Control pitcher: Difference between revisions

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* [[Strikeout-to-walk ratio]]

AControl control pitcherpitchers, who succeedssucceed by avoiding surrendering walks, isare different from a [[power pitcher]]s who succeedssucceed by [[strikeout|striking out]] batters and keeping the ball out of play.

Two of the most famous examples of control pitchers in the history of baseball are [[Christy Mathewson]] and [[Greg Maddux]], though Maddux also has had significant strikeout totals (he is a member of the [[3000 strikeout club|3,000 strikeout club]]) because of his ability to change speeds and the deceptive nature of his pitches.