pitcher, hurler, twirler (noun)

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

"our pitcher has a sore arm"

pitcher, ewer (noun)

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

pitcher, pitcherful (noun)

the quantity contained in a pitcher

pitcher (noun)

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

pitcher, mound (noun)

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"

pitcher

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

pitcher

(Obsolete) A sort of crowbar for digging.

pitcher (Noun)

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.

pitcher (Noun)

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

pitcher (Noun)

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

pitcher (Noun)

The player who delivers the ball to the batter.

pitcher (Noun)

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

pitcher (Noun)

A sort of crowbar for digging.

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.

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.