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General Slang
banjo hitter
BAN-joh HIT-er · noun · slang
A batter with little power who hits weak singles.
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A hitter who lacks power and usually produces bloop singles, said to sound like the plink of a banjo off the bat.
“He's a banjo hitter, so the outfield plays him shallow.”
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banjo hitter In A Sentence
He's a banjo hitter, so the outfield plays him shallow.
Origin & Usage
American baseball slang, comparing the weak 'plink' of contact to a banjo note.
People Also Ask
What is a banjo hitter in baseball?
It's a batter with little power who mostly produces weak bloop singles.
Why is it called a banjo hitter?
The weak 'plink' sound of soft contact off the bat is likened to the plink of a banjo string.
Is a banjo hitter the same as a punch-and-Judy hitter?
They're very similar; both describe weak, singles-oriented hitters without much power.
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