Infield gloves with intricate webbing are also used by pitchers. Outfielder's gloves are usually quite long with deep pockets to help catch fly balls on the run or in a dive, and to keep outfielders from having to bend down as far to field a ground ball. These gloves typically have patterns, measured from wrist to the tip. They are frequently worn-in differently from those of infielders, with a flatter squeeze rather than the infielder's rounded style. Left-hand throw gloves are any of the gloves above, but designed to be worn on the right hand (for left-handed players). Players that utilize the left-hand throw gloves such as Tony Gwynn or Sandy Koufax are most frequently pitchers, first basemen, or outfielders. Switch-thrower's gloves are gloves with a second thumb pocket on the opposite side of the glove, to allow it to be worn on either side of the hand. At the major league level, this glove has been used only by switch-pitcher Pat Venditte. Major glove manufacturers Easton Hillerich & Bradsby, under the Louisville Slugger brand name Mizuno Nokona Rawlings Spalding Wilson Akadema See also Baseball clothing and equipment Wicket-keeper's gloves, a similar glove used in cricket References External links "How Products Are Made: Baseball Glove", www.science.enotes.com "Baseball Glove Leather" Baseball equipment Sports gloves