starting pitcher

noun

A pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher.

“That team has the best starting pitchers in the league.”

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Meanings

nounstarting pitcher (plural starting pitchers)

plural starting pitchers

  1. ball gamesA pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher.

    That team has the best starting pitchers in the league.

  2. ball gamesA pitcher who is recorded to begin the game.

    The starting pitcher for today's game has not been announced yet.

Translations

Catalan llançador obridor
  • llançador obridorbaseball
French lanceur partant
  • lanceur partantbaseball
Japanese 先発投手
  • 先発投手 (senpatsu tōshu)baseball
Korean 선발투수
  • 선발투수 (seonbaltusu)baseball
Spanish lanzador abridor
  • lanzador abridorbaseball
Cite this entry
APA

starting pitcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20pitcher

MLA

“starting pitcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20pitcher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starting pitcher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20pitcher.

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