pitcher vs ball

pitcher and ball both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pitcher	Yes	No	No	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

pitcher (noun)	ball (noun)
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
(baseball) the person who does the pitching	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
(botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer	a spherical object used as a plaything
the quantity contained in a pitcher	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
	a compact mass
	an object with a spherical shape

pitcher (verb)	ball (verb)
	form into a ball by winding or rolling
	to live very well