contact hitter

noun

: a hitter in baseball who seldom strikes out

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Durbin, a 24-year-old contact hitter who did not crack the Yankees’ top-30 prospects list, according to MLB Pipeline, had been mentioned as a possibility for the Yankees at second base. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024 Lara is a contact hitter from both sides of the plate with exceptionally quick hands and a good eye at the plate. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 We were told that Freeman was an excellent contact hitter. Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 18 July 2024 Advertisement Dodgers More than home runs: How Teoscar Hernández has become a clutch contact hitter for Dodgers July 15, 2024 Deadline additions could help. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for contact hitter 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of contact hitter was in 1982

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“Contact hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20hitter. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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