Can Someone Please tell me, What is breaking balls counts in baseball?

Question

Can Someone Please tell me, What is breaking balls counts in baseball?

Is it 2-0? 3-0 ? thanks

Answer 1

Most of the time, it's on 0-2 or 1-2 counts. If the pitcher has an awesome breaker, such as the late Darryl Kyle or Burt Blyleven, they might throw it on a 3-2 count. It mostly depends on the pitcher.

Answer 2

Breaking balls are harder to throw for strikes because of the movement. It is more likely that a pitcher would throw a fastball on the 2-0 or the 3-0 counts.

A breaking ball count is when the pitcher is ahead in the count. Some examples are 0-1; 0-2; 1-2. This is when the pitcher can best afford a ball and try to get the batter to chase a breaking ball out of the strike zone.

Answer 3

No those are fastball counts.

Basically, the idea is that a breaking ball count is where you're likely to see a breaking ball. Usually when the pitcher is ahead 0-2, 1-2 or 0-1. Depends on the pitcher and hitter's strengths etc. And of course, since pitch selection is all about fooling the hitter, you sometimes do the opposite.

But in general, if the hitter is behind and has to be defensive you're in a "breaking ball count". If the pitcher is behind and needs a strike, then you're in a "fastball count".

Answer 4

Throughout baseball history, a pitcher is more likely to throw a breaking ball when he's ahead in the count. Say on a 2-1 pitch. If the batter is ahead in the count, say 3 balls and 1 strike, he's more likely to get a fastball. But the best pitchers today will throw a breaking ball at any time. You can see lots of batters embarrassed when they wiff on a 3-2 breaking ball, simply because they didn't expect it.

Answer 5

You throw a breaking ball on a 0-1, 1-1.or a 2-1. Not on a 2 strike count because that will be what the batter will be looking for.

Answer 6

I don't think you'd throw breaking balls with 2 balls and no strikes, and especially 3 balls and no strikes. The best counts for breaking balls are probably 0-1, 1-2, 1-1, or 2-2. You want the batters to chase the pitch and breaking pitches can make them do that. You don't want to take that chance with 3 balls and no strikes because if they don't chase, they get a free base.

Answer 7

no, you usually want to throw a breaking ball when the pitcher is ahead in the count, so 0-2, or 1-2. Unless the pitcher is really comfortable with their breaking ball then they can throw it whenever

Answer 8

any count in which the pitcher is ahead in the count. so, 0-2, 1-2 or 2-2

Answer 9

Each pitcher is different. each game is different . Some days a starting pitcher just does not have command out of the bullpen so they go with more power pitches.some days it can be a 3-2 count with the bases loaded and they break one off.

Answer 10

Depends on the pitcher. The better the pitcher`s curveball the more he can throw it. Average pitchers should be ahead in the count though.