0 any member of the team that is fielding in a game such as cricket or baseball and tries to prevent the other team from scoring --
1 (in baseball) a person playing defense who tries to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit --
In 2007, he had the lowest range factor of all major league right fielders, 1.82.
Schoeneck was an average fielder and a good hitter during his major league career.
On defense, however, he tied for the lead among all major league left fielders in errors, with 7.
He played varsity basketball and was a pitcher and left fielder for the varsity baseball team.
In cricket, the practice of sledging—fielders close to the bat making rude remarks to the batsman, constantly to try to talk him out of his wicket—is now commonplace.
Behaviour such as intimidation, slow over rates, and appeals when the fielders know the batsman is not out are poor examples to youth.
I nearly suggested a fielder in another position but thought better of it.
Their spinning has gone beyond the stage of deceiving the batsman; it is deceiving the fielders.
