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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | batsman, batter, slugger |
| Type of | ballplayer, baseball player |
| Has types | whiffer, bunter, designated hitter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter |
Examples of hitter
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Jay is a line drive hitter who does not carry a corner outfield bat or a RF arm.
From the stltoday.com
With bigger blockers in the middle, the outside hitter has been forced to adapt.
From the stltoday.com
The addition of Adam Dunn brings another home run hitter to a team full of them.
From the thenewstribune.com
Last year, he spun his first varsity no-hitter against Sagdal for a 2-0 victory.
From the thenewstribune.com
Beth Haley fired a five-hitter in the opener, striking out nine and walking two.
From the omaha.com
Diaz returned from thumb surgery and struck out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth.
From the washingtontimes.com
The three-year starter played both middle hitter and outside hitter for Oakland.
From the tennessean.com
The team lost last year's other top power hitter, Joe Koshansky, to free agency.
From the tennessean.com
It remains to be seen where Wigginton fills in, but his best position is hitter.
From the denverpost.com
- Batter: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
- Someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
- (hitting) hit: the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
- In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team. A batter or hitter is a person whose turn it is to face the pitcher. ...
- (Hitting) A strike is an attack with an inanimate object, such as a weapon, or with a part of the human body intended to cause an effect upon an opponent or to simply cause harm to an opponent. There are many different varieties of strikes. ...
- Hitters are players who like to hit power shots. They have a powerful serve and a powerful forehand shot.
- (Hitting (Action)) A term referring to the action taken when striking the ball.
- (hitting) [An essay by Chris Dugan, Colorado University at Denver]
- A style of play where hitting is the primary shot.
