Fielder
A person's surname
A fielder is a player positioned to catch or retrieve the ball in baseball, cricket, and similar sports.
The term covers anyone on the defensive team not currently pitching or catching: The fielder made a diving catch in center field.
In cricket especially, fielders are strategically placed to stop runs and take catches.
Infield position, number six
- centerfieldMiddle outfield position
- leftfieldUnexpectedly unconventional or experimental
- rightfieldOuter diamond position
- gloveFitted hand covering
mitt · groundball · flyball · double play · error · assist · putout · lineup
Minor error or misstep
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- catchSeize or snag
mid-off · cover · point · dive · stumps · bowler · batsman · test match
Latin-derived masculine name
- HenryGermanic masculine name
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- authorCreator of written works
- AmeliaFeminine name meaning industrious
Tom Jones · satirist · English · eighteenth-century · playwright · magistrate · literary · comedy
shortstop
Infield position, number six
- centerfieldMiddle outfield position
- leftfieldUnexpectedly unconventional or experimental
- rightfieldOuter diamond position
glove · mitt · groundball · flyball · double play · error · assist · putout · lineup · diamond
slip
Minor error or misstep
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- boundaryLine marking a limit
catch · mid-off · cover · point · dive · stumps · bowler · batsman · test match · over
Cecil
Latin-derived masculine name
Tom Jones · Amelia · satirist · English · eighteenth-century · playwright · magistrate · literary · comedy · picaresque
Fielderbenchwarmer
Seldom-used team member
substitute · reserve · spectator · coach
- field tripOrganized educational excursion
- field dayTime of great success
- playing fieldGround for sports
- football fieldRectangular playing surface for American sport
- baseball fieldPlaying surface for innings
- track and fieldCompetitive stadium sports
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