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Definition of Starting pitcher
1. Noun. (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game.
Definition of Starting pitcher
1. Noun. (baseball) A pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher. ¹
2. Noun. (baseball) A pitcher who is recorded to begin the game. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Starting Pitcher
Literary usage of Starting pitcher
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Read & Understand Celebrating Diversity Grades 1-2 by Jill Norris (2000)
"Page 52 pitch—to throw the ball for a batter to hit starting pitcher—the player
who is pitching at the beginning of a game rookie—a first-year player 1. ..."
2. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"The Athletics' top pitcher, Phil Marchildon, and another starting pitcher, Dick
Fowler, had entered the armed forces of Canada, their native country. ..."
3. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"... and another starting pitcher, Dick Fowler, had entered the armed forces of
Canada, their native country. The Cardinals lost two of their fine ..."
4. Read & Understand Celebrating Diversity Grades 3-4 by Martha Cheney (2000)
"He wasn't their starting pitcher at first. He had to practice hard and prove
himself. This hard work paid off. He earned a spot on the Japanese Olympic ..."
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