Baseball positions





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There are nine 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 first baseman, is recorded as a 4-6-3 double play.




Contents






  • 1 Other roles


  • 2 Other team personnel


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References





Other roles




  • Designated hitter

  • Pinch hitter

  • Pinch runner

  • Utility infielder

  • Utility players

  • Starting pitcher

  • Relief pitcher

  • Left-handed specialist

  • Long reliever

  • Middle reliever

  • Setup pitcher (setup man)

  • Closer




Other team personnel




  • Manager

  • Coaches

  • Athletic Trainer

  • Equipment manager

  • General manager

  • Batboy

  • Ball boy/girl

  • Team physician




See also




  • Infield shift

  • Ace (baseball)

  • Starting lineup

  • Mascot

  • Official scorer

  • Umpire

  • Baseball awards

  • Baseball clothing and equipment

  • List of baseball jargon

  • Baseball scorekeeping

  • Baseball statistics




References









  1. ^ Spatz, Lyle (2012). Historical Dictionary of Baseball. Scarecrow Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780810879546..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}











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