Power hitter is a term used in baseball for a skilled player that has a higher than average ability in terms of his batting, featuring a combination of...
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not have a switch hitter on their roster in 2018. The first switch-hitter in baseball history was Bob Ferguson. His switch-hitting was different that...
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In baseball, a contact hitter is a hitter who does not strike out often. Thus, they are usually able to use their bat to make contact with the ball (hence...
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Cecil Fielder (category Major League Baseball designated hitters)
professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). Fielder was a power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended...
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leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. It can also refer to any batter who bats first in any inning. Traditionally, the leadoff hitter has...
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Glossary of baseball terms (redirect from One-hitter (baseball))
fourth batter in the lineup, usually a power hitter. The strategy is to get some runners on base for the cleanup hitter to drive home. In theory, if the first...
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Slugging percentage (redirect from Power hitting)
slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at-bats, through the following...
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not been hit. The catcher will also sometimes attempt to block the plate in order to prevent a run being scored. Designated hitter Pinch hitter Pinch runner...
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In baseball, a pull hitter is a batter who predominately hits the ball to the side of the field from which they bat. They are also known as a puller....
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batter is usually a team's second-best power hitter, and his purpose is often to "protect" the clean-up hitter in the batting order. He is expected to...
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The PLDT High Speed Hitters (formerly the Smart Giga Hitters and the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters) is a professional women's volleyball team owned by...
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Batting (baseball) (redirect from Hitter)
batter in the lineup. A DH acts as a permanent pinch hitter for the pitcher. Once a pinch hitter bats, he will replace the previous batter in the lineup...
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United and Sindh. He is the son of wicket-keeper Moin Khan. Known as a power-hitter, he considers West Indies player Chris Gayle to be his batting role-model...
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Power Hit Radio may refer to: Power Hit Radio (Estonia) Power Hit Radio (Lithuania) Power Hit Radio (Norway) Power Hit Radio (Sweden) This disambiguation...
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team's main power hitter for its first four seasons, establishing various franchise records which lasted several years before being broken. He hit 20 or more...
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team's primary center fielder, Edmonds also emerged as a formidable power hitter; he only had 29 home runs in his six-year minor league career and five...
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Harmon Killebrew (category Major League Baseball designated hitters)
in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Minnesota Twins. A prolific power hitter, Killebrew had the fifth-most home runs in major league history at the...
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dead-ball era ended in the early 1920s with rule changes and the rise of power hitter Babe Ruth. The major leagues had a color barrier that lasted until 1947...
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Power to the People: The Hits is a compilation album gathering John Lennon's most popular songs, as part of the Gimme Some Truth box set. It is available...
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opportunity after they have stopped playing. Baseball portal Finesse pitcher Power hitter "SCOUTING REPORT". Sportsmogul.com. Sports Mogul Inc. 2006. Archived...
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with the Detroit Tigers. A power hitter, his 377 career home runs were the fourth most by an American League left-handed hitter when he retired, behind Babe...
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2017). "How Cody Bellinger Transformed From a Light-Hitting Prospect Into An Elite Young Power Hitter". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 9, 2022. Gonzalez...
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Dave Kingman (category Major League Baseball designated hitters)
The 6' 6" Kingman was a power hitter, who twice led the National League in home runs. Known for his long home runs, Kingman hit one measured at over 530...
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Babe Ruth (section Emergence as a hitter)
Although Ruth was not just a power hitter—he was the Yankees' best bunter, and an excellent outfielder—Ruth's penchant for hitting home runs altered how baseball...
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Josh Gibson (category Negro league hitting Triple Crown winners)
Rico Baseball League. Gibson was known as a spectacular power hitter who, by some accounts, hit close to 800 career home runs. (In the Negro League statistical...
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Power is an American crime drama-thriller television series created and produced by Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. It...
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Yogi Berra (category Major League Baseball hitting coaches)
championship years beginning in 1949 and continuing through 1962. Berra was a power hitter and strong defensive catcher, despite being shorter than most in the...
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League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres in 2015. A right-handed power hitter, he played first base, third base, left field, and could catch. Playing...
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(117 kg). He profiles as a power hitter, and Greg Hamilton, the coach of the Canadian national junior team, described Naylor's hitting approach as "advanced"...
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cross-handed (as a right-handed hitter, with his left hand above his right), Aaron established himself as a power hitter. As a result, in 1949, at the age...
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