(だしゃ)

だしゃ
noun
batter; hitter
1. batter; hitter
The player at bat in baseball, attempting to hit the pitched ball.
(つぎ)打者(だしゃ)打席(だせき)(はい)った。
The next batter stepped up to the plate.
(かれ)はチームの四番(よんばん)打者(だしゃ)だ。
He is the team's cleanup hitter (fourth batter).
(だい)()打者(だしゃ)(おく)られた。
A pinch hitter was sent in.

ALTERNATIVE TERMS:

  • バッター (batter - loanword)
  • ()() (hitter - less common)

BATTING ORDER POSITIONS:

  • 一番(いちばん)打者(だしゃ) (leadoff hitter) - typically fast, high on-base percentage
  • 二番(にばん)打者(だしゃ) (second batter) - good bat control
  • 三番(さんばん)打者(だしゃ) (third batter) - best all-around hitter
  • 四番(よんばん)打者(だしゃ) (cleanup hitter) - power hitter

TYPES OF HITTERS:

  • 強打者(きょうだしゃ) (power hitter)
  • 好打者(こうだしゃ) (good hitter)
  • 代打(だいだ) (pinch hitter)
  • 指名打者(しめいだしゃ)/DH (designated hitter)

KEY STATISTICS:

  • 打率(だりつ) (batting average)
  • 打点(だてん) (RBI - runs batted in)
  • 本塁打(ほんるいだ) (home run)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 打者(だしゃ)()()る (to get the batter out)
  • 打者(だしゃ)三振(さんしん)する (batter strikes out)
  • 打者(だしゃ)敬遠(けいえん)する (to intentionally walk the batter)