打者
Meanings
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Baseball term for the player at bat.
The next batter is the cleanup hitter.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉番打者the No. X batter (in the lineup)
The No. 3 batter stepped into the batter's box.
- 打者を三振に打ち取るto strike out the batter
The pitcher struck out the batter.
- 打者を歩かせるto walk the batter
The pitcher walked the batter.
- 打者が交代するfor the batter to be substituted
The batter was replaced, and a pinch hitter was sent in.
- 打者の打率a batter's batting average
This batter's batting average is over .300.