starting pitcher

Noun

Meaning

(baseball) A pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher.
That team has the best starting pitchers in the league.

(baseball) A pitcher who is recorded to begin the game.
The starting pitcher for today's game has not been announced yet.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Hypernyms

pitcher hurler

Examples

Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher. Earl Weaver

And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher. Nolan Ryan

Baseball's Opening Day is full of time-honored traditions: the President throws out the first ball, the Cubs' starting pitcher walks away with a 54.00 ERA, the Royals get mathematically eliminated from the pennant race. Rob Sheffield

Starting pitcher and ace Ricky Romero led the team with 15 wins and a 2.92 ERA. Source: Internet

Starting pitcher Jose Pacheco, 11, toed the mound for Verde Valley on Thursday looking to shut down the cross-valley rival at Butler Park in Camp Verde. Source: Internet

Starting pitcher Don Gullett left via free agency and signed with the New York Yankees. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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