Fielder may refer to:
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Fielding (cricket)
Fielding in the sport of cricket is the action of fielders in collecting the ball after it is struck by the striking batter, to limit the number of runs that the striker scores and/or to get a batter out by either catching a hit ball befo ...
, the action of fielders in collecting the ball after it is struck by the batsman
* Fielders, any of various
baseball positions
In the sport of baseball, each of the nine players on a team is assigned a particular fielding position when it is their turn to play defense. Each position conventionally has an associated number, for use in scorekeeping by the official scorer ...
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Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field, between first base and third base.
Standard arrangement of positions
In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns pla ...
, a player positioned near first, second or third base
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Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch ...
, a player positioned beyond the infield, including the
left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system ...
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center fielder
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball and softball fielding position between left field and right field. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the ...
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right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the ...
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Lake County Fielders, baseball team based in Zion, Illinois
Places
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Fielder Creek, a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon
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Fielder House, a historic house in Fordyce, Arkansas
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Fielder Mountain, a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon
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Fielder railway station, Melbourne
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Fielders Sports Ground, a cricket ground in Hornchurch, England
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Fielders Stadium
Fielders Stadium is an unfinished baseball park in Zion, Illinois. It was nicknamed "A Diamond on the Border" and "Lake County's Field of Dreams." It was the designated home of the Lake County Fielders (2009-2012) of the North American League. ...
, an unfinished baseball park in Zion, Illinois
Names
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Fielder (surname)
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Fielder Cook
Fielder Cook (March 9, 1923 – June 20, 2003) was an American television and film director, producer, and writer whose 1971 television film ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' spawned the series ''The Waltons''.
Biography and career
Born in ...
(1923–2003), American television and film director, producer, and writer
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Fielder Jones (1871–1934), American center fielder and manager
Other uses
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Toyota Fielder, a car model
See also
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Fielder's choice
In baseball, fielder's choice (abbreviated FC) refers to a variety of plays involving an offensive player reaching a base due to the defense's attempt to put out another baserunner, or the defensive team's indifference to his advance. Fielder's c ...
, a baseball play
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Fielding (disambiguation)
Fielding may refer to:
* Fielding (cricket), the action of fielders collecting the ball in cricket at various positions
* Fielding (baseball), the action of fielders collecting the ball at any of the nine positions
* Fielding (surname)
* Fieldi ...
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