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four-hitter

four-hitter

1 8.2
A baseball game in which a pitcher allows only four hits by the other team
  • noun
  • /fɔrˈhɪtər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : cuatro hits
  • The team celebrated the four-hitter victory.
  • pitched a four-hitter
  • threw a four-hitter
  • hurled a four-hitter

Examples

  • He celebrated his first career four-hitter with his teammates after the game.

  • The rookie pitcher threw a brilliant four-hitter against the league's top team.

  • Yesterday's four-hitter secured his spot in the starting rotation.

  • He pitched a four-hitter last night.

  • In a dominant performance, Chris Waters threw a four-hitter for his first complete game in a 2-0 win over the Blue Jays.

  • The Cubs secured a narrow victory as Hendley delivered a strong four-hitter, allowing only two runs against their opponents.

  • With an impressive outing, Giolito pitched a four-hitter in his first major league shutout against the rival team.

Synonyms

4-hitter
vsfour-hitter
  • Jargon
7.0

A baseball game in which the pitcher allows exactly four hits

is written in words rather than using a digit

How Many Hits

five-hitter
  • Jargon
1 8.4
four-hitter
  • Jargon
1 8.2
three-hitter
  • Jargon
1 5.1
two-hitter
  • Jargon
1 7.8
one-hitter
  • Jargon
1 8.2
no-hitter
  • Jargon
23 6.7

Surface Forms

four-hitter singular
four-hitters plural

Morphology

four-hitter = four + hitter (semi-transparent) = four + hit + er

The parts 'four' and 'hitter' are clear, but the specific usage 'a game in which a pitcher allows only four hits' is specialized baseball jargon rather than a fully general compositional meaning.

Etymology

Four-hitter is a baseball word made from four and hitter, and it means a game where the pitcher allows only 'four' hits by the other team. Think of it like a no-hitter or a 'one-hitter', where the number tells how many hits were allowed, which is why four-hitter describes a game with just four hits.