A Control pitcher is a pitcher who by issuing a below average number of bases on balls exhibits good control of his pitches.[1] Pitchers with good control are said to be able to throw all the pitches in their repertoire for strikes in different locations regardless of the batter, count and score. According to Curt Schilling, "Control is the ability to throw strikes, and command is the ability to throw quality strikes."[2] When a control pitcher is not giving up walks and also in command of his pitches he will succeed. Statistics used to measure control include:[2]
- Walks per nine innings
- Walks per 36 batters faced
- Strikeouts/Walks
A control pitcher who succeeds by avoiding surrendering walks is different from a power pitcher who succeeds by striking out batters and keeping the ball out of play.
Notes
- ^ "Control Pitcher". Glosiversity.com. 2005. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ a b Schwarz, Alan (2007). "Radke precision guided". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
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