bunter
Americannoun
plural
bunterExample Sentences
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The Phillies had the bottom of the order coming up — starting with infielder Bryson Stott, whom the Dodgers had evaluated as a good bunter.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
The older Clemems insists he was a really good bunter, but his son doesn’t hesitate to tell him he knows nothing about hitting, and politely tells him to be quite.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022
They said he was the best bunter ever.
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2016
But as FanGraphs’ Dave Cameron points out, this doesn’t take into account that the bunter was the speedy Jarrod Dyson, who has reached base on 40 percent of his career bunts.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2014
Barker stood second on the list because he was a good waiter, but could hit well if necessary, and was, perhaps, the best bunter and sacrifice batter Oakdale had.
From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Scott, Morgan
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