public function read($id)
 {
     $this->id = (int) $id;
     $this->readStatement->execute();
     $result = $this->readStatement->get_result();
     $pitcher = new PitcherObject();
     while ($row = $result->fetch_object()) {
         $pitcher->setPlayersId($row->players_id);
         $pitcher->setWin($row->win);
         $pitcher->setLoss($row->loss);
         $pitcher->setEra($row->era);
         $pitcher->setInningsPitched($row->innings_pitched);
         $pitcher->setRunsAllowed($row->runs_allowed);
         $pitcher->setEarnedRunsAllowed($row->runs_allowed);
         $pitcher->setWalksAllowed($row->walks_allowed);
         $pitcher->setStrikeOuts($row->strike_outs);
     }
     return $pitcher;
 }