RELIEF PITCHER


Meaning of RELIEF PITCHER in English

Baseball.

1. a pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation.

2. a pitcher regularly so used, as opposed to one who regularly starts games. Also called reliever, reliefer .

[ 1945-50 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .