ピッチャー

ぴっちゃー
noun
pitcher (baseball)
1. pitcher (baseball)
In baseball, the player who throws the ball to the batter.
ピッチャーがボールを投(な)げた。
The pitcher threw the ball.
新(あたら)しいピッチャーが登板(とうばん)した。
A new pitcher took the mound.
彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)なピッチャーだ。
He is a famous pitcher.

ピッチャー is a baseball term from English "pitcher," referring to the player who throws the ball to the batter from the mound.

ALTERNATIVE:
The Japanese equivalent is 投手(とうしゅ), which is used in formal contexts (news, official records). ピッチャー is more common in casual conversation and commentary.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 先発(せんぱつ)ピッチャー: starting pitcher
  • リリーフピッチャー: relief pitcher
  • 抑(おさ)えのピッチャー: closer
  • ピッチャーが登板(とうばん)する: the pitcher takes the mound

RELATED BASEBALL POSITIONS:

  • キャッチャー / 捕手(ほしゅ): catcher
  • バッター / 打者(だしゃ): batter
  • ショート / 遊撃手(ゆうげきしゅ): shortstop
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Added 2026.2.2 16:47 · Revised 2026.3.25 11:55
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