extra-base hit

noun

: a hit in baseball that lets the batter take more than one base : a double, triple, or home run

He was on pace to collect 107 extra-base hits. (Only Babe Ruth, with 119 in 1921, and Lou Gehrig, with 117 in '27, had more.)

—Tom Verducci

Despite missing 17 games with a thigh injury, he has 10 home runs and ranks second on the team in runs batted in, is third in extra-base hits and fifth in runs scored.

—Michael Martinez

Examples of extra-base hit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jensen also set the Royals’ rookie record for extra-base hits. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

The Dodgers logged just two other extra-base hits, a double from Will Smith to lead off the fourth, and an RBI double from Mookie Betts in the ninth. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The hope is that Olson can tap back into the power, that even despite the recent struggles, ranks fifth in home runs (37) and third in extra-base hits (70) in MLB. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Mesa's homer was the Rays' only extra-base hit on Wednesday night, but Tampa Bay outhit Atlanta 10-3 and added three steals. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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