on base
idiom
baseball
: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game
There's a runner on base.
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Led by Edman’s four hits (two doubles and two singles), the bottom five hitters – Michael Conforto, Edman, Max Muncy, Chris Taylor and Andy Pages – were on base 12 times with six hits, four walks and two hit batters.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
But only 16% of the pitches Soto had seen with a runner on base were in the heart of the zone, according to The Athletic.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Teoscar Hernández, Tommy Edman and Will Smith cashed in with runners on base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rice has gotten five turns in the leadoff spot, homered twice and been on base each time and is part of a trio of Austin Wells and Paul Goldschmidt hitting well over .300 so far and both of those players own leadoff homers.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
But only 16% of the pitches Soto had seen with a runner on base were in the heart of the zone, according to The Athletic.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Teoscar Hernández, Tommy Edman and Will Smith cashed in with runners on base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rice has gotten five turns in the leadoff spot, homered twice and been on base each time and is part of a trio of Austin Wells and Paul Goldschmidt hitting well over .300 so far and both of those players own leadoff homers.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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