Baseball positions
There are 9 fielding positions in baseball. Each position conventionally has an associated number, which is used to score putouts: 1 (pitcher), 2 (catcher), 3 (first baseman), 4 (second baseman), 5 (third baseman), 6 (shortstop), 7 (left fielder), 8 (center fielder), and 9 (right fielder).[1]
For example:
- If the third baseman fields a ball and throws it to first, it is recorded as a 5–3 out.
- A double play where the second baseman fields, throws to the shortstop covering second base, who throws to the 1st baseman is recorded as a 4–6–3 double play.
Other roles
- Starting pitcher
- Relief pitcher
- Left-handed specialist
- Long reliever
- Middle reliever
- Setup pitcher (setup man)
- Closer
Other team personnel
See also
- Infield shift
- Ace (baseball)
- Baseball positioning
- Batter
- Batting (baseball)
- Fielding percentage
- Player-coach
- Position player
- Starting lineup
- Baseball awards
- Baseball clothing and equipment
- Baseball culture
- Baseball jargon
- Baseball scorekeeping
- Baseball statistics
- Baseball terminology
References
- ^ Spatz, Lyle (2012). Historical Dictionary of Baseball. Scarecrow Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780810879546.
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