contact hitter

noun

: a hitter in baseball who seldom strikes out

Examples of contact hitter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arraez gives Philly an elite contact hitter Arraez comes to the Phillies from the San Francisco Giants, and he’ll be expected to create RBI opportunities for sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

An excellent contact hitter, Paredes hits in the clutch, and can be counted upon to offer a quality at-bat, with productive results. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

The 2025 20th-rounder who signed for $337,500 has always been a solid contact hitter, but his power has exploded this season. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 27 July 2026

As for second base, Neander engaged in one more three-team trade in February to obtain Ben Williamson, yet another contact hitter, from Seattle. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for contact hitter

• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• jitter
• knitter
• litter
• quitter
• ritter
• splitter