fielder

American  

[feel-der] / ˈfil dər /

noun

1. Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.

2. Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.

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fielder British  

/ ˈfiːldə /

noun

1. cricket baseball

   1. a player in the field

   2. a member of the fielding rather than the batting side

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Etymology

Origin of fielder

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

Example Sentences

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fielder

Dodgers: The loss of center fielder Andy Pages is significant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Dave Winfield, 74, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for six teams and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

I loved hitting a line drive that knocked somebody’s glove off or blew past a fielder trying to catch it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman tracked it back to the warning track, but a step or two in front of the wall, he failed to secure it, and Conine trotted to second base.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

I even hit a gorgeous fly ball that arcs over our right fielder Noelle’s head and almost reaches the fence.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone