The Pitcher
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The Pitcher is the section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines the role, responsibilities, and regulations governing the player who delivers the ball to the batter.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | section of the Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Major League Baseball games
ⓘ
professional baseball ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | pitcher ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
balk
ⓘ
illegal pitch ⓘ mound visit ⓘ pitch ⓘ pitcher ⓘ pitcher’s plate ⓘ set position ⓘ windup position ⓘ |
| governs | player who delivers the ball to the batter ⓘ |
| hasFormat | rule text ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | binding rules for MLB play ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensure fair play involving the pitcher
ⓘ
provide guidance for rule enforcement on pitchers ⓘ standardize pitcher-related rules ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
enforcement of penalties against pitchers
ⓘ
interaction between pitcher and batter ⓘ pitcher conduct ⓘ pitcher’s responsibility for hit batters ⓘ pitcher’s responsibility for illegal deliveries ⓘ pitcher’s uniform and equipment restrictions ⓘ pitching mechanics as defined by rules ⓘ quick pitches ⓘ set position ⓘ throwing to bases ⓘ time of pitch ⓘ use of the pitcher’s plate ⓘ windup position ⓘ |
| isComponentOf |
Official Baseball Rules
ⓘ
surface form:
Official Baseball Rules manual
|
| isPublishedBy | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| partOf | Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| regulates |
balks
ⓘ
illegal pitches ⓘ legal pitches ⓘ mound visits ⓘ pitcher responsibilities ⓘ pitcher substitutions ⓘ pitching actions ⓘ pitching positions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
managers
ⓘ
players ⓘ rules officials ⓘ umpires ⓘ |
| writtenIn | English ⓘ |
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