(1222 quotes found)
“Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers - .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation. And those are the two things that keep a ballplayer in business.”
Warren Spahn
“The most important thing about my pitching is that I'm satisfied, that I know I'm being the best pitcher I can be.”
Jim Palmer
“Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They say you can't hit if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back. I got up.”
Frank Robinson
“If it takes 10 pitchers, then let's do it.”
Ken Macha
“The way we're going, ... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the phone on me.”
“A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.”
Dan Quisenberry
“If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.”
Sparky Anderson
“Down the stretch, we've been struggling with our pitching staff, but he's taken the ball. He's been our best pitcher down the stretch when things have been tough. It means a lot, it really does. He continues to go out there like he did in 2003, no excuses, just give me the ball.”
Alan Trammell
“Little pitchers have big ears”
American Proverb
