placer vs runner-up

placer

noun
  • A horse, etc. that finishes in a particular place in a race. 

  • One who places or arranges something. 

  • One who deals in stolen goods; a fence. 

  • A place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, etc. 

  • Any place holding treasures. 

  • A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality. 

adj
  • alluvial; occurring in a deposit of sand or earth on a river-bed or bank, particularly with reference to precious metals such as gold or silver 

runner-up

noun
  • The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first. 

  • Second favourite. 

How often have the words placer and runner-up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )