Baseball Quote by Sandy Koufax

A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy.

— Early Wynn

Isn't it odd? A guy bats .301 and has 35 homers. Then everybody starts to tell him what a good fielder he has become.

— Dick Stuart

All I really try to do is whatever hitter gets in there, I just try to get him out in as few pitches as…

— Clayton Kershaw

I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.

— Clayton Kershaw

A good lead-off hitter is a pain in the ass to pitchers.

— Richie Ashburn

At the end of the day, all we're trying to do is get the hitter off balance. Get him in a position where he's…

— Jake Arrieta

I don't like the designated hitter. A guy who plays should be able to catch and hit.

— Marge Schott

There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the…

— Ted Williams

Sometimes you try to find a way to get the pitcher out of his mind and try to get him out of his game.

— Juan Soto

He can run, steal bases, throw, hit for average, and hit with power like I've never seen. Just don't put him at shortstop.

— Mickey Mantle

We try to do a great job of understanding the opposing hitter and his tendencies. Maybe understand the hitter better than he knows himself.

— Theo Epstein

The best compliment you can give a hitter is he's a tough out; that initiates fear in a pitcher.

— Billy Butler