switch hitter
Bats both sides
A switch hitter is a baseball player who can bat from either side of the plate—right-handed against left-handed pitchers, left-handed against right-handed pitchers.
The term extends to anyone versatile enough to operate effectively in two modes.
In slang, a switch hitter is a bisexual person: He's a switch hitter—dates men and women.
Able to adjust readily
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- multitalentedHaving diverse abilities
dynamic · cross-trained · well-rounded · multi-skilled · jack-of-all-trades · protean · adroit · ambidextrous
Uncooked cake mixture
- batting averageHits divided by attempts
- plate appearancesOfficial batting turns counted
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- sluggingHitting with force
on-base percentage · leadoff · home run · double · triple · single · walks · strikeouts
Two, as prefix
- bisexualityMulti-gender attraction
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- fluidSubstance that flows
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
pansexual · both ways · Kinsey scale · bi-curious · sexual orientation · spectrum · coming out · pride
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
multitalented · dynamic · cross-trained · well-rounded · multi-skilled · jack-of-all-trades · protean · adroit · ambidextrous · dexterous
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
- batting averageHits divided by attempts
- plate appearancesOfficial batting turns counted
- lineupOrdered list of participants
slugging · on-base percentage · leadoff · home run · double · triple · single · walks · strikeouts · RBI
bi
Two, as prefix
- bisexualityMulti-gender attraction
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- fluidSubstance that flows
LGBTQ · pansexual · both ways · Kinsey scale · bi-curious · sexual orientation · spectrum · coming out · pride
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- battingbatting, batter, batsman, bat speed, batting average
- batterscake batter, pancake batter, waffle batter, brownie batter, crepe batter
- Baseball Peoplepitcher, catcher, shortstop, first baseman, second baseman
- versatilityversatile, adaptable, flexible, all-purpose, multipurpose
- baseball statsbatting average, ERA, RBI, OPS, home runs
switch hitterright-hander
Person favoring dominant side
left-hander · righty · lefty · pull hitter · designated hitter
switch hitterstraight
Not curved or crooked
gay · heterosexual · homosexual · monosexual · one-way
switch hitterone-trick pony
Person lacking versatility
specialist · one-dimensional · inflexible · rigid · single-minded
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