right-hander

[ rahyt-han-der, -han- ]

noun

1. a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.
2. Informal.
   1. a slap or punch delivered with the right hand.
   2. a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand.

right-hander

noun

1. a blow with the right hand
2. a person who is right-handed

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-hander¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The only question was when the right-hander would come across the Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times

Norris took second place from Verstappen by cutting across the grass, missing the right-hander that makes up the second part of the chicane at Turns Four and Five.

From BBC

But in Game 5, the right-hander did what no other pitcher has ever done — retire all 27 batters, seven by strikeout, for baseball’s only World Series perfect game.

From Los Angeles Times

He noted that Cole is similar to San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease, tending to bully hitters with an upper-90s fastball that is complemented by a couple of breaking pitches.

From Los Angeles Times

By going with Yamamoto in Game 2, the rookie Japanese right-hander will be able to maintain his five-days-off routine before possibly pitching again in Game 6.

From Los Angeles Times