hurler(n = noun.person) pitcher, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
is a kind of ballplayer, baseball player, thrower
has particulars: left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw, right-handed pitcher, right-hander, fireman, relief pitcher, reliever, screwballer, starting pitcher
Derived form verb hurl1
One who hurls, or plays at hurling. [1913 Webster]