制球
Meanings
1
Baseball term referring to a pitcher's ability to throw strikes and locate pitches precisely. Often used in phrases like 制球力 (control ability) or 制球が良い/悪い (good/poor control).
See also: 制球力
He has good control and gives up few walks.
This pitcher is struggling with his control.
Usage patterns
- 制球が乱れるfor a pitcher's control to fall apart
His control fell apart in the ninth inning, and he walked batter after batter.
- 制球が良い／悪いto have good/poor control
That pitcher has good control, so he doesn't walk many batters.
- 制球を磨くto work on improving one's control
He worked on improving his control during the off-season.