pull hitter

American  

[pool hit-er] / ˈpʊl ˌhɪt ər /

noun

Baseball.

1. a batter who tends to hit the ball to the same side of the field as that on which they stand at home plate.

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Etymology

Origin of pull hitter

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

“When certain guys would come up, I’d say, `‘This guy is a left-handed pull hitter, so I’m going to get in the right-field bleachers along the first-base line.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2021

Danny Espinosa, a dead pull hitter, went opposite field to register his first home run since July 3 to lead off the seventh inning against Mychal Givens and cut Washington’s deficit to one.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2016

A left-handed pull hitter comes to the plate, and the third baseman or shortstop moves to the right side of the infield.

From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2015

Like a left-handed pull hitter at Yankee Stadium, they've become weapons perfectly suited for a venue's unique features...

From The Guardian • May 26, 2014

The main thrust of Teixeira’s anti-shift campaign is to become less of a pull hitter from the left side and to use the whole field.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2012