plural of no-hitter

(baseball) A game in which no batter on one of the teams got a hit.

plural of hitter

One who or that which hits. / (slang) An assassin for hire; a hitman. / (baseball) One who comes up to bat.

plural of pinch hitter

(baseball) A count favourable to the batter, in which there are more balls than strikes, especially a 3-0, 3-1, or 2-0 count.

plural of switch-hitter

plural of leadoff hitter

(baseball) a batter with a high slugging percentage

(baseball) The first hitter in the batting order, who faces the first pitch of the game. / (baseball) The first hitter of any given inning.