1.
batter; hitter
The player at bat in baseball, attempting to hit the pitched ball.
Alternative terms
- バッター (batter - loanword)
- 打ち手 (hitter - less common)
Batting order positions
- 一番打者 (leadoff hitter) - typically fast, high on-base percentage
- 二番打者 (second batter) - good bat control
- 三番打者 (third batter) - best all-around hitter
- 四番打者 (cleanup hitter) - power hitter
Types of hitters
Key statistics
Common collocations
Related Words
Antonym:
投手 (pitcher)
Related:
打席 (at-bat)
Compare:
バッター (batter)
Related:
ピッチャー (pitcher (baseball))
Related:
ツーストライク ((baseball) two strikes)