base runner

American

[beys ruhn-er] / ˈbeɪs ˌrʌn ər /

Or baserunner

noun

Baseball.

a player of the team at bat who is on base or is trying to run from one base to another.

Other Word Forms

base running noun

Etymology

Origin of base runner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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Making his second start of the spring, Luis Castillo cruised through the first two innings, allowing one base runner on a walk and striking out three hitters.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Verlander didn’t allow another base runner until Rojas got him in the ninth.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Ty France started off the inning by wearing a fastball from lefty Jose Suarez off the elbow for a leadoff base runner.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

He struck out the side in the first on 13 pitches, whiffed seven of the first nine overall and didn’t allow a base runner until Zack Gelof’s one-out single in the fourth.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2023

Ryan was a good hitter, not an overly fast base runner, and a good judge of a fly ball.

From A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson by Anson, Adrian Constantine

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