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Zach Crouch
Zachary Quinn Crouch (born October 26, 1965) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1988 season. Crouch, a 6'3", 180 lb. left-handed specialist, was selected by the Boston Red Sox in third round of the 1984 amateur draft. He pitched at five different minor league levels from 1985 to 1988 before joining the big team. In 102 minor league games, Crouch posted a 27–31 record with a 3.63 ERA in 533.2 innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one innin .... In three major league appearances, he recorded a 6.75 ERA without a decision in innings. Sources Boston Red Sox players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Sacramento County, California Winter Haven Red Sox players 19 ... [...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] |
