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In baseball, a pull hitter is a batter who generally hits the ball to the same side as which he bats. That is, for a right-handed batter, who bats from the left side of the plate, will hit the ball to left field. Hitters are often referred to as dead pull if they rarely do anything else.

When such a batter is at the plate, it is common for the manager of the defensive team to put on what is known as the "shift." That is, the infielders move to the side of the diamond where the batter is likely to hit the ball, and the outfielders move over as well. For example, in the case of a left-handed power hitter (such as David Ortiz of the Red Sox), the shift is almost always employed. In their new defensive stance, the 3rd baseman is in the shortstop's normal position and the shortstop moves over to play between the first and second basemen, usually in shallow right field. The outfielders also move over until the left fielder is in center field and the center fielder is in right center. Obviously, the opposite shift is put on for right-handed pull hitters.

See also: baseball positioning

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