Memorable Baseball Pitcher Quotes

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"Pitchers are like poets. They have to have a certain amount of confidence and a little bit of fear too."
Bert Blyleven
"The good and the great are not always the same."
Bill Veeck
"A pitcher can bring the ball, but he cannot bring the strikeout."
Red Ruffing
"Every time I look in the mirror, I think, 'I hope there’s a pitcher behind me.'"
Bob Uecker
"The only time I really enjoy pitching is when I'm in trouble."
Tom Seaver
"You can't win them all. You can win a few, and you can lose a few, but you can't win them all."
Jim Palmer
"I think every pitcher has to learn how to pitch in the big leagues. You can’t live on your fastball."
Warren Spahn
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"There’s no telling how many miles you have to run while chasing a dream."
Unknown
"Baseball is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical."
Yogi Berra
"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
Stephen Covey
"A good pitcher has to be able to put the ball where he wants it."
James Shields
"It’s not a ballgame until I say it is."
Pee Wee Reese
"A pitcher’s got to believe he can get anybody out."
Don Drysdale
"The best pitch is the one you can throw for a strike."
Gordie Howe
"Every time you take the field is an opportunity to do something special."
Kyle Hendricks
"You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate."
Jeff Bezos
"A strike is a strike. If you don’t like it, you should’ve hit it."
Jake Peavy
"Once I had that ball in my hand, I was in control."
John Smoltz
"Your batting average is your own business, but your on-base percentage is the team's business."
Tony La Russa
"To me, the future of baseball is in the pitcher's hand."
Robin Roberts
"The pressure is just as great if you're up by five runs as if you're down by one."
Earl Weaver
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"I throw the ball as hard as I can until I can't throw it hard anymore."
Nolan Ryan
"Your glove is your best friend. You have to take care of it."
Steve Carlton
"You don’t just pitch on talent; you pitch with guts."
Juan Marichal
"Hitting is a science, pitching is an art."
Unknown
"Every pitcher has a good game, and then he has to learn to cope when he doesn't."
Mike Mussina
"Every time I step on the field, I want to show the world that I’m the best pitcher they’ll ever see."
Randy Johnson
"You can’t throw the ball if you don’t have the right mechanics."
Pedro Martinez
"Pitching is a team game. You have to work with your catcher and your defense."
Greg Maddux
"The best part about pitching is that it’s a mental game as much as it is a physical one."
Tom Seaver
"You can’t be afraid to throw the ball; you have to be aggressive."
Roy Halladay
"I always thought that the way you went about it was to give them 100 percent and let the chips fall where they may."
Mickey Lolich
"In the long run, the sharpest tool in the shed is the one that doesn’t wear out."
Warren Spahn
"You have to know how to play the game. You have to know what to do when things get tough."
Bob Gibson
"I've always believed that you get where you want to go by being earnest and working hard."
Nolan Ryan
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"I try to keep my mind simple. This allows me to stay relaxed and let my pitches work for me."
David Price
"The key to pitching is believing in yourself and not letting anyone take that away from you."
CC Sabathia
"It's important to remember that when you're out there, you are a leader, no matter what your job is."
Derek Jeter
"The pitch is your best friend. It should become an extension of your arm."
Matt Harvey
"As a pitcher, you have to think ahead of the game and anticipate what the hitters will try to do."
Justin Verlander
"You get better as a pitcher by pitching, not by sitting and watching."
Jacob deGrom
"The difference between a good pitcher and a great pitcher is often just a matter of experience."
Bob Feller
"Every pitch is a new chance to prove yourself."
Stephen Strasburg
"You grow as a pitcher by learning from every opportunity, every outing, every mistake."
Felix Hernandez
"The mental part of pitching is huge; it's more than just putting your arm into it."
Ryan Dempster
"To be good at pitching, you have to be persistent and work through failure."
Jim Palmer
"Pitching is like love; you have to get your mind right."
Sandy Koufax
"You have to learn to control your emotions when you go out on the mound."
Trevor Hoffman
"Being a great pitcher is a combination of skill, confidence, and a little bit of charisma."
Wade Boggs
"When you’re on the mound, it’s just you against the batter. Be the hunter, not the hunted."
Kerry Wood
"You can throw strikes all day long, but if you can't compete, you're not going to be successful."
Johan Santana
"I knew I could do it, and I was just going to keep working hard until they recognized it."
Tim Lincecum
"There's one thing I love about baseball: It is a game of failure. You can fail 70% of the time and still be a Hall of Famer."
Mike Schmidt
"I don’t think of myself as a great pitcher. I think of myself as a good pitcher."
Greg Maddux
"Every time I step on the mound, I want to be the best pitcher that ever was."
Randy Johnson
"The most important pitch is the next one."
Warren Spahn
"You can’t be afraid to make a mistake. And when you make a mistake, you have to be able to compartmentalize it and go on to the next pitch."
Joe Girardi
"I never want to take the ball out of my own hands."
Roy Halladay
"Being a pitcher is like being a captain. It requires leadership and command over what happens on the field."
Bob Gibson
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"The only thing I hate worse than losing is disappointment."
Bob Feller
"Pitching is a science. It’s not a lot of art, it’s just science."
Tom Seaver
"The key to a good pitcher is not the number of strikes thrown, it’s how many warm-up pitches are thrown."
Chad Billingsley
"If you have a good catcher, he will make you better."
Carl Erskine
"You can’t just be a thrower. You have to be a pitcher; you involve your heart and your head."
Pedro Martinez
"In baseball, a pitcher could throw 10 pitches and each one could be different."
Mariano Rivera
"As a pitcher, you have to be like a great detective; you have to figure out what happened and make your next move."
Nolan Ryan
"There's nothing wrong with being a little scared. It’s how you learn to overcome that fear."
Justin Verlander
"Good pitching is about a lot more than just throwing a fastball."
Steve Carlton
"The best pitch is the one you just threw."
Dizzy Dean
"It’s the moments in between the pitches that will define the game."
Jim Palmer
"I always felt that pitching was the thinking man's game."
Tom Seaver
"You have to be able to take failures and make them work for you."
Mike Mussina
"Every time I throw a pitch, I want to command the game."
Sandy Koufax
"Don’t let the best pitch you can throw be wasted on the first inning."
Raymond Berry
"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."
George S. Patton
"One of the greatest skills as a pitcher is being able to adapt."
Chris Sale
"The pitch is a powerful tool, it needs respect."
Johan Santana
"There’s no other feeling like knowing on that mound, you’re the man."
CC Sabathia
"Every time I look in the mirror, I see a baseball pitcher. No matter what else I do, that's who I am."
Bob Gibson
"You know, I think it's really tough to be a pitcher in this game because they have to be great every time out. They don't get a week off."
Tom Seaver
"The hardest thing in baseball is to hit a round ball with a round bat, but it is less difficult than pitching."
Warren Spahn
"Pitching is the art of instilling fear."
Sandy Koufax
"In baseball, your team is your family. Your job is your dream."
Steve Carlton
"The most important part of pitching is not what you throw, but where you throw it."
Red Adams
"As a pitcher, you have to have short-term memory. If you dwell on the past, it will eat you alive."
Don Sutton
"Every time I take the mound, I feel like I'm leading my army into battle."
Nolan Ryan
"There's a fine line between a good pitcher and a great one."
Pedro Martinez
"What I love about baseball is that you can get a second chance. You can fail as a pitcher, get sent down, and come back, but you can still be great."
Mariano Rivera
"A pitcher can be the most powerful person on the field, but he must realize his strength is in his control."
Greg Maddux
"The best pitchers are the ones who can set up their opponents."
Bob Feller
"In baseball, the pitcher can have the most direct impact on the game."
Jim Palmer
"Pitching is a lot like the game of chess; it's all about strategy."
Carl Yastrzemski
"A pitcher's best friend is the defense, and that starts with him being a great leader."
Jim Bouton
"In our game, the pitching coach has a very important job. He must guide the development of the pitcher."
Bobby Cox
"The crowd's a huge part of any game, but for the pitcher, it's about the moment and focusing on the task."
Felix Hernandez
"To me, pitching is about making adjustments, not a motion or a delivery."
Clayton Kershaw
"Pitching is a lot about confidence. You have to be confident in your abilities to succeed."
Tim Lincecum
"It's crucial for a pitcher to express emotion; it fuels the competitive spirit."
Randy Johnson
"What you do when you step into that batter's box is what makes you a winning pitcher."
Hank Aaron
"There’s no better feeling than the adrenaline pumping through your body when you’re on the mound."
CC Sabathia
"An effective pitcher is one who knows how to read each batter and how to keep them guessing."
David Price
"A great pitcher can dominate a game; there's no denying that kind of power."
John Smoltz
"When I pitch, I want everyone to remember that I’m not just an athlete; I’m an artist."
Bert Blyleven
"As a pitcher, it's not about how hard you throw; it's about how smart you play."
Eddie Plank
"Being a pitcher means your mistakes are often magnified, but that makes me work even harder."
Mark Mulder
"The harder you throw, the more chance you have of getting hurt."
Don Drysdale
"You can’t think and throw at the same time."
Jim Bouton
"Pitching is 80% of the game. The other half is hitting."
Yogi Berra
"Every time I look in the mirror, I see the best pitcher in baseball."
Roger Clemens
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice versa."
Frank Robinson
"If you don't have confidence, you might as well be dead."
Earl Weaver
"The moment a batter steps into the batter's box, he's got a target on his back."
Sandy Koufax
"The key to pitching is not to hit the batter."
Reggie Jackson
"Baseball is a game of failure. The best hitters fail 70% of the time."
Ted Williams
"I think a lot of people underestimate how much confidence you need to throw a baseball."
Greg Maddux
"You can’t let pressure get to you. You need to stay calm."
Mariano Rivera
"The best curveball I ever threw was in my head."
Dizzy Dean
"A pitcher needs to have a short memory."
Bobby Cox
"If you can't throw the ball where you want to, then you had better not be in the big leagues."
Bob Feller
"You can’t take the heat out of the fire."
Curt Schilling
"A guy who throws what he intends to throw, that’s a guy who’s going to be successful."
Babe Ruth
"The great thing about baseball is that it’s a game of both skill and luck."
Pete Rose
"You don’t go out to pitch to embarrass the guy you're pitching against."
Tom Seaver
"It’s all about how you handle your failures."
Jim Palmer
"I’ve always said that good pitching stops good hitting."
Babe Ruth
"When I throw a strike, I really throw it. When I throw a ball, it goes anywhere."
Nolan Ryan
"I was a pitcher, so I was kind of a loner and very shy."
Steve Carlton
"In baseball, you need to have one foot in the future and one foot in the past."
Derek Jeter
"You have to just trust yourself and your ability."
Jacob deGrom
"The key to being a good pitcher is recognizing the good pitchers."
Mariano Rivera
"Being a good pitcher is how you handle pressure."
Trevor Hoffman
"You have to have a short term memory when it comes to past experiences."
John Smoltz
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