<Dl> <Dd> A pitcher who throws the ball hard in the direction of home plate but without much accuracy or command . Distinguished from a `` pitcher '' , who may or may not throw the ball as hard but who has command and is likely to be more successful in getting batters out . `` However , what was special about Martinez during his heyday was that he was n't just a thrower , someone blessed with a great arm who could miss bats all day . Martinez was a pitcher , someone who changed speeds and had four good pitches that he could locate and could think his way through an at - bat , an inning , and a game as well as anyone this side of Maddux . '' </Dd> </Dl>
<Dl> <Dd> A pitcher who throws the ball hard in the direction of home plate but without much accuracy or command . Distinguished from a `` pitcher '' , who may or may not throw the ball as hard but who has command and is likely to be more successful in getting batters out . `` However , what was special about Martinez during his heyday was that he was n't just a thrower , someone blessed with a great arm who could miss bats all day . Martinez was a pitcher , someone who changed speeds and had four good pitches that he could locate and could think his way through an at - bat , an inning , and a game as well as anyone this side of Maddux . '' </Dd> </Dl>
who is the person that throws the ball to the home base
who is the person that throws the ball to the home base
thrower pitcher
thrower pitcher