Definition of hittable in English:
hittable
adjective ˈhɪtəb(ə)lˈhidəbəl
US 1(of a pitch or stroke in sport) capable of being hit.
he might be letting too many hittable balls pass him by
Example sentencesExamples
- Klesko has showed excellent discipline, taking walks when he gets no hittable pitches.
- Instead of trying to overpower hitters, he throws hittable balls and lets his team's defense do the work.
- Hitters can succeed against him if they lay off his slow stuff and focus on his hittable 88-mph fastball.
- Just as thick, humid air makes knucklers more effective, the thin air at Coors Field makes them flat and hittable.
- In the past, Pirates hitters have been too eager to hack at the first hittable pitch.
- 1.1 (of a player) making pitches or strokes that are capable of being hit.
without a doubt, he is the most hittable pitcher in the history of baseball
Example sentencesExamples
- Donnelly's velocity is down, making him more hittable.
- Both Clemens and Oswalt looked hittable on three days' rest.
- Martinez still is one of the top pitchers in the game, but he has become increasingly hittable in the late innings.
- Pavano throws strikes, which, given his relative lack of arm strength, makes him quite hittable.
- In the first half, he had command and confidence problems, which made him one of the most hittable pitchers in baseball.