Balls Quote by Bob Gibson

My pitching philosophy is simple. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.

— Bob Gibson

Only three or four outs directly affect the outcome of any given game...One of the greatest challenges of pitching is to recognize these critical…

— Tom Seaver

I was never a strikeout pitcher. Why should I throw eight or nine balls to get a man out when I got away with…

— Stan Coveleski

I don't really know how many pitches I threw. It's kind of what I usually do in a bullpen, minus about, I had a…

— Clayton Kershaw

My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.

— Satchel Paige

The game can come down to one pitch. But when you're actually out there on the mound and when you're pitching, you can't be…

— Max Scherzer

If you can get an out on one pitch, take it. Let the strikeouts come on the outstanding pitches. Winning is the big thing.…

— Dwight Gooden

For me, pitching is pitching. Strike one, strike two, strike three, get them out.

— Chris Sale

Once I get completely right mechanically and with command, maybe I only use two or three pitches to get through seven innings.

— Jake Arrieta

The way I pitch is the way I pitch. I'm not going to change my overall philosophy. I'll just go out and pitch.

— Mark Prior

It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two…

— Alex Rodriguez

I feel like I should go out there and throw a shutout every time I pitch. If we score one [run] and I give…

— Andy Pettitte