投 手(とうしゅ)

とうしゅ

noun

pitcher (baseball)

1. pitcher

The player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball. One of the most important defensive positions.

先発(せんぱつ)投手(とうしゅ)が7回(ななかい)を無失点(むしってん)に抑(おさ)えた。

The starting pitcher held the opponents scoreless through seven innings.

彼(かれ)は高校(こうこう)時代(じだい)、エース投手(とうしゅ)だった。

He was the ace pitcher during high school.

投手(とうしゅ)交代(こうたい)が告(つ)げられた。

A pitching change was announced.

Alternative terms

ピッチャー (pitcher - loanword, equally common)

Types of pitchers

先発(せんぱつ)投手(とうしゅ) (starting pitcher)
中(なか)継(つ)ぎ (relief pitcher, middle reliever)
抑(おさ)え／クローザー (closer)
敗戦(はいせん)処理(しょり)投手(とうしゅ) (mop-up pitcher)

Key statistics

防御率(ぼうぎょりつ) (ERA - earned run average)
奪三振(だつさんしん) (strikeouts)
勝利(しょうり)投手(とうしゅ) (winning pitcher)
敗戦(はいせん)投手(とうしゅ) (losing pitcher)

Common collocations

投手(とうしゅ)を交代(こうたい)する (to change pitchers)
投手(とうしゅ)が崩(くず)れる (pitcher falls apart/loses effectiveness)
投手(とうしゅ)陣(じん) (pitching staff)
エース投手(とうしゅ) (ace pitcher)

Related Words

Antonym: 打者(だしゃ) (batter)

Homophone: 当主(とうしゅ) (head of a household, family head)

Related: 捕手(ほしゅ) (catcher)

Compare: 野手(やしゅ) (fielder)

Related: 投(な)げる (verb: to pitch, to throw)

Compare: ピッチャー (pitcher)

Related: 防御率(ぼうぎょりつ) (ERA, earned run average)

Related: 外野手(がいやしゅ) (outfielder (baseball))

Related: 指名打者(しめいだしゃ) (designated hitter)

Compare: 内野手(ないやしゅ) (infielder (baseball))

Compare: ダッグアウト (dugout (baseball))

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Added 2026.1.18 9:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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