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relief pitcher
a pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation. -
earned run average
a measure of the effectiveness of a pitcher, obtained by dividing the number of earned runs scored against the pitcher by the number of innings pitched and multiplying the result by nine. A pitcher yielding three earned runs in nine innings has an earned run average of 3.00. Abbreviation: ERA, era. -
apostle pitcher
a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles. -
control
Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run. -
earned run
a run yielded by a pitcher in which no error by the pitcher or the pitcher's teammates and no passed ball by the catcher was involved. -
pitcher plant
any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped.