contact hitter

noun

: a hitter in baseball who seldom strikes out

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The logic was that Yoshida could provide similar mastery of the strike zone along with some sneaky power, but in reality Yoshida has proven himself a solid contact hitter who provides little other value and has struggled to stay healthy. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 However, Arraez has some notable holes in his game, even as a superlative contact hitter. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 Call is a good defensive center fielder who made himself into a solid contact hitter after the Cleveland Guardians picked him up from the Chicago White Sox, with the real inflection point coming during the pandemic. Keith Law, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 Gamble, who is a Des Moines, Iowa native, projects to be a solid left-handed contact hitter at the next level. Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for contact hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of contact hitter was in 1982

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“Contact hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20hitter. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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