base runner

American

[beys ruhn-er] / ˈbeɪs ˌrʌn ər /

Or baserunner

noun

Baseball.

a player of the team at bat who is on base or is trying to run from one base to another.

Other Word Forms

base running noun

Etymology

Origin of base runner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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Abrams dropped in a soft single to right for the Nats first base runner to start the fourth inning.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Hudson allowed a base runner in every inning he stepped on the mound.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Verlander didn’t allow another base runner until Rojas got him in the ninth.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

It was the third time in franchise history the Brewers allowed only one base runner in a single game.

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023

A coacher’s hand upraised will stop a base runner as abruptly as the uplifted white glove of a traffic policeman halts a row of automobiles.

From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Mathewson, Christy

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