Top 125 Hitters Quotes & Sayings

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.

If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.

My average against hitters is pretty good.

But this is the point I want to make: When you talk about steroids and you talk about what it means to the game, the three greatest home run hitters of all time-Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays, right? When they were 39 years old, how many home runs do you think they averaged? The three greatest home run hitters of all time averaged 18 home runs at age 39. Now, how many home runs did Barry Bonds hit when he was 39? He hit 73!

A pitcher will never be a big winner until he hates hitters.

For me, that's the difference in good hitters and bad hitters. If you can stay in the zone and make them throw you pitches, you'll be able to drive the ball a little bit better.

I know for a stretch, at least nine years, I was one of the best lead-off hitters in baseball

I've been in eleven no-hitters you know.

Hip flexibility is genetic to a degree, and the most gifted hitters have won both the genetic and mechanical lottery.

You have to be out there and have a mound presence. You have to be real aggressive and be real confident. You have to put the hitters on defense.

Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, sort of the three big hitters on the Republican side.

It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.

I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me.

You want to be as dominant as possible and you want to put some doubt in the hitters' heads. That's what I'm trying to do every single time I'm on the mound.

The power of home run hitters in the majors is different from those here. It's probably difficult for me to match that power now.

When I got to the stadium, one of my biggest things was watching video of hitters.

Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.

If they knocked two of your guys down, I'd get four. You have to protect your hitters.

I don't want to take anything away from Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. They're both great hitters, but they're batting against guys they never would have seen in previous years.

Home run hitters strike out a lot.

I'm good friends with Lee Westwood. Bubba, Rickie Fowler. A few of the top hitters.

Most of the managers are lifetime .220 hitters. For years pitchers have been getting these managers out 75% of the time and that's why they don't like us.

The best hitters can do everything.

Singles hitters drive Fords. Home-run hitters drive Cadillacs.

Now the advantage is all with the hitters.

Major league hitters have more power. But Japanese hitters are very good at making contact. I don't like either.

Hitters never showed me up, as hard as I threw. And I was pretty mean out on the mound.

The great hitters use the whole field, and that's a goal of mine.

Needless to say, I have more no-hitters than Nolan Ryan.

My family were hitters. If you made them laugh, they didn't hit you. My dad wouldn't hit me if I got him with humor right between the eyes.

Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters.

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

Sometimes I have to try to remind myself that I don't try to strike out hitters.

I hate all hitters. I start a game mad and I stay that way until it's over.

Pitchers make adjustments, and it's up to the hitters to readjust and sort of tweak what they do.

My manager said it would more effective against left-handed hitters. It seemed to me that was impossible to do without the high leg kick, which I started that day.

All small men, all non-power hitters, must learn to bunt well. It's half your game.

Basically, hitters fall into a pattern, and once you know what they like, you can set them up for the putout with something else.

Good hitters don't become intimidated. They become infuriated.

I've always been fastball-curveball and really relied on that pitch, and when it goes away, it just totally changes how you attack hitters.

Major League Baseball is the best league in the world, full of capable hitters up and down every single lineup.

There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about them before they go into the box.

I want to be on the field. It's a better place to talk to the guys. It's a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure you know what's going on, not just with the hitters.

I notice a lot of hitters fraternize with pitchers. I see guys laughing and giggling before the game. These are the same pitchers who are trying to beat them. I've never seen Roger Clemens talking to hitters before the game. Bob Gibson was the same way. Man, I don't even see (Greg) Maddux playing golf with hitters.

That's one thing I learned from watching great hitters hit. A lot of hitters, they're ready to hit from pitch one.

When you feel like you're going to have a low-scoring game, why not have one of your better hitters have a chance? All of a sudden you're in the ninth inning and you have one of your best hitters on deck that doesn't get up. I always think about that.

Cardinal rule for all hitters with two strikes on them: Never trust the umpire.

There are no short hitters on the tour anymore - just long and unbelievably long.

With heavy hitters like 'Who's in Control' and 'Stunde Null,' it's easy to imagine British Sea Power wailing on Flying Vs in front of a packed arena of screaming fans.

I use high velocity to keep hitters off balance.

I always tried to learn about the hitters. Anytime someone got a hit off me, I made a mental note of the pitch. He'd never see that one again.

If anyone has the opportunity to connect the dots and look at the directors I've worked with, from TV to film, there are some heavy hitters, from Taylor Hackford to John Singleton.

Hitters get paid a lot of money to hit. Let's face it, man, sometimes they just do.

I don't think I've shied away from anybody. I'm not scared. I respect hitters, but I'm not afraid.

It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game.

I like my friends to be the hitters. The pitchers, they all have the same brain as I do. The hitters see the game from a different perspective.

Home-run hitters drive Cadillacs

When you have these big, strong power hitters who can hit the ball a country mile, and they're strong for a reason and able to do that, as a pitcher you have to keep up.

You know what they say about big hitters...the woods are full of them.

You just learn every year, being around the game long enough, facing hitters more and more.