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King Brockett
Lewis Albert "King" Brockett (July 23, 1880 – September 19, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Brockett played for the New York Yankees, New York Highlanders in , , and . In 50 career games, he had a 13–14 record with a 3.43 earned run average. Brockett batted and threw right-handed. External links 1880 births 1960 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers New York Highlanders players Minor league baseball managers Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Montreal Royals players Newark Indians players Baseball players from Illinois People from White County, Illinois {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
