投手(とうしゅ)

とうしゅ
noun
pitcher (baseball)
sports
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.

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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))
Related: 奪三振(だつさんしん) (strikeouts)
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Added 2026.1.18 9:32 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21
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