base stealer

noun

: a baseball player who steals bases
Renteria is twenty-eight years old, a good fielder and base stealerAllen Barra
base stealing noun
Another factor in base stealing that Morgan believes is overlooked is the failure rate. Randy Minkoff

Examples of base stealer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pache is not a base stealer — only four in his major league career — but Statcast rates his sprint speed in the 77th percentile. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024 Defense isn’t the coach’s area of expertise, but Martir has noticed the receiver getting better with his blocking skills and on his exchanges when trying to throw base stealers out. Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2024 Maybe observers shouldn’t let the specter of the playoffs diminish their appreciation of regular-season developments, such as Stone’s emergence as a legitimate major league starter or catcher Smith’s improvement throwing out potential base stealers. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024 Burnes has struggled holding runners this season, as 12 of 14 base stealers have succeeded. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for base stealer 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'base stealer.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of base stealer was in 1875

Dictionary Entries Near base stealer

Cite this Entry

“Base stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20stealer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!