right-hander

American  

[rahyt-han-der, -han-] / ˈraɪtˈhæn dər, -ˌhæn- /

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.

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right-hander British  

noun

1. a blow with the right hand

2. a person who is right-handed

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Etymology

Origin of right-hander

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Before he was the ace for the Seattle Mariners, Logan Gilbert was a burgeoning right-hander in desperate need of a new pitch for his arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the second consecutive season, Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be team’s opening-day starter, this time at Dodger Stadium on March 26.

From Los Angeles Times

The hard-throwing right-hander threw 59 pitches, 40 for strikes, across four innings while striking out nine of the 13 batters he faced and allowing two to reach base.

From Los Angeles Times

While the right-hander is away from Camelback Ranch, other pitchers vying for a spot in the Dodgers’ starting rotation will be under the microscope — especially with health concerns yet again coming into play.

From Los Angeles Times

Had Brook taken the catch off Archer, who had dismissed the right-hander three times in their past five international meetings, things could have been different.

From BBC