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The (Mostly) Complete List of Knuckleball Pitchers lists approximately 85 pitchers, based on Rob Neyer's definition, which includes anybody "who would not have been in the majors without his knuckleball, or whose knuckleball was considered his best pitch, at least for a time." An additional 85 or so pitchers are listed as having "Used the ...
This is a category of baseball pitchers that are notable for pitching the knuckleball or who made it to professional baseball based on their ability to throw a knuckleball. Individuals who were not primarily pitchers during their professional baseball career are excluded.
The fingertip grip is more commonly used by modern knuckleball pitchers, like the Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, who had a knuckleball with a lot of movement. There are other prominent knuckleball pitchers like Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who had a very effective knuckler and knuckle curve, and Cy Young Award winning pitcher R. A. Dickey ...
The current Major League Baseball world features only one knuckleball pitcher. Matt Waldron debuted last year and has performed well as a starter for the San Diego Padres.
Mickey Scott Jannis (born December 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball knuckleball pitcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 44th round of the 2010 Major League ...
As a pitcher, Blandino reportedly hit 90 miles per hour with his fastball, and threw a knuckleball in a 2018 game. Blandino is believed to have had a knuckleball as part of his repertoire for ...
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a first baseman who set home run records in college, Wakefield converted to pitcher after mastering the knuckleball in the minor leagues. Relying on the old ...
Unlike other recent knuckleball pitchers like R. A. Dickey and Tim Wakefield—both of whom relied heavily on throwing knuckleballs—Waldron's primary pitch is a four-seam fastball. His off-speed pitches are a slider and a knuckleball.