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Encyclopedia: Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. In the National League and the Japanese Central League, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League and spreading throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy.

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How to say "Pitcher" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	投手
	(Japanese)	投手
	(German)	Pitcher
	(Spanish)	Lanzador
	(French)	Lanceur (baseball)
	(Italian)	Lanciatore

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Complete game

In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG ) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher...

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Games in relief

In baseball statistics, games in relief (denoted by GIR ) �is the number of games in which a pitcher appears but is not the starting pitcher...

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Setup pitcher

In baseball, a setup pitcher (or set-up pitcher , sometimes called the setup man ) is a relief pitcher who regularly pitches before the closer. They commonly pitch the 8th inning, with the closer pitching the 9th. The concept of a team having a defined setup pitcher is a relatively new one which...

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Starting pitcher

In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher. In professional baseball, starting pitchers are generally the highest paid players on the team...

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Heliamphora

The genus Heliamphora contains approximately eight species of pitcher plants native to South America. The species are collectively known as 'sun pitchers', based on the mistaken notion that the... , meaning marsh. These pitcher plants are unusual in lacking lids (opercula), instead having a small hole...

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Cephalotus

Albany Pitcher Plant Scientific classification : Plantae Division... Cephalotus is a monotypic genus of southwest Australian pitcher plants, containing the single species Cephalotus follicularis , commonly called the Albany Pitcher Plant or the Western Australian Pitcher...

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Hold (baseball statistics)

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Relief wins plus saves

In baseball statistics, relief wins plus saves � (denoted by W+S ) is a measure of success used for relief pitchers, calculated as: wins in relief + saves. See also Relief pitcher...

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Games pitched

In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP ) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears...

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Steve Howe

For the progressive rock guitarist, see Steve Howe (guitarist) For the baseball player, see Steve Howe (pitcher...

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