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

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

That sort of plate discipline has been maddeningly rare on the Mariners this year; for an offensively challenged team that needs every base runner it can get, it’s a godsend.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Cobb has a record as being a great base runner, and I believe that he steals ten bases a season on this reputation.

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