- Velocity
- Fastball Command
- Movement
- Breaking Pitch
- Command of the Breaking Pitch
- Change of Speed Pitch
- Command of the Change of Speed Pitch
- Ability to add and subtract speed creating BP fastballs.
- Command of BP fastballs.
- Quality Move to the bases
- Sound Mechanics – Repeatability, Effectiveness, with healthy arms
- Ability to Field the Position
- Poise, Mental Toughness, Confidence
- Baseball intelligence and Situation Awareness
- Extensive Knowledge of Hitting
- Ability to command pitches from the stretch
- Factor X – Emanates from the pitcher to everyone else
* Optional. – An Extra PITCH
Three Things A Pitcher Has To Do To Throw a Shutout:
- Eliminate Bases on Balls
- Stop the running game.
- Eliminate the long ball.
* Notice that none of these things require excessive velocity!