have a curveball - Chickenlegs

It's funny to see batters get so fooled on a good hook

Crazy cool gets batters every time.9Split Finger Fastball (Splitter)

In my opinion, this is the best possible pitch a pitcher could throw. Just think about it. The sharpest break of all pitches right in front of home plate, no less! Plus, you can get about 96 MPH on this thing. (Fastest splitter)

If started at the knees each time, there won't be one pop-fly - Chickenlegs

I throw a splitter and I'm 15, it's a great pitch and does not put pressure in your arm like a curveball or slider

Splitters are great pitches. They don't mess up your arm like curves and sliders, and they brake enough to get any batter out with the proper location. Just look at a guy like Koji Uehara of the BoSox. His splitter was nearly invisible. - AlGalaxy10Changeup

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Cornerstone of a pitcher's repertoire, never a bad time for a changeup - Chickenlegs

this pitch can make the best htters look like ameteurs

Felix Hernandez has the best in the game and Jamie Moyer had a good one too - Jman2021

When used with a fastball, the change up is the best pitch. - Cbatower

I guess I'm mad because this should have been corrected. Backyard baseball ps2. I still like the game a lot and highly recommend it, but a Gold Medal is for games without such evident flaws.

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11Sinker

Look up Brandon Webb, best sinker pitcher in the game today - Chickenlegs

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Why isn't this at least in top 5! such a good pitch

I’m 13 and my sinker is top 10 in state, my best pitch and in my opinion, the best ever.12Cutter

It perplexes me that this isn't number one. Mariano Rivera revolutionized it. Then, pitchers year by year found out the wonders of this pitch. You think it is a fastball, then, bam, it broke away.

I throw it at 11 years old, it doesn't hurt my arm in any way and strikes batters out 9 out of 10 times

Really trikes that hitter looks like a fastball but it moves

I heard the cut fastball is half four seamer, half slider13Circle Changeup

One of the toughest pitches to read. Looks like a 2seam with the movement of a sinker. Incredibly hard to throw and even harder to hit.

Why is this #24? This is an amazing pitch, a cross between a Changeup and a sinker.

This is like the best change up this should be in top ten

Great pitch14Screwball

The ' thing is like a slurve but reverse1612-6 Curveball

This is the third best pitch. Has the longest break of all pitches and is deadly when thrown properly. The disadvantage about this pitch is the velocity, although if you decide to throw a 4 seam fastball right before this, the batter will be in confusion because of the about 10-20 MPH difference.

No doubt has the most movement by any pitch ever.

I throw this one, it's nasty. Easy to learn too

So easy to learn and a great moving pitch to17Eephus Pitch

This pitch really drops on the batter and looks like a clown pitch, best used on heavy hitters

This pitch was great but you get used to it after a while

Can be thrown in the 40s. Really can mess up some hitters

My favorite pitch the eephus down18Meatball

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For the batter- this is a great pitch. - AlGalaxy19Forkball

Basically like the spitball except it's legal!20Slurve

Helo why is this so low

This is a great pitch why is this so uderrated22Foshball

Great Pitch. Very similar to a Splitter, but with some tail away from a right handed batter. There are technically two ways to grip it as well, both resulting in the same movement, but with different speed. Downright nasty pitch, but very underrated, and rarely seen.24Sidearm Curve

I'm left-handed and it definitely feels more natural to throw sidearm for a curveball than any other way. I kind of throw sidearm for any pitch. Sharp break downwards25Folly Floater

How do u throw it?

It doesn't exist - LambsWhiskey26Football Changeup

This pitch acts like a curveball. You throw it with the same arm action as you throw a football.
You grip it around the seams and when you're pitching, you twist your hand so it curves. This pitch is very rare and is one of the best changeups ever.

Uhm no. that's how you might throw a cutter. this list is trash - LambsWhiskey28Reverse Sinker

Instead of dropping arm side for a RHP, it drops glove side.

Delicious29High Riser

For the batter they have to swing down and if they hit it it’ll go straight back to the catcher causing an easy out309-3 Curveball

For most people it just goes vertically this goes horizontally and vertical32Curve Knuckle

Curves, knuckles, and slurves34Hesitation Pitch

This struck batters out so well it was banned, and even worked against Josh 'The Black Babe Ruth' (although I would call babe the white gibson) Gibson.

36Submarine Fastball

37Moving Fastball

'When you haven't been taugt to pitch from a young age you grip the ball with your whole hand and angle your foot 45 degreese from the plate and aim for the middle and the ball should curve right before the plate' this pitch is good as long as you have a capale catcher.39Submarine Screwball

You grip this pitch like a 4-Seam Fastball and when pitching this pitch, your arm release has to be low and near your legs or ankles. This pitch is basically a fast lefty curveball for righties and a fast righty curveball for lefties.
This pitch is taxing on your arm so I recommend throwing it in college with your parent's permission.
With wiffleballs as many times as you want.40Sidearm Slider

It moves sideways then down. It could fool batters easily
Watch Chris Sale slider

Why is this last this is literally chris sale's top pitch - LambsWhiskey

Some extra movement horizontally41Overhand Curveball

Just like a regular curveball but extra break

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1. Four Seam Fastball
2. Two-Seam Fastball
3. Curveball
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1. Four Seam Fastball
2. Knuckle-Curve
3. Slider
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Backyard Baseball
Genre(s)	Sports
Developer(s)	Humongous Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Humongous Entertainment Infogrames Atari The Evergreen Group
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Macintosh
First release	Backyard Baseball October 24, 1997
Latest release	Backyard Sports: Baseball 2015

Backyard Baseball is a series of baseballvideo games for children which was developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Atari. It was first released in October 1997 for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. Later games were featured on Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, and iOS. It is part of the Backyard Sports series. There have been eleven different versions of the game since 1997. Some of the game titles that were created include Backyard Baseball, Backyard Baseball 2001-2010, and Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers.

The original game consisted of 30 neighborhood kids from which the gamer could choose to play.^[1] Over the years, the idea of 'Pro players as kids' became popular, and the original statistics and looks of the players changed. Some of the professional players that were available included Chipper Jones, Frank Thomas, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Ichiro Suzuki, Sammy Sosa, Jim Thome, Albert Pujols, Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Griffey Jr., and Barry Bonds. As the game progresses, there are some professionals that become available or 'unlockable' including Randy Johnson, Derek Jeter, and Mike Piazza.

In Backyard Baseball, players take a managerial role by creating a team of different players to compete against opponents. In the different installments, a player could play an exhibition game or a 14, 16 or 32 game season (different versions vary) followed by the 'Backyard Baseball League' playoffs, which contains the American League and National League divisional series, the AL and NL championship series and finally the 'Backyard Baseball World Series'. Series games will vary per game.

This game has various playable modes, they include: Single Game, Batting Practice, Spectator, and Season Game.

In 2013, The Evergreen Group acquired the intellectual property from Atari.

Legacy[edit]

Pablo Sanchez, one of the playable characters in the game, has been regarded as one of the strongest characters in video game history.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The game has also been noted for its diversity (gender, race) of characters, both in ratio of white to non-white and male to female, as well as skill level and the distribution of the best characters.^[5]

Power-Ups[edit]

Sometimes accompanying the four standard batting modes (Power, Line Drive, Grounder and Bunt), some beneficial power-ups appear. In the original Backyard Baseball, these batting power-ups appeared when the player got a hit when the computer used a 'crazy pitch' (see below). Starting from Backyard Baseball 2001, the power ups were awarded after a hit off a 'crazy pitch' and when the player turned a double play or triple play on defense. In addition to these batting power-ups, pitching power-ups, or 'crazy pitches,' also progressively appear, though they are much more frequent and in number, occurring whenever the player strikes an opponent out. These pitches consume much more energy and causes the strike zone to expand, so most of the pitches given are never used consecutively. In addition to the 'crazy pitches,' a strikeout may also award the player 'More Juice,' a full energy recharge for the pitcher that can be used when the player sees fit to use it.

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Batting Power-Ups

Aluminum Power: This power-up is the most valued and can disappear after one or no tries when in use. Players use an aluminum bat to increase the chances to hit a home run.
Screaming Line Drive: The power-up last about two uses and appears more frequently. Players hit a fast line drive to the wall and allows the batter to run more or all bases.
Under Grounder: This move lasts at least two uses. Players hit a ground ball that goes into the ground, causing the ball to reappear in any random area of the outfield.
Crazy Bunt: The move disappears after one or no tries when in use, but if the power-up is used sparingly, the move can last up to four uses. When the ball is hit, the ball rolls around the field erratically as fielders just barely miss catching it.

Pitching Power-Ups

Big Freeze: The ball is thrown like normal but suddenly stops just before it enters the strike zone, often faking the hitter into swinging at the pitch.
Elevator: The ball is thrown low along the ground and then the ball suddenly jumps into the air at the last moment.
Crazyball: the ball 'laughs' when thrown, and it moves in random directions in the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
Corkskrew: The ball makes a spiral motion through the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
Zigzag: The ball makes a zig-zag motion through the air. Easier to hit if swingspot is enabled
Slomo: The ball travels very slowly through the air, requiring precise timing to be hit.
Spitball: The ball is covered with saliva and jerks in the air.
Fireball: One of the most powerful pitches, the ball blazes past the batter in a ball of fire at an incredibly high speed. When used by a player, this pitch is the most draining of the pitcher's stamina.

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