Pitch to contact is often used to describe pitchers who rank low on strikeouts per batter faced; instead they allow fewer hits per ball-in-play. The following chart looks at Diamondbacks starting pitchers and it confirms that Jordan Montgomery is a pitch-to-contact pitcher, with lower strikeouts per-batter-faced and lower hits per ball-in-play.
Pitchers who challenge hitters are held in high esteem.
Perhaps that means something different for different types of pitchers.
- Pitch-To-Contact Pitchers. The Diamondbacks are excellent defenders, ranking among the best teams.