Glossary of baseball (I)


I

ice cream cone

I have it. You get it.

immaculate inning

in the batter's eyes

infield fly rule

infielder

inherited runner

Inherited runners or inherited baserunners are the runners on base when a relief pitcher enters the game. Since a previous pitcher has allowed these runners to reach base, any inherited runners who score when the relief pitcher is pitching are charged to the previous pitcher's runs allowed and/or earned runs allowed total, depending on how each runner reached base. Modern box scores list how many runners each relief pitcher inherits, and how many of those inherited runners the relief pitcher allows to score, called inherited runs allowed.

in jeopardy

injured list

inning

innings eater

The success of most pitchers is based on statistics such as won-loss record, ERA or saves, but the unsung "innings eater" is judged by how many innings he pitches and the impact his work has on the rest of the staff. "I don't have a whole lot of goals going into the season. I don't shoot for a certain ERA or a certain strikeout number or certain number of wins," says Blanton, entering his second full season. "I try to go out and get a quality start every time, six innings or more, and not miss any starts. I feel if I can do that, I'll get my 200 innings in a year and everything else falls into place with that."

inside baseball

inside the ball

inside-out swing

inside-the-park home run

insurance run

intentional pass/intentional walk

interference

interleague play

Internet baseball awards

interstate

in the books

in the hole

in the (his) kitchen

in play

IO (in and out)