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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In 13 of his 17 outings, he’s allowed at least one base runner via hit or walk.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

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

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Seattle didn’t have another base runner until the ninth.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 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

“Bill” Dahlen of the Brooklyn club shouts, “Watch his foot,” and the base runner starts while the batter smashes the ball on a hit and run play.

From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Mathewson, Christy

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