Quote by Hank Aaron

Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.

— Hank Aaron

Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown.

— Lou Boudreau

As a pitcher, you're supposed to succeed, and you're not supposed to give up a hit.

— Clayton Kershaw

Sometimes you have to throw 120 pitches to figure yourself out.

— Max Scherzer

I think there's a growing number of pitchers who want to have a plan going into a game about how they're going to go…

— Tony La Russa

Pitching is 80% of the game and the other half is hitting and fielding.

— Mickey Rivers

If I can execute my pitches, I know I'll have way more success than when I don't.

— Max Fried

You would be amazed how many important outs you can get by working the count down to where the hitter is sure you're going…

— Whitey Ford

In the minor leagues, previous to 2008, I took a lot of pitches. I prided myself on on-base percentage. I made sure that I…

— Ben Zobrist

As a catcher, I know the pitcher is trying to get ahead in the count.

— Yadier Molina

“Since 2008, batters have hit only .175 against pitches thrown at 100 m.p.h. or above. Batting averages go up as the speed of the…

— Barry Bearak

As a starting pitcher your job is to answer the phone when it rings and fill up innings all the other stats will fall…

— Chris Sale