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fielder

American

[feel-der] / ˈfil dər /

noun

Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.
Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.

fielder British

/ ˈfiːldə /

noun

cricket baseball
1. a player in the field
2. a member of the fielding rather than the batting side

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fielder

1275–1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er ¹

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“Not every time it’s gonna be us,” left fielder Teoscar Hernández added through a forced smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Although he did not play, he was subsequently barred from reverting to Scotland at this year's T20 World Cup because he was named as an England substitute fielder in Dublin.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Center fielder Garrett Mitchell, who went to Orange Lutheran and UCLA, has overcome Type 1 diabetes while needing an insulin pump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández had a scary moment in the sixth inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

A center fielder has the whole field in front of him and can see things the other fielders can’t, so good center fielders are constantly calling out directions.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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