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[[File:Ty Cobb Paul Thompson, c1918.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ty Cobb]] holds the record for most games played as an outfielder in [[Major League Baseball]] history, 2934.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/Gm_of_career.shtml |title=Career Leaders & Records for Def. Games as OF |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref>]] |
[[File:Ty Cobb Paul Thompson, c1918.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ty Cobb]] holds the record for most games played as an outfielder in [[Major League Baseball]] history, 2934.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/Gm_of_career.shtml |title=Career Leaders & Records for Def. Games as OF |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref>]] |
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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]],<ref name="left-field mlb glossary">{{Cite web |url=http://m.mlb.com/glossary/positions/left-fielder |title=What is a Left Fielder? | Glossary |website=Major League Baseball |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> the [[center fielder]],<ref name="center-fielder mlb glossary">{{Cite web |url=http://m.mlb.com/glossary/positions/center-fielder |title=What is a Center Fielder? | Glossary |website=Major League Baseball |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> and the [[right fielder]].<ref name="right-fielder mlb glossary">{{Cite web |url=http://m.mlb.com/glossary/positions/right-fielder |title=What is a Right Fielder? | Glossary |website=Major League Baseball |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> As an outfielder, their duty is to catch [[Batted ball|fly balls]] and ground balls then to return them to the infield for the out or before the runner advances, if there are any runners on the [[Baseball|bases]]. As an outfielder, they normally play behind the six [[Baseball positions|players]] located in the field.{{ |
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]],<ref name="left-field mlb glossary">{{Cite web |url=http://m.mlb.com/glossary/positions/left-fielder |title=What is a Left Fielder? | Glossary |website=Major League Baseball |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> the [[center fielder]],<ref name="center-fielder mlb glossary">{{Cite web |url=http://m.mlb.com/glossary/positions/center-fielder |title=What is a Center Fielder? | Glossary |website=Major League Baseball |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> and the [[right fielder]].<ref name="right-fielder mlb glossary">{{Cite web |url=http://m.mlb.com/glossary/positions/right-fielder |title=What is a Right Fielder? | Glossary |website=Major League Baseball |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> As an outfielder, their duty is to catch [[Batted ball|fly balls]] and ground balls then to return them to the infield for the out or before the runner advances, if there are any runners on the [[Baseball|bases]]. As an outfielder, they normally play behind the six [[Baseball positions|players]] located in the field.{{CN|date=January 2023}} |
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By convention, each of the nine defensive positions in baseball is numbered. The outfield positions are 7 (left field), 8 (center field) and 9 (right field). These numbers are shorthand designations useful in [[baseball scorekeeping]] and are not necessarily the same as the [[uniform number|squad numbers]] worn on player uniforms. |
By convention, each of the nine defensive positions in baseball is numbered. The outfield positions are 7 (left field), 8 (center field) and 9 (right field). These numbers are shorthand designations useful in [[baseball scorekeeping]] and are not necessarily the same as the [[uniform number|squad numbers]] worn on player uniforms. |
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