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Here are some great pitches to throw
The Cuban Defection Erection
JB
Right-handers: Grip that pearl like you would a curve ball (holes to the right), except put your index and middle fingers together on the equator. Now, windup and release side- arm, Saberhagen style. Here's the secret: sharply roll your fingers over the top at the release, rather than flipping underneath the ball. the pitch will SHARPLY rise wicked high, and when mixed up with a sinker (released from the opposite motion), the batter will be baffled.

Drew's Curve
Drew
First of all you want a scuffed up ball. You want to hold the ball so that the holes are to third base and the solid side is towards first base. You want the seam to be straight towards home. You want your middle finger on the seam and pointing straight to home. Then put your index finger about a centimeter to the left of your middle finger. Your thumb should be exactly like middle finger except under the ball. Your pinky and ring finger aren't on the ball. You want a loose grip. Now throw the ball straight overhand as hard as possible. The harder you throw the more break. Aim behind the batter.

1-7 O'Clock
Brad Thornton
For a righty: Hold the ball with the seems facing the sky. Put your Index, Middle finger and Thumb on the equator of the ball. Pitch the ball overhand while flicking your wrist clockwise and bring your arm across your body. Throw this pitch about a foot behind the batters head and it should drop into the lower left hand corner of the plate. Note: this pitch works a lot better with a beaten up ball.

The ARS
Andy Reid
For a righty: You begin by having the holes face the right. Have your index finger just to the left of the equator. And have you middle finger on it. Have your ring finger on the right of the ball. (on top of the wholes where the logo thing is.) And have your thumb underneath the ball. Throw it hard over the top. This pitch should slide a whole lot if thrown correctly at a fast speed. If you throw it hard enough it should rise.

The Guider Slider
Tony G
It is for a left handed pitcher. Hold the ball with the holes facing to the ground. Place your index and middle fingers right above the holes, wrapping your thumb around as far as you can. Your index/middle fingers and thumb should be on track to form a circle. Throw this pitch with a 3/4 sidearm. Release, snapping your wrist about half speed and spinning the ball of your fingers. Throw the ball somewhat left of the plate. If thrown correctly, the ball will seem to head way left of the strike zone (from a pitchers point of view). Don't be fooled, the ball will break back and go across the strike zone and it will make the batter get caught looking.

Gilz Sinker
Christian Gillam
I am a righty so if you are a lefty just do the opposite. Have the holes facing right. Put your index and middle fingers along the equator of the ball. Throw submarine and snap your arm really hard before releasing. The ball should take a wicked dive just before reaching the plate. Ball must be thrown fairly hard to be affective.

Drop Knuckler
MMJ
Face the holes toward the batter and put you thumb and pinky on the sides. With the index, middle, and ring fingers, put your middle knuckles on the hole-less side of the ball. When you throw it push it instead of snapping your wrist. If thrown correctly this one will sink so hard you will have to throw it up high so it doesn't sink down before the strike zone. I use this pitch 70% of the time and very rarely have it hit.

Paul Killer
Jesse Cunningham
(This is described on a righty batter from a righty pitcher) Hold the ball with the holes facing toward the plate. Use all 5 fingers flat over the ball except for the middle finger which should be in a knuckle ball position. Then snap your wrist hard to the left. The pitch should be thrown outside and it will go inside and then turn back toward the outside of the plate.

The Rising Fastball
Kyran McCabe
Throw a full sidearm pitch holding the ball like you would a fastball. Release the ball while you wrist turns upward a little. The ball will rise up as it heads towards the plate and it will baffle any hitter. This pitch if thrown correctly is in by the wiffleball faithful. If you have any questions on how to throw them, E-Mail the author. When I get a chance to play I unhittable. It looks like a strike but then it turns sharply upwards.

Rick's Slider
Rick
My version of the Sinker. You grip the ball like a classic Slider but throw it with a high release and come over the top of the ball and depending on how hard you throw it, It'll appear to be a fastball and then dive right before the plate.

The Barbarella Psychedelic Strike
Gabriel Polansky
Hold the ball with your thumb and first two fingers along the "equator" of the ball, with the holes on the right (for a right-hander). Use a submarine delivery, aim to the left of the target, snap wrist and throw it HARD. It Breaks away and down on left-handed hitters, inside and down against righties. If you flatten your arm out and deliver it from a level plane, it makes a good rising fastball.

The Admiral Ackbar
Gabriel Polansky
Hold the ball with your thumb and first two fingers along the equator with holes on the left. Use sidearm delivery, aim high above target, snap your wrist and throw HARD. Drops like a mother.

The Lee Harvey
Gabriel Polansky
Hold the ball with your thumb and first two fingers along equator of ball with the holes on the right. Use a 3/4 delivery, and snap with a clockwise twist on your hand. Use it as an off-speed pitch, and it will run in on the hands of a lefty, get a righty chasing it away in the dirt (or pavement). You can loop this pitch and catch batters by surprise if you have an established strike zone.

The Straight Change
Charles Davenport
I throw righty. Form a V with your index and middle finger placed right next to each other on one side and your thumb on the other. Then wedge the ball in between the V so that the only part of your hand that is touching the ball is the three fingers mentioned right at where your fingers bend the inside of the knuckle. I usually hold it with the index and middle finger on the top of the ball the point between all the holes and the thumb on the opposite side. This is the baseball equivalent of a circle change. Then throw it just like a fastball preferably 3/4 arm for better downward action. The key here is arm speed.

Kiah's Knuckler
Kiah Duncan
I like to throw the Knuckler sidearm and snap my wrist. I put the solid part on the outside and it rotates about 2 times before it gets to the plate. It wobbles a little then drops like crazy.

Mr. Snappy
Kiah Duncan
I hold my pointer and middle fingers on the equator with my thumb to the side. I then throw it submarine and snap my wrist. If done right it goes up and then drops and goes outside. It has a wicked break to it.

The Change
Pete Kielhofner
Unhittable when properly setup by the fastball. Great for the third strike. The key is arm speed. Throw a fastball as hard as you can from 3/4. For the next pitch grip the ball with the middle and index fingers and the thumb such that you are able to spin the ball with the holes facing the hitter at all times. Use the same motion and arm speed as the previous pitch. For a right handed pitcher the ball will move down and to the left. This usually occurs after the batter has already swung. If the batter does connect, the ball will not carry as far as against other pitches since it's being struck on the holes. Use is good health but don't overuse.

The Riser
Sandy Tejera
Hold the ball like a curveball: holes to the right. Come underhand with a clockwise release and watch it hover and rise. Start it outside and it comes over the outer side of the plate.

The White Knuckler
Robert Vecchione
Grip the ball with your middle knuckles as hard as possible. Take aim at the plate and flick it out. The whiter your knuckles are after, the better the pitch should be.

The Butt-Raper
Robert Vecchione
Hold as a slider, drop to submarine motion. Aim Behind the batter, for it should slice into his ass.

Beatdown BreakingBall
Robert Vecchione
Throw as a regular breaking ball, but just add some speed and thing drops like a mother, or rises sometimes, or curves.

The Drooper
Brian Cody
In most circles, this is considered an illegal pitch. If not thrown correctly, can not only damage the ball but also the integrity of the game. Hold the ball so the holes are faced downward which is optional. Without the batter or any other players noticing, Depress the the perforated side with your thumb so it is dented. Throw the pitch with an overhand motion with good velocity. The ball should pop open and drop with good movement about 3/4's the way to the plate. Similar to the spitballs if done correctly and not too often it can be an important addition to any average pitcher's arsenal.

The Slinker
Taylor
This is a mix of the sinker and slider. Put your middle and pointer fingers together on the middle of the holes and your thumb just a little under the equator on the opposite side of your middle and pointer fingers. Throw it side arm just like a side arm fastball, but just before you release it snap your wrist backwards. Don't throw it to hard and don't snap to hard or else it will break to early. For a right handed a pitcher it will break right and down. Use only after a fastball or slider.

The Anthony Screwgy
Anthony
This pitch is a very effective screwball against lefties, when thrown by a righty. Have the ball with the holes facing to the right. Grip the ball like a slider on the wiffleball box except have your ring finger on the side for extra grip. Aim far left from the target and throw it like a slider. If done right it will have a huge curve on it.

Pain in the Ass Drop Slider
Matt Isaacs
Hold the ball with the holes pointed away from the plate. Throw it exactly like this. If done right when the pitch is in the air the holes should end up at a 45 degree angle, pointed to the ground and away from the plate. Be Careful, this thing is vicious. I prefer to toss it lightly and towards the outside part of the plate when facing a righty. If its thrown in this manner there is NO WAY that the a hitter can get on it if he doesn't see it coming! Make sure that the ball dips out and away because if it's in the strike zone, It'll be hit to the opposite field.

Bob's Baby
Bob Harrilson
I have a pitch that if thrown correctly will sink; not as much as a sinker but is more of a combination of the sinker and off-speed. (Not grip wise, but the way it moves) I call it Bob's Baby. It is a good 1-2 pitch. It is pretty much like a split-finger fastball. Hold the ball with the holes facing the ground. Have all of your fingers on the bottom except the middle and index finger which should be about an inch and a half apart. Throw it directly over hand and do NOT snap your wrist. It is a slow pitch and will sink practically right before the plate.

The Unhittable One
Brian Van Luik
I believe I have developed the most unhittable and consistent pitch ever. Hold the ball with holes facing to the right (for right handed pitcher), put the tip of your index finger in one of the holes and then turn the ball slightly to the right so that your pointer finger and thumb are on opposite sides of the engraved logo (just the plain face if you are playing with a generic ball). Throw it with snapping curve ball motion. You can throw the ball about 8 to 10 feet about the target and it will land at their toes. I have never had anyone make contact with this pitch and with practice comes the accuracy. Mix it up with a fastball to confuse the hell out of them.

The Big Leg
Ickydonka
Make sure you have a broken in ball. Keep holes on the right. Turn hand sideways so holes are down. Throw hard, aim high. Hint: Throw with 2 strikes and 2 outs and start walking to the plate before the inevitable.

The Lob
Kai Fuller
Lob it up with a high arc that will drop through the strike zone. The batter will pop it up quite a bit, and if they don't have enough power to consistently park it your fielders will get to it before it drops. You should quickly switch speeds to get a 3rd strike if you've gotten the first two strikes with this pitch. Not to be used frequently, but works well enough if you can't seem to get your normal stuff over the plate.

The Dive Bomb Pitch
Ryan Monroe
This pitch is thrown holding the ball w/ the holes to the left. You grip the ball w/ all fingers around equator of ball. Throw it overhand, and come over the top of the ball. Be sure to keep em high, If you do the pitch should drop considerably right over the plate and fool the most veteran batter. If you don't give it enough top spin it will hang out there and be crushed. Keep mixing to up too.

The 12-6 Unhittable Pitch
Matt Mondella
I am lefty but since every pitch I have seen has been from I righty point of view that is how I will teach it. Hold the ball with your middle finger on the equator just barely covering the end of the holes with the hole facing to your right. Now throw it like you throw a curve ball in real baseball. Come over the top and snap your wrist hard to the ground. It should be slow and look like a meatball but it will drop straight to the ground just before the plate. Impossible to throw for a strike so make sure you have established a good strike zone.

The Circle-Change
Scott Montalbano
Nothing special about it. Just throw fast and no matter how fast your arm goes it stays a slower speed, completely fooling the batter. Hold the ball with the holes to the left. Put your thumb underneath the holes, index finger wrapping around the holes to touch your thumbs. Then throw.

The Scott Screwball
Scott Montalbano
My signature Pitch. This is amazing. It is easily seen that you are throwing it but it doesn't matter. The only time that they hit it it will go foul. Hold the holes to the right. Put your thumb to the left under the ball. The index finger on top and to the left. The middle finger on the holes. The rest on the side. Hold it over your head and snap your wrist the other way. Drop your hand and snap the other way. It will travel then get to the batter and curve directly right. This is my 3-2 pitch. Gets them every time. Practice first, because you will walk a lot of batters until you master this pitch.

The Slurve
AAFPRS
Grip the ball with your index and middle fingers going over the perforations so the first row of holes are at the base of your index and middle fingers and the second row are right near the tips of your fingers. Hold the middle finger in one hole and the index on the piece of plastic right next to it. Throw hard and twist sharply in front of the ball, not over like a curve! This can be dangerous for your elbow so if you prefer instead of twisting it you can press with your middle finger and throw like a football.

The Batbreaker
Jack Vercelli
OK, this baby is really hard to throw, but with a little practice it's a great 0-2 pitch. Hold the ball like a regular curve with the holes to the right. Now throw the ball directly over your head, with you wrist turned so the holes on the ball are facing the top of your head. With the arm moving and ball over your head, roll your wrist towards the plate so the ball will rotate holes to batter....holes to pitcher the whole way, you have to aim real high and throw it hard! It's going to sink like the titanic and come almost straight down!! I have used this pitch in competition and the batters break their bats in frustration!!

The Dracut Devastator
Derek
I am left handed, so the outcome should be reversed. Hold the ball so that the holes are pointing out to the right side. Put your pointer and middle finger on the top of the ball in a split-finger grip. Put your thumb underneath the ball. Use a submarine delivery and throw it extremely hard. For me, the ball veers sharply off to the left. It is nearly unhittable to right-handed batters; if left-handed batters are quick enough, it can be hit.

The Finger
Night Ninja
OK, this doesn't work always, but try it. Hold the ball with the holes facing upward. Put your thumb on the bottom and put your middle finger on the holes. Throw with a 3/4 angle, not to hard. Aim slightly high. Might drop, might curve.

Rocket's Knuckle-Curve
Tim Walsh
Hold the ball like a regular curveball. (wiffleball style) Keep your pointer finger like it would normally be, and dig your middle fingernail into the ball viciously. The middle finger should look like it would throwing a knuckleball. Throw it just like you would any other pitch, but remember to keep your pointer and middle finger on top of the ball for best results. If you do this, it should cause the ball to go fairly straight with good movement, and then suddenly break down and to the left at the last minute. It requires much practice unless you already throw a knuckleball. This was modeled pretty much after after a real knuckle-curve (in baseball). This works great alternating with a fastball.

Rocket's Slider
Tim Walsh
My slider is not like that thing on the box. First of all, a slider for a righty goes in the opposite direction with tighter break. What's shown on the box is a screwball. Any way, my slider does a lot like what David Cone's slider does. Hold the ball like a wiffle-curveball. (holes to the left) put your pointer and middle finger on top of the ball to the right of the equator. On the bottom, put your thumb also to the right of the equator. You should be holding the ball completely by its right side. Keep your fingers on top when throwing so you don't blow out your elbow, and throw like a fastball snapping your wrist. Just pick a corner and throw it. Keep it away from the hitter though. It should break down and away (righty).

The Churve
Mitch
Have the holes pointing up. you want the horseshoe to be open when throwing this. you want your ring finger, middle finger, and pointer inside the horseshoe. your pinky isn't part of this pitch. throw it overhand and cut it like a curve ball and throw it slow. it will be a slow curve ball.

The Rising Fastball
Andy Jacklin
Hold it like a fastball with your fingers making a circle right under the holes of the ball. Throw it completely sidearm. If your a right-handed pitcher, the ball should go up about 2 feet and break to the left. Great pitch if you are looking for a ground out. Only way to hit it is by tomahawking it.

Super Slowball
RS
To fake a hitter out really good, throw some fastballs, and then grip the ball with your two index and middles fingers, one in one of the holes, and one 4 holes away. Throw the ball as hard as you can, but it comes out a very slow lob, and the batter will swing right by it!

Tiaz's Torture
Curtis Marozzi
This is one of the most effective pitches around. Works better against right-handed batters. A non-hittable pitch. When placing your hand around the ball, place the holes down toward the ground. Then wrap your forefinger (your, we're #1 finger) and thumb around the ball and make sure the little plastic dot from the bottom of the ball directly on the edge of the webbing between your thumb and forefinger, just at the base of your forefinger. Then add your middle finger adjacent to your forefinger, just like they were stuck together. Your ring finger and pinky finger should be spread out over the rest of the ball. Deliver the ball in a 3/4 motion with the flick of the wrist like a curve. This pitch will curve about 8 feet from behind the batter and drops out of sight about 12 feet in front of the pitcher. Use the arm speed of a fastball. Needs a lot of practice, but guaranteed effective.

Punk-Ass Pitch
Jay
Hold the ball with the holes to the right, lightly put your middle finger over a hole. Put your thumb on the "equator" line, and your pointer next to your middle finger on the "holeless" side. Now if you got all of that, the rest is easy. This pitch must be throw with a 1/4 release (lower than side-arm) as hard as possible. You must aim really low and to the left of the plate. If pitched correctly, no-one will ever touch it!

Bobby's Pitch
Bobby
Hold the ball with holes right - throw DIRECTLY over hand - average speed - the ball will go straight 3/4 to the plate and at the last second break in on a righty about 6 inches - if the batter is smart and watching your grip he will think it will break away.

The Setup Slider
Greg
After you use a slider use this pitch. Holding the ball with the holes facing up and your thumb on the bottom of the ball, your index and middle finger should be right next to each other (tight). Now let those two fingers touch the tips of two holes on the ball (on the opposite side of your palm). Using a 3/4 or full overhand delivery, let the ball pop out from the left part of your hand (the holes at the release should be facing to the right or a little more towards the ground). For lefties after a couple of sliders that hug them in at the hands, they might back away from the plate and then throw this which seems to be going out of the strike zone but always catches (after practice) the right tip of the plate. For righties after you throw a couple sliders that come over the left hand side of the plate at the last minute, they might hug the plate-then throw this to come in on them (at the hands). This pitch doesn't have that much movement but if you look at it it will be spinning a lot and it has a very slow sliding movement (from right to left).

The Mean Pitch
Big Al
Start out with the holes on the right. Grip like a curveball. Throw it side-arm to submarine. If done correctly, this thing will float, rise, and curve all at once. Fools the hell out of batters.

A Pitch
Mr. Metswin
This pitch is a lot like one of the pitches you have described but I have an easier way to throw it. First, you got to grab the ball with your pointer and middle finger together and the holes facing down . Throw the ball with a slight side arm motion and snap your wrist as hard as possible. The harder you throw the pitch the more it drops.

The Nasty Knuckler
Brad Schertle
Cover all of the holes with the palm of your hand, and throw like a regular knuckle ball.

The Uncle Charlie
Uncle Charlie
If you are a righty, hold the ball like a slider and use a submarine delivery. Try to aim at the batter (if a righty), and the pitch will come at him and then veer up and away. It is sweet crazy if done right.

3 Strike Pitch
AlainXxX
First you hold the ball with the holes facing to the right with your index and middle fingers together at the equator (with your thumb around the equator too). Throw it completely side arm with a little flick in the wrist. If thrown correctly, it will start to rise to the right of a right-handed batter until it curves down and away.

The Dropper
Chump
Hold it like a curve ball and throw it like a fastball. This pitch works for right-hand hitters mostly. It look likes its going to hit you but it doesn't.

Black Pitch O' Death
RS
Hold the ball like a slider, with the holes to the right. Throw the ball in a complete sidearm delivery. When releasing the ball, snap your wrist as if you were throwing a curveball with a hardball. It doesn't have to be too hard to work. If you throw this slower, it will just be a huge curve, so aim way behind the batter. If thrown harder and faster, the ball will be more of a fastball, then in the last foot or two quickly go down and away from a righty batter. If will not loose speed as it changes direction! The break happens within a foot. Time it so it will break about a foot to two feet in front of the batter.

The Dippity-Doo
ARAmmbr
This pitch resembles a sinker as well as a screwball. It is a good third strike pitch but takes much practice. Put Your thumb and pinky around the bottom of the ball to form an open circle with the tips of your thumb and pinky about an inch apart. Take your middle finger and put it right down the middle of the top of the ball so that you are covering the hole closest to you but with the tip at the top of the hole on the other side. Take your index and ring finger and put them each right at the bottom of the holes on each side of the ball. Throw the ball completely over the top with your wrist turning inward. The ball should sink and break to the right for a righty and to the left for a left handed pitcher. You should aim high and behind away if you are right handed and behind the batter if lefty.

The Spinning Jenny
DJ
Hold the ball with the holes facing up. Throw sidearm and at a slightly higher angle than a fastball. This pitch should rise slightly, then drop sharply. Do not throw too fast, or this pitch will roll across the plate.

The Sadomizer
Anthony
Grip the ball with the holes to the right. Now bring your arm up as if to throw a bowling ball. Now just aim high of the target and snap down hard. If done properly, the ball will swerve back and forth but have more speed & wickedness in it's drop.

The Dive
Joker
Put your index and middle fingers together. Hold the ball around the equator. Holes down. Throw the ball side arm. Not submarine-like. If you do, it will look like a fastball and not move correctly. Throw the ball a little faster than a lob. If you throw it too hard, it will dip too quickly and hit the ground. Once you learn the exact speed, the ball will always hit the strike zone and drop below the batter's bat.

The Wobbler
Joker
Hold the ball in the same fashion as "The Dive". Hold the holes facing right if your a righty. Throw it side arm with a snap. It will wobble. The ball should be used to throw someone's confidence off. It doesn't really move except just dance. If a batter tries to hit it far it'll foul off. If they just swing they can take it for a ride. It's scary, but still use it sparingly.

Tucker
Tuckers Curve
Hold the ball with your middle finger on one side of a lace. Then hold the other side of the lace with your index finger bent. Throw 3/4 of an angle side arm or overhand. It depends on what curve you want to throw.

Jiggy Wit Me
Pablo Diablo
My pitch is probably not as good as the others on the page but what the hell it works for me. Put the holes to the right and throw it perfectly overhand. Use this with a fastball. Aim it at the head of the batter and throw it slowly. If it's thrown correctly it'll look like it's going to hit the batter, but at the last second it will cross the plate and be a perfect strike. I don't use this pitch much because if you throw it a lot it will get blasted. But when using this scarcely, with a good amount of other pitches it is a great 3-2 pitch because it is very consistent and batters want to take it.

The Riser
Jacob Fyrekroch
A great pitch that can be used at varying speeds. The action is similar to that of a change up because it slows as it is crossing the plate. To throw the riser, place your thumb and 2 fingers on the equator. Throw using a side-arm motion with the holes pointed down. Start the pitch low, because it will rise a lot. The amount of break on the ball depends on the speed you throw it, and how well the ball is broken in.

Blake's Nutterball
Blake Henson
This pitch will strike anyone out if you throw it properly. To throw it you need to have the seams facing torward the plate. put the tip of your index finger on the seam at the skinniest part of the ball and arc it up like a knuckle. Then put your middle finger next to the seam on the right side. Throw with a spinning snapping of the wrist.

The Kneebreaker
Mr. Shag Bag
First, the holes are facing the dirt. Grip the ball with your middle and index fingers on the side of the ball, so its like this: Your index finger is on top of the seam and your middle finger is right under it on the bottom. Your thumb is on the opposite side laying on the seam. Next, throw this pitch is like a major league curveball. You have your palm facing in towards your ear and throw it overhand and as you throw, keep your palm in and karate chop your arm down. With luck, this pitch will come in on right handers (from right handers) and break sharply down and away, thus leaving the batter breaking his knees trying to hit the damn thing. Start this pitch slowly and work up speed, the harder you yak it, the harder and quicker it breaks, so use it wisely.

The Circle Change
Romanc1731
First of all, I will teach it from the righty point of view. With your middle and second to last finger hold it like you would a straight fastball. Then take you index finger and make a little circle on the left hole. Put your thumb under the ball on the left stitching. Your pinky really doesn't do much except to point straight forward and keep the ball under control. It is a good off-speed pitch and throw it 3/4 or overhand or submarine for some reason it doesn't work side-armed though have fun with it!

The Parachute
Kingpin
Didn't see this pitch mentioned, so I thought I'd throw it in (pun intended). This one is difficult to control, but it's nasty. Wrap thumb and first two fingers around the equator with holes facing down. Throw side-arm, but when you release, let your hand "come out from underneath" the ball so as it travels towards the batter, it is spinning with the holes TOWARD the batter the entire way. There's really no way of knowing exactly where it's going to go, because if the holes are tilted even slightly in any direction, it will break, but mostly it just "dies". The great thing is even if they do hit it, the ball will "collapse" (because the bat is hitting the holes) and it won't carry!

The Vortex Bullet
Kingpin
This pitch is basically the opposite of "The Parachute" Thumb and fingers along equator, holes facing up, throw sidearm so holes are facing AWAY from batter the entire way. When thrown correctly, it is the FASTEST you will ever see a wiffleball travel!! The holes spinning as it travels creates a vortex like a jet engine, it just cuts through the air like a bullet!! If the batter does hit it, it can be solid contact (bat hits solid part of ball), but even then, most of the time it doesn't go very far because it comes off the bat like a "Parachute" pitch!

KnuckSinker
Jon
You grip it with 3 fingers in between all the holes. Then you fire it as hard as you can (but don't break you wrist, push it more) it wobbles then takes a nasty sink. Un-Hittable if done correctly (trust me). Parked if done wrong (trust me).

Lipsett Knucklelob
JJ
I'm right-handed, so here we go. Grip it with three fingertips with the opening facing you. Then throw it. But not too hard...if you are a fast pitcher, then it will throw them off. If you are a slow pitcher, like me, it knuckles like crazy and will fool the batter big time.

Elmer's Finger
Ken Turek
You hold the ball with your index and middle finger on top of the holes with your thumb on the bottom of the ball. Throw it like a submarine and it will rise and then sink. Once it sinks, it curves to the right.

NSS's Hard Curve
NSS
I throw righty; So, if you are a lefty than just do the opposite of what I am saying to do. Cool. It's probably won't work every time you throw it but it works most of the time. You point the holes towards the ground and place your thumb on one of the left holes. Then place your Index finger on the top of the ball where there is no holes. Then place your knuckle from your middle finger exactly 2 holes from the hole where your thumb is. Throw it with a 3/4 overhead throw and use your index finger to roll the ball as you release and it should work.

The Head Hunter
Michele Schmidt
I usually throw this the first pitch of the game. I hold it like a circle change. Hole to the right and my pointer and thumb in the o.k. symbol on the non-hole side. The rest of my fingers are on the hole side. You can throw this any style( over the top, 3/4, sidearm, drop sidearm.) What makes the pitch is arm speed. Must throw it like a baseball change up but hard like a fastball and at the last moment right befroe you let it go twist your wrist so that the holes are on the left. It breaks into righties high and tight about eye level. After that throw a slider away and then a screwball in and you got the first out of the game. 1-2-3.

The Mooner
Greg Murphy
You simply throw it slow and high in the air and let the thing come across the plate. Sometimes the batter is so overwhelmed by the pitch, he whiffs. Other times he will simply pop out. Worst case scenario, he knocks the plastic off the ball for a homer. Use sparingly.

Hennessey Slider
Joe
Ok, if your a righty then hold the holes of the ball to the left, now when most people throw a slider they snap their wrist, well I don't and whenever I throw this pitch it is practically unhittable, unless they foul it off which is pretty rare. Hold the holes of the ball to the left with your fore and middle fingers together next to the holes on the ball and your thumb on the other side underneath them making a circle with your fingers, throw the pitch over hand and if you are a righty and pitching this pitch to a left handed batter, sort of aim up with the batter and throw the pitch overhead and sort of right at or or a little behind the batter, MAKE SURE YOU RELEASE A LITTLE HIGH otherwise the pitch will drop, the pitch will come at the batter looking like it is going to be a ball or hit them, then it suddenly breaks right and goes into the strike zone. MAKE SURE YOU THROW IT HARD TOO. if you are pitching to a righty then aim it right over so it looks so good and then it jams them as they swing or hits the inside part of the strike zone. this pitch takes some practice otherwise you'll start walking people left and right.

The Sinking Changeup
Ryan Walker
Hold the ball like you were throwing a palm ball but flick up your pinky just slightly. Now throw the ball straight and hard but extend your arm further than a fastball. Man does that thing do some sinking and movement on the ball.

The Vurve of Death
Vulture 626
This pitch is perfect for a 3-2 count. First of all you have to throw it completely sidearm. Now hold the holes facing the ground and flick your wrist while your in the windup. Be sure to throw it low and away because this baby moves fast. Don't go with it right into a game it does take practice.

The Wiffer
Yanks Fan X
To throw this pitch you first hold the ball with the holes facing you.. You put your index finger on the top hole.. Your middle finger on the hole that is most to the right. You put your thumb on the hole that is most to the left. So now you have fingers on the highest hole the most right hole and the most left hole. (But make sure you finger is over it not your tip.) Now here's the trick... You throw it normally and it moves severely outside to a righty and inside to a lefty.. But you throw it straight.. It starts off straight and quickly moves outside to a righty.. It's incredible I don't know anyone who can hit it.. Great 0-2 1-2 pitch.. Maybe a ball sometimes though.

Straight as Hugh Hefner Fastball
Cambodia 35
Holding the ball with the holes facing up, inspect the holes. There are a lot of variations to this pitch. Select 2 holes and get a good grasp on them with your index and middle finger. I use the ones a little farther out than the middle because I find when releasing the pitch, I get a nice rotation. If you throw this pitch at chest level, it's a bitch to hit.

The Posiedon Tridon
Kevin Carroll
Simply the nastiest wiff pitch ever invented. A full submarine pitch held with the first three fingers on top of three of the holes with the thumb on the the other side for balance. Throw with a stiff elbow and whip the ball like a screwball...The ball will dive bomb at a righties. feet after appearing to be a fat hanger.... Unhittable.

Simple Pitch
Storm Kemp
This is a fairly simple pitch. Actually, it's not even really a pitch. It's called the Hideo Nomo. All you do is you pull down your pants and drawers just far enough so your crack is showing. Then decide on your pitch, as you go into your wind turn 180 degree's and lift up the back of your shirt. The batter will be stunned and you can just throw a pitch right by him.

Big Willie Styles
Toymchne77
Lightly grip the ball and wind up fast like you are going to throw a fastball and lightly release the ball when your hand is still behind you (no specific grip) this pitch drops off a table .

Nick's Sinker
Nick Novin
Hold the ball facing to the right, put your index and middle fingers over the top 2 holes. When throwing, snap your wrist downward. Do opposite for Southpaws.

The Googly
Julz
First, palm the ball in your hand. Now, this is tricky, then you do a regular over the top wind up but, instead of releasing it regularly you twist your arm (Now you should see the ball in the palm of your hand) and now release the ball with your wrist going in a downward motion. This is a killer pitch for a strike out pitch! This thing has major drop!

The Super Curve
Jonas Hart
Righty--Hold the ball on the equator, holes to the right. Index and middle fingers pretty close together, with the middle finger just at the edges of the holes. Throw like a fastball: hard and overhand. Make sure to come directly over the top. As a general rule, if this is thrown hard enough, you have to aim 2-3 feet BEHIND a right handed batter (that is, to YOUR right). This, however is determined by the field of play and more specifically, the distance from pitcher to batter. Keep in mind, the harder the pitch, the bigger the break. The break will move in a large arc from your right to left, generally level. It can be made to rise a bit, just fool with it a little. If done well, it will come from two feet behind the batter, on their hands, and end up over the plate. if done improperly, it can break so much that it will land 5-10 feet in front of the batter (to YOUR left). Most effective on righties, but it breaks enough to be generally effective for anyone. remember: throw hard!

Chip's Pitching Tip
Chip Hart
When pitching a sinker, slider, or even a knuckler, actually PRESS IN one (or more!) of the plastic "strips" between the holes and hold it in (usually with the index finger). Different pitchers have different results, but when I do what's described on G. Polansky's "Barbarella Psychedelic Strike" I get more control and a LOT more break. You can also do this on a fastball to get a little knuckle on it with decent speed. Visit Chip's Site.

The Mendoza Slider
R. Mendoza
This pitch takes some practice to throw with accuracy, but properly thrown for a strike, it is impossible to hit. Hold the ball with holes facing up. Place your index and middle fingers over one of the holes. Use a 3/4 motion and aim the ball 4 to 5 feet outside of the plate. Use a "Fernando Valenzuela" screwball release (make sure your release point is lower than normal). If thrown properly, the pitch should break late and hard (sometimes as much as 8 feet). Once you have become proficient with the pitch, change it up a little and use a more over-the-top motion and the ball will also have a rise to it. If you master it (and your arm doesn't fall off) you won't need another pitch.

The Wild One
CTrela825
Throw this pitch with the holes facing to the right. Aim low and way right of the target. Throw like a fastball & it should fly toward the back of the batter and curve in. Be careful with this one because it can be wild. This pitch might also work like a screwball depending on the pitcher.

Damon's Pitch
Damon P.
Hold the ball like a slider but then slide your pinky finger and your thumb down to the wiffleball holes and grip them like a knuckle. Throw it normal then watch the batter go nuts.

AMW's Breaking Ball
Joe Wright
I am a righty so I put my pointer finger on the equator of the ball, my thumb under the ball just left of the equator, and my middle finger lying loosely right of my pointer finger. And the holes to the RIGHT. Hold the ball very loose in your hand and then throw it 3/4 with a HARD snap of your wrist. This pitch will hang outside on a right handed batter than break vary hard slicing across the plate. This work great after a nice slow curveball.

The Ephis Pitch
Ben
To throw the Ephis pitch, place your middle and index finger along a horizontal seam like a fastball, and put your thumb on a smooth part of the ball so that it is lined up with your index finger. Hold the ball with as little of your fingers as you can. when you throw it, release your thumb so your index and middle finger are all that is touching the ball. Also, release it a little early so it gets some nice loft on it. if thrown correctly this pitch will arch high in the air and come down right in the strike zone. Because of it's high arch, batters will pop up often but make sure you keep it up in the zone.

The Widowmaker
Scott Petkanics
Put your thumb on the bottom of the ball. Place your second and third fingers on two holes that are right next to each other on the middle of the ball. Throw it at a medium speed and snap the wrist like you would when you throw a curveball. This beauty will drop 2-3 feet right as the batter begins to swing.

The Mug Shot
Dan Healy
Grip the ball like a curve with the holes to the right (for a righty) then throw it submarine-style & hard. It'll go over the ground like a land speeder in Star Wars and then rise up and to the left. If you want to intimidate your opponents on the first pitch throw this bad boy.

The Cool Curve
Gibby
This is written for a right handed pitcher. Hold the ball with the holes facing right. Now turn your wrist so the holes are facing downward. Throw the pitch sidearm with a slight flick of the wrist on the release, if done right, it should curve in at the last second on a righty batter.

Ned's Sinker
Ned Winner
Hold the ball with holes against your palm. Pitch submarine style (like Dan Quisenberry or Kent Tekulve) and release the ball with the holes facing the ground. Be sure to aim 3-4 feet above the strike zone if you want the pitch to be a strike. Also effective if you aim at the strike zone; the batter may think it's going to be a strike and swing as the ball drops into the ground a foot in front of the plate. The harder you throw the the ball the more wicked her drop is.

Tanginator Knuckle Curve
Sea Dogs
Holes to the left. Index finger on the equator of the ball on your index's first knuckle. Middle finger is completely straight and put it to the right of the index finger. Thumb is on the bottom to support. Now throw it like a regular baseball curve and it will knuckle or wobble for two seconds till it reaches 10 feet before the batter which would then drop. I am a righty by the way.

The Fast Screw Pitch
Chris Connolly
It has great location, and is very difficult, sometimes impossible to hit when thrown correctly. Grip the ball with the holes facing upwards, with the index finger and middle finger covering two holes on the top half (with one hole open in between). The thumb and other 2 fingers should be on the bottom half of the ball in a comfortable position. Throw at 3/4 delivery, and at the release point, turn the wrist downward to the right slightly. Aim the pitch just outside the strike zone to the left and it will curve in on righties slightly, and away on lefties. It has a very late break that is very unpredictable, sometimes it will sink with the screw, others it will rise, but it's extremely accurate and very difficult to get the meat of the bat on. It can be thrown at any speed with the same results, so changing arm speed creates a nasty fastball/changeup combo that fools batters every time.

The Drop Screwball
Yankeeman44
This pitch is a good one if preceded by a fastball. Grip the ball with 3 fingers, with the holes to the left and get a pretty good hold on it. Go into your windup but instead of throwing it 3/4 or sidearm or overhand or submarine style, point your elbow at the strike zone with your hand behind it and your palm on top of it. Snap your wrist down. It will drop down and to the right for right-handed pitchers.

Phil's Heater
Phil
Hold the ball with a normal fastball grip with the holes facing up. Place a hole at the bottom of the V between your index and middle fingers. Throw it like a catcher, and the ball moves in on a righties hands. It often appears to be moving out of the strike zone but breaks back in very subtle. Gets a lot of people looking.

The Dead Ball
Phil
It's really an off speed pitch, because it DIES right before the plate. Use a split finger grip with the holes facing up. Place your middle finger over one hole and your index finger right under another. Using a very slow arm speed, this pitch appears to be very FAT but dies before hitting the plate. I have seen many people actually hit the ground with the bat when this pitch is at it's best.

The Terminator
Ken Barker
For Right Handed Pitchers: Hold the ball like you would a slider, with the holes facing right. As you throw the pitch, take the back of your hand facing the batter and snap it hard. This thing will drop like a mother and is good if your playing slow pitch. Probably even better if you are playing fast pitch. It gets 'em every time.

The Dominican Curve
Jon Hutcheon
Only works with some balls. Usually ones with weight to them. Have the holes facing toward third base, place middle finger across holes and throw with a 3/4 motion and remember to snap your wrist. The pitch will curve drop then rise if thrown the way its supposed to be thrown.

The Bindle Hook
Lowell Scott
"The Bindle Hook" is thrown as a slider and very hard. As a right handed pitcher, hold the ball in a normal fashion with the holes pointed to the left. Now tilt the ball in your hand about 30 degrees so that the holes are pointed just slightly upward. Your index and middle finger are still at the vortex above the holes, but your thumb is on the smooth portion of the ball, below the seam. Aim well above and to the left of the target. Throw hard and release high. This pitch will break in an unbelievable downward, hooking motion which will be virtually un-hittable.

Nagpal Riser
Arvil Nagpal
You have the holes on the right of you, and you put your index and middle finger on the top of the ball, while your thumb is on the bottom. You should form a circle around the ball with these three fingers. Now you throw this pitch sidearm, and if you do it right, it should sink and the batter will swing at nothing but air. If you do it wrong, the ball should rise, and the batter will whiff anyway. Either way you have two excellent pitches. I should tell you that you shouldn't throw it too hard, or it will rise.

Santora Sinker
Joe Cozzali
Hold the ball with the holes facing to the left (righties). When you throw the pitch drop down to a submarine motion and have your pitching arm come across your body. Throw with some speed , the harder you throw it the more it will sink. This pitch works better with old beat up balls.



 
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