Pitch (baseball) and Pitcher

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Difference between Pitch (baseball) and Pitcher

Pitch (baseball) vs. Pitcher

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

Baseball

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

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Baseball (ball)

A baseball is a ball used in the sport of the same name.

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Bowling (cricket)

Bowling, in cricket, is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Changeup

A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball and fastpitch softball.

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Curveball

The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate.

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Cutter (baseball)

In baseball, a cutter, or fastball cutter, or cut fastball, is a type of fastball that breaks toward the pitcher's glove-hand side, as it reaches home plate.

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Forkball

The forkball is a type of pitch in baseball.

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Four-seam fastball

A four-seam fastball, also called a rising fastball, a four-seamer, or a cross-seam fastball, is a pitch in baseball.

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Knuckleball

A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion.

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Out (baseball)

In baseball, an out occurs when the umpire rules a batter or baserunner out.

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Screwball

A screwball is a baseball and fastpitch softball pitch that is thrown so as to break in the opposite direction of a slider or curveball.

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Sinker (baseball)

In baseball, a sinker or sinking fastball is a type of fastball pitch which has significant downward and horizontal movement and is known for inducing ground balls.

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Slider

In baseball, a slider is a breaking ball pitch that tails laterally and down through the batter's hitting zone; it is thrown with less speed than a fastball but greater than the pitcher's curveball.

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Slurve

The slurve is a baseball pitch in which the pitcher throws a curve ball as if it were a slider.

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Split-finger fastball

A split-finger fastball or splitter is a pitch in baseball derived from the forkball.

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Submarine (baseball)

In baseball, a submarine pitch is one in which the ball is released often just above the ground, but not underhanded, with the torso bent at a right angle and shoulders tilted so severely that they rotate around a nearly horizontal axis.

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