As a baseball expert with years of experience in the sport, I can tell you that in the context of baseball, the letter "P" typically stands for "Pitcher." The pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher, with the goal of getting the batter out by striking them out or inducing an out through fielding plays.

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The fielder responsible for pitching the ball. Defensive position 1. The term "pitch" (which literally means "to place") comes from the early days when an underhand delivery was required, as with "pitching" horseshoes. The original rules specified that the ball was to be "pitched, not thrown to the bat".read more >>