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Control pitcher

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In baseball, a control pitcher, also known as a finesse pitcher, is a pitcher who succeeds mostly by using accurate pitches, as opposed to a power pitcher who relies on velocity. [1]

12 relations: Base on balls, Baseball, Christy Mathewson, Curt Schilling, Ferguson Jenkins, Greg Maddux, Pitch (baseball), Pitcher, Power pitcher, Strikeout, Strikeout-to-walk ratio, 3,000 strikeout club.

Base on balls

A base on balls (BB), also known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Christy Mathewson

Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "The Gentleman's Hurler", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants.

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Curt Schilling

Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, former video game developer, and former baseball color analyst.

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Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins Jr. CM (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball player.

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Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Pitch (baseball)

In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play.

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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 the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Power pitcher

Power pitcher is a term in baseball for a pitcher who relies on the velocity of his pitches, sometimes at the expense of accuracy.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.

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Strikeout-to-walk ratio

In baseball statistics, strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) is a measure of a pitcher's ability to control pitches, calculated as strikeouts divided by bases on balls.

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3,000 strikeout club

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 strikeout club is the group of pitchers who have struck out 3,000 or more batters in their careers.

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Contol pitcher, Finesse pitcher.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_pitcher

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