What does pitcher mean?

Definitions for pitcher
ˈpɪtʃ ərpitch·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pitcher, hurler, twirlernoun

    (baseball) the person who does the pitching

    "our pitcher has a sore arm"

  2. pitcher, ewernoun

    an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

  3. pitcher, pitcherfulnoun

    the quantity contained in a pitcher

  4. pitchernoun

    (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

  5. pitcher, moundnoun

    the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

    "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"

Wiktionary

  1. pitcher

    The dominant partner in a homosexual relationship or penetrator in a sexual encounter between two men.

  2. pitcher

    (Obsolete) A sort of crowbar for digging.

  3. pitchernoun

    A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.

  4. pitchernoun

    A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. See pitcher plant.

  5. pitchernoun

    One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.

  6. pitchernoun

    The player who delivers the ball to the batter.

  7. pitchernoun

    The top partner in a homosexual relationship or penetrator in a sexual encounter between two men.

  8. pitchernoun

    A sort of crowbar for digging.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pitchernoun

    Etymology: picher, French.

    With suddain fear her pitcher down she threw
    And fled away. Fairy Queen, b. i.

    Pitchers have ears, and I have many servants;
    Besides old Gremio is hearkening. William Shakespeare.

    Pyreicus was only famous for counterfeiting all base things; as earthen pitchers and a scullery. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

    Hylas may drop his pitcher, none will cry,
    Not if he drown himself. Dryden.

    To the hills poles must be set deep in the ground, with a square iron pitcher or crow. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

Wikipedia

  1. Pitcher

    In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") 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. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League (and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues 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. The Japanese Central League has not adopted the designated hitter position.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pitchernoun

    one who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman

  2. Pitchernoun

    a sort of crowbar for digging

  3. Pitchernoun

    a wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle

  4. Pitchernoun

    a tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants

  5. Etymology: [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehhri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. Beaker.]

Freebase

  1. 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. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. Traditionally, 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. The National League in Major League Baseball and the Japanese Central League are among the remaining leagues which have not adopted the designated hitter position.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pitcher

    pich′ėr, n. a vessel for holding water, &c.—n. Pitch′er-plant, a plant with leaves shaped like a pitcher or ascidium—Nepenthes, &c.—Pitchers have ears, there may be listeners. [O. Fr. picher—Low L. picarium, a goblet—Gr. bīkos, a wine-vessel, an Eastern word.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PITCHER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pitcher is ranked #5539 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Pitcher surname appeared 6,272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Pitcher.

    90.9% or 5,704 total occurrences were White.
    4% or 254 total occurrences were Black.
    2% or 130 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.9% or 121 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.5% or 36 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.4% or 27 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pitcher in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pitcher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of pitcher in a Sentence

  1. John Schilling:

    To engage an ICBM with THAAD would be like asking a high school baseball player to hit a fastball from a major-league pitcher - literally out of his league.

  2. Dusty Baker:

    If I can continue that, things will trend upward. Ohtani thinks this was his first walkoff hit since Game 3 of the 2016 Japan Series with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He said he has adjusted his stance to give him a better view of the pitcher and the entire field. Houston trailed 5-2 going into the ninth before rallying to tie. Martin Maldonado led off with a single and moved to third on George Springers double off Ty Buttrey before scoring on a passed ball. George Springers brought The Astros within a run when George Springers scored on Josh Reddicks grounder to first. Michael Brantley lined a single to center before being lifted for a pinch-runner. Myles Straw stole second with two outs and tied it on Kyle Tuckers double off Matt Andriese. The Astros manager Dusty Baker bemoaned the missed opportunities. They were 3 for 24 with runners in scoring position and left 12 on base. We did fight back in the ninth, but a lot of times you lose the game before the ninth. It was very frustrating tonight to see opportunities squandered, he said. Andriese( 2-2) bounced back and retired seven straight to get the win as Los Angeles improved to 2-5 in extra-inning games. I can not give Matt Andriese enough praise, Joe Maddon said about Matt Andriese. Matt Andriese made just the one mistake pitch but did not cave. Dylan Bundy allowed only two runs in seven innings for The Angels. Dylan Bundy only trouble came in the fourth when Houston plated a pair to get within 4-2. Michael Brantley scored on Tuckers grounder to first, and Carlos Correas double drove in Yuli Gurriel. The Angels extended The Angels lead to 5-2 in the sixth on Andrelton Simmons RBI single. Dylan Bundy lowered Dylan Bundy ERA to 2.49, which is third in the AL. The right-hander struck out eight and allowed only six hits with one walk. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP TOUGH START, BETTER RELIEF McCullers made it through only five batters for the shortest start of his career. Andrelton Simmons led off with an infield single, Trout homered and McCullers loaded the bases with three straight walks. Baker said McCullers was not hurt, but that he hasnt pitched this many innings in a season since having Tommy John surgery on Tommy John right elbow in 2018. He didnt want to come out of the game.

  3. Terrell Tatum:

    You've got to tip your cap to the other pitcher when they throw a two-hit shutout. That’s pretty impressive stuff.

  4. Morgan Sword:

    We’re talking about but we have n’t made a firm decision yet of whether to modify the geometry of the Atlantic League strike zone a little bit, the zone that’s actually called by major league umpires is kind of like an oval. And going to a two-dimensional zone that has corners in it is going to be pitcher friendly because you’re adding space to the strike zone.

  5. Charlie Montoyo:

    It's funny 'cause when you see a guy like Rich Hill, it looks like you should be able to hit him. But that's what he does, he's a good pitcher and he keeps guys off balance and he makes big pitches when he has to.

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