contact hitters
Bat-on-ball experts
Contact hitters are baseball players who excel at making contact with the ball rather than swinging for power.
They typically have high batting averages, low strikeout rates, and fewer home runs than power hitters.
The term sometimes extends to other bat-and-ball sports: She's more of a contact hitter—singles and doubles, not home runs.
- singlesUnattached individuals
- battingSwinging at pitches
- averagesCentral tendency measures
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
bunting · pitch recognition · swing · quick reflexes · line drives · opposite field · patience · hand-eye coordination · swing mechanics · choke up · precision · plates · consistency · timing · gameplays · adaptability · focus · bats
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