moundsman
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Meaning · English
A pitcher.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Managed and shortstopped by George Wright and full of league stalwarts—Joe Start, Paul Hines, and Jim O'rourke—they also had 1-year-old phenom Monte Ward as primary moundsman (teams now generally used multiple pitchers).
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “moundsman” mean?
A pitcher.
Is “moundsman” formal or informal?
moundsman is generally slang.