0 one of the group of players on a cricket or baseball field who are the longest distance away from the batsman (= person trying to hit the ball):
He is an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.
He was a gifted and speedy outfielder until he injured his ankle.
An outfielder clung to a catch with one foot over the boundary.
Players remain pluripotential like stem cells, yet to make their way toward differentiation as infielders (mesoderm), outfielders (ectoderm), or pitchers or catchers (endoderm).
She threw a strong fastball and a good curveball, and led all outfielders for the most assists during her rookie season.
The outfielder, playing shallow in anticipation of such a hit, throws to home plate in an attempt to put out the runner trying to score.
In three appearances as an outfielder, two in left field and one in right (1), he collected a 1.000 fielding percentage in four chances.
