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

The right-hander, Crawley, Joe Root and later Will Jacks played the shot 20 times on Saturday afternoon and scored 29 runs.

From BBC

The promise the 27-year-old right-hander showed in making a 46 in the first innings of the first Test in Perth now looks as distant as England's hopes of regaining the urn.

From BBC

Imai, a 27-year-old right-hander with a fastball that reaches 99 miles per hour, is the latest heralded pitcher on his way to the majors.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, with the hard-throwing right-hander set to turn 35 next March, he has only been projected to sign a two- or three-year contract.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite that decline, the right-hander still played a crucial role in the club’s 2024 World Series run, pitching 6⅔ scoreless innings that postseason before missing the World Series with a shoulder injury.

From Los Angeles Times