base runner

[beys ruhn-er] / ˈbeɪs ˌrʌn ər /

NOUN

baseball player on base

Synonyms

STRONGEST

runner

WEAK

baseburner pinch-runner

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

If a base runner can guess just when he is going to pitch, he can get a much better start.

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