Tony Gwynn who is notorious for his strikeout statistics amassing only 434 strikeouts in 10,232 plate appearances over his 20-year playing career, was also noted for his lack of home runs.

Rules and jargon

A pitched ball is ruled a ball by the umpire if the batter did not swing at it and, in that umpire's judgement, it does not pass through the strike zone. Any pitch at which the batter swings unsuccessfully

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