Another retired closer, Troy Percival, concurred about the difficulty in transforming from a power pitching style.

Pitchers are sometimes secondarily grouped according to pitching style, type of pitch most often used, or velocity.

Because of his contact pitching style, his two no-hitters (including a perfect game) are even more impressive.

Addressing his finesse pitching style, Zito said, "My fastball is set up by my offspeed, that's no secret.

His father is the one who taught him the "drop and drive" pitching style that has allowed him to be so successful.

Mussina's remarkable results in 2008 were attributed to changes in pitching style.

Yankees pitcher Carl Mays, another of several ex-Red Sox players who had come the Yankees' way, used a "submarine" (underhand) pitching style.

If Jones altered the Coors pitching style, Galarraga changed the Rockies' hitting fortunes by defecting to Atlanta as a free agent.

Kershaw pitching style is unique in that he has a high leg kick.