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cleanup hitter
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∙ 14y agoThe fourth player in a baseball batting rotation is traditionally called the "cleanup hitter". He is generally someone who hits for power and has the ability to hit lots of homeruns. That way he can clean the bases if any of the first three batters (usually good at getting base hits) gets on base.
When the New York Yankees started putting numbers on their uniforms, they used the numbers 1-8 for the players that were starters. The number of the player corresponded to the position in the batting order that the player hit. Lou Gehrig hit fourth in the batting order, so he was given #4. Babe Ruth hit third in the batting order, so he was given #3.
In baseball, the 4th batter in the lineup is called the 'cleanup' batter.
There is no nickname for the third batter. The common nicknames are "leadoff" (first), "cleanup" (fourth) and "last" (ninth). As a group, the third, fourth and fifth batters in a lineup are known as the "heart" of the order.
No, once a player has been placed in the batting order they stay in that position regardless of what defensive position they may play or be moved to.
It is the 10th spot in the batting order of a player that only plays defense but does not bat.
Extra Hitter. Player hits in batting order but is not in the field.
His nickname was Duke, after an Airedale dog he owned as a kid.
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