A base hit that allows a batter to safely reach second base, third base, or home without the benefit of a fielding error; a double, triple, or home run.
Example sentencesExamples
Oakland is last in extra-base hits, including both doubles and home runs.
Stunningly, he had no extra-base hits other than home runs early in the season.
As a rookie, Pierre had just two extra-base hits (both doubles) and 60 singles in 51 games in 2000.
His career total bases and extra-base hits are second only to Aaron.
Players with high slugging percentages generally generate a lot of extra-base hits, such as doubles and home runs.
Definition of extra-base hit in US English:
extra-base hit
noun
Baseball
A base hit that allows a batter to safely reach second base, third base, or home without the benefit of a fielding error; a double, triple, or home run.
Example sentencesExamples
Players with high slugging percentages generally generate a lot of extra-base hits, such as doubles and home runs.
Stunningly, he had no extra-base hits other than home runs early in the season.
Oakland is last in extra-base hits, including both doubles and home runs.
His career total bases and extra-base hits are second only to Aaron.
As a rookie, Pierre had just two extra-base hits (both doubles) and 60 singles in 51 games in 2000.