right-hander
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈraɪtˌhændər/
- US
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lanzador diestro
- The right-hander struck out ten batters in his last game.
- right-hander threw
- right-hander pitched
- old right-hander
Examples
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RHP Ervin Santana: The erratic right-hander has often pitched like his own evil twin.
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Yes, Alex Rodriguez is back in the lineup against a right-hander.
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The right-hander did not throw less than 80 pitches in any 2011 start.
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But standing in their way is the great veteran right-hander of the Tigers, Billy Chapel.
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The right-hander from the stretch, checks the runners now, and here's the pitch.
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According to BaseballReference.com, flame-throwing right-hander Walter Johnson is the best pitcher in baseball history.
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Saturday night in Oakland, Athletics right-hander A.J. Griffin retired the first 14 Red Sox he faced.
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Davey Johnson summoned right-hander Ryan Mattheus to try to drown the rally.
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Edwin Jackson gets the ball for the Nationals, facing fellow right-hander Ricky Nolasco of the Marlins.
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In a matchup of former Mets, the well-traveled right-hander Octavio Dotel draws an inning-ending grounder from Angel Pagan.
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Synonyms
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2.7
A player in baseball who throws the ball to the batter
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3.0
A baseball player who throws the ball to the batter with their right hand
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8.2
A baseball player who throws the ball to the batter
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7.8
A person who throws a ball, like a pitcher
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3.2
A person who usually uses their right hand for writing or throwing
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Right-hander joins right and hand, and in sport it names a player who uses the 'right' hand to throw; in baseball this means a pitcher who throws with the 'right' hand, so the word tells you which hand they use.