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bunter

American  
[buhnt-er] / ˈbʌnt ər /

noun

  • bunter
    plural
  1. Baseball. a player who bunts.


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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

He drew 95 walks in 1970 and was always a good bunter.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2024

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

Bresnahan, a fast man and a good bunter batted third and would have been valuable in the attack best adapted to beat Overall.

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

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