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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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

Northeast Seattle had another prime scoring opportunity in the eighth, thanks in part to Little League’s extra-inning base runner rule.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 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

In all cases the base runner must run off the line of the bases to avoid interfering with a fielder standing on the line of the bases to field a batted ball.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Chadwick, Henry