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Henry Chadwick, one of the first newspaper journalists to take a literary interest in Baseball, is largerly credited with inventing the "boxscore." He kept a detailed scorecard so he could reference it when he wrote his articles.
Chadwick came up with the system we now use to indicate fielders (pitcher=1, shortstop=6, right field=9, etc.), and the abbreviations we use for events (HR, HBP, BB, so on). At the time he used S for sacrifice, so he chose K for strikeout - K being the last letter of "struck," which was then in more common use than the term "strikeout." Source: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1585/in-Baseball-scoring-why-is-a-strikeout-marked-with-a-k
In modern baseball SF (sacrifice fly) and SH (sacrifice hit) have replaced the generic "S" statistic. K is still used to denote strike-outs, however you will also see "SO" used as well.
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∙ 15y agoHenry Chadwick, one of the first newspaper journalists to take a literary interest in baseball, is largerly credited with inventing the "boxscore." He kept a detailed scorecard so he could reference it when he wrote his articles.
Chadwick came up with the system we now use to indicate fielders (pitcher=1, shortstop=6, right field=9, etc.), and the abbreviations we use for events (HR, HBP, BB, so on). At the time he used S for sacrifice, so he chose K for strikeout - K being the last letter of "struck," which was then in more common use than the term "strikeout." Source: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1585/in-baseball-scoring-why-is-a-strikeout-marked-with-a-k
In modern baseball SF (sacrifice fly) and SH (sacrifice hit) have replaced the generic "S" statistic. K is still used to denote strike-outs, however you will also see "SO" used as well.
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What does k stand for in a baseball box score?
k stands for strikeout looking K stands for strikeout swinging
Why is the k used on the score card instead of a x?
If you mean in baseball, K is for strikeout, from the letter in the word.
What does the K stand for in softball?
A 'K' is a strikeout where the batter swung at strike three. A 'k' is a strikeout where the batter did not swing at strike three.
What is a ''K'' in baseball history?
A Strikeout
Why is the K reversed in baseball?
A K in baseball is shorthand for a strikeout.
Why is the strike K sometimes backwards in baseball?
The "K" is placed backwards in cases where the batter strikes out looking.
Letter K in baseball?
K represents a strikeout for a pitcher, or by the hitter.
I know that the forward K when scoring baseball means strikeout swinging and backward K means strikeout looking but what does the hollow outlined K mean?
It signifies a new pitcher's strike out.
What means strikeout on a pitchers card?
its usually k
Why is a 'Kc' used for a strikeout in baseball when looking ...why is looking a c?
Because all strike outs are prefixed with a "K"
Why does Tim Lincecum sign the letter k?
that means strikeout
What is the reason in baseball to hang the letter K after a player does what?
Generally Speaking, baseball fans display a small sign at a ball park when the pitcher they are routing for makes a strikeout. The K stands for strikeout.
