- relief pitcher
- noun Date: 1906 a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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relief pitcher
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Relief pitcher — A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue. Relievers are further divided informally into closers, set … Wikipedia
relief pitcher — noun A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue. The teams relief pitchers have not allowed a run in the past six games. Syn:… … Wiktionary
relief pitcher — relief′ pitch er n. spo a baseball pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
relief pitcher — noun a pitcher who does not start the game • Syn: ↑reliever, ↑fireman • Derivationally related forms: ↑relieve (for: ↑reliever) • Hypernyms: ↑pitcher, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
relief pitcher — Baseball. 1. a pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation. 2. a pitcher regularly so used, as opposed to one who regularly starts games. Also called reliever, reliefer. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
relief pitcher — re lief ,pitcher noun count a PITCHER in a baseball game who replaces the pitcher who starts the game … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Middle relief pitcher — In baseball, middle relief pitchers (or middle relievers ) are relief pitchers who commonly pitch in the 6th or 7th innings or in situations where several innings worth of work is required (such as extra innings or when the starter is pulled… … Wikipedia
Jeff Robinson (relief pitcher) — Infobox MLB retired name = Jeff Robinson position = Pitcher bats = Right throws = Right birthdate = birth date and age|1960|12|13 debutdate = April 7 debutyear = by|1984 debutteam = San Francisco Giants finaldate = October 3 finalyear = by|1992… … Wikipedia
Ramón Ramírez (relief pitcher) — Infobox MLB player name = Ramón Ramírez width = caption = team = Kansas City Royals number = 56 position = Relief pitcher birthdate = birth date and age|1981|8|31 birthplace = Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic bats = Right throws = Right debutdate … Wikipedia
Pitcher (disambiguation) — Pitcher may refer to the following: Baseball and softball*Pitcher, a playing position in the game of baseball or softball. See also: **Starting pitcher, the pitcher who pitches the first pitch **Relief pitcher, a pitcher who enters the game after … Wikipedia
