Ground Ball

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GB
Pronunciation
/graʊnd bɔl/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. To reach base safely on ( a bunt or ground ball ). The players got only three singles in the game.
  2. You get a ground ball with eyes.
  3. Taylor hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
  4. Out of his24 batters retired, just seven were via the ground ball, but it was still enough to hold Arizona to one run over seven innings that followed a complete game last Wednesday in Chicago.
  5. A group of fans in the upper deck at Yankee Stadium even took to posting signs for each ground ball induced by Wang, much the way power pitchers are greeted with congratulatory Ks.

Other meanings of GB