right-hander

[rahyt-han-der, -han-]

noun

1. a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.

2. Informal.

   1. a slap or punch delivered with the right hand.

   2. a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand.

right-hander

noun

1. a blow with the right hand

2. a person who is right-handed

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-hander¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

When the Japanese right-hander was finished, Sonoda started collecting the projectiles.

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Louis Varland, a right-hander acquired at the trade deadline, recorded four outs while giving up just one run, and has a 3.27 ERA in the playoffs.

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The classy right-hander shared an unbroken opening stand of 125 with Tazmin Brits, who hit the winning runs with a six to finish unbeaten on 55 from 42.

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But then, the 27-year-old Japanese right-hander immediately quelled it, turning in yet another historic pitching performance from a Dodgers rotation beginning to make them feel routine.

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When Treinen entered, Milwaukee had the tying run on first and the winning run on third — and the right-hander immediately made things worse by walking William Contreras on six pitches to load the bases.

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