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slugger

slugger

23 5.6
A baseball player who hits the ball very hard, often for home runs
  • noun
  • /ˈslʌɡər/
  • US
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  • The switch-hitting slugger was hitting only .221, with five home runs and 30 runs batted in.
  • baseball slugger
  • former slugger
  • league slugger

That was before Golden Glove and the Silver Slugger and the Hall of Fame's and the retired jerseys.

Examples

  • During the championship game, the veteran slugger hit the ball out of the park, securing the win for his team.

  • Sheffield won the Silver Slugger Award five times as the best offensive player in the league at his position.

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  • More importantly, the Red Sox have their slugger back as the leader of the team.

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  • His year netted him a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger Award.

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  • Cardinals manager Mike Matheny replaced the veteran slugger with rookie utility man Matt Carpenter.

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  • Last season, the rookie slugger hit 30 home runs, quickly making a name for himself in the league.

  • Fans cheered as the star slugger stepped up to bat, hoping for another memorable home run.

Synonyms

hitter
vsslugger
  • US
91 1.9

A baseball player who bats to score runs

focuses more on raw power and often on hitting home runs
batter
vsslugger
  • US
83 2.8

A player trying to hit a pitched ball in baseball

denotes someone with strong power hitting and frequent home runs
baseball player
vsslugger
72 1.4

A person who plays baseball for a team or as a job

designates someone famous for powerful swings and home runs
ballplayer
vsslugger
  • US
54 3.0

A person who plays baseball, often as a professional

refers specifically to a player who focuses on power and home runs

How Powerful

slugger
  • US
23 5.6
hitter
  • US
91 1.9

Surface Forms

slugger singular
sluggers plural

Morphology

slugger = slug (transparent) = slug + er

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'slug' (to hit) plus '-er', directly yielding 'a person who hits hard'.

Etymology

Slugger comes from the word slug meaning 'to hit hard' plus -er for a person, so it names someone who gives heavy hits. In baseball, a slugger is a batter who hits the ball with great power and often scores home runs.