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baserunner

baserunner

3 4.1
A player on base trying to move to the next base or score
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪsˌrʌnər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : corredor de base
  • Of course, baserunners have been lacking, but as you well said, it's surprising that no one tried to steal.
  • allow a baserunner
  • baserunners caught stealing
  • only one baserunner

Examples

  • Combined, the teams pounded 29 hits for their 24 runs, and there were over 40 total baserunners, including walks and hit batsmen.

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  • Gardner is an elite baserunner and an elite outfielder.

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  • Not a chance he can see the baserunner while staring up at the sky and running.

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  • Solid glove, solid baserunner, might start showing more power at some point; makeup is a plus.

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  • To score, a club needs baserunners.

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  • Michael Saunders is a really good baserunner who too often looks like the team's dumbest baserunner.

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  • He's one of the most impactful baserunners in the game.

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  • The Nationals touched the woodsmith for seven hits and worked two walks, which gave them nine baserunners.

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  • Eventually, for multiple reasons, the Braves scored just one run on eight baserunners against the Cardinals' bullpen.

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  • After hitting a double, the player became the crucial baserunner at second base.

Synonyms

runner
vsbaserunner
  • US
31 3.4

A baseball player who is on a base or trying to reach the next base

emphasizes moving to score a run rather than merely reaching a base
base runner
vsbaserunner
  • Specialized
3 3.5

A batting team player on base or running to reach a base

focuses more on advancing to score rather than only reaching bases

Surface Forms

baserunner singular
baserunners plural

Morphology

baserunner = base + runner (transparent) = base + runner

A straightforward compound of 'base' + 'runner'; the meaning is directly the runner who is on a base.

Etymology

The word baserunner is a simple compound of base, a 'safe spot' on the baseball field, and runner, someone who 'runs'. So a baserunner is literally a player on a base who runs to the next base to try to score a run.