Name one of baseball's nine defensive positions.
Use a standard position name or its conventional fielding number. Designated hitter is excluded.
The nine defensive positions cover pitcher, catcher, four infield positions, and three outfield positions.
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Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.
- Pitcher 25 · Familiar
- Pitcher is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 1 · P
- Catcher 25 · Familiar
- Catcher is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 2 · C
- Shortstop 50 · Less common
- Shortstop is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 6 · SS
- First baseman 50 · Less common
- First baseman is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 1B · 3 · First base
- Second baseman 75 · Uncommon
- Second baseman is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 2B · 4 · Second base
- Third baseman 75 · Uncommon
- Third baseman is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 3B · 5 · Third base
- Center fielder 100 · Rare
- Center fielder is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 8 · CF · Center field · Centre field · Centre fielder
- Left fielder 100 · Rare
- Left fielder is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 7 · LF · Left field
- Right fielder 100 · Rare
- Right fielder is in the 9-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: 9 · RF · Right field
Checked exclusions
- Designated hitter: The designated hitter is a batting role, not one of the nine defensive positions.
Sources for this question
- Baseball positions - Wikipedia
Nine defensive baseball positions and numbering table; DH excluded.
en.wikipedia.org · Checked 2026-11-02
- Positions | Glossary | MLB.com
Nine defensive baseball positions and numbering table; DH excluded.
www.mlb.com · Checked 2026-11-02
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