Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. Austin Ryan Kearns (born May 20, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball player

Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key An outfielder's duty is to try to catch long fly balls before they hit the ground or to quickly catch or retrieve and return to the infield any other balls entering the outfield. In Baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly ball when appropriate is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the Outfielders normally play behind the six other members of the defense who play in or near the infield.

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 squad numbers worn on player uniforms. Baseball scorekeeping is a shorthand method of recording the details of a Baseball game A number is an Abstract object, tokens of which are Symbols used in Counting and measuring.

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Players can be characterized as either corner outfielders or a center fielder. In baseball corner outfielders are Outfielders who play the corner positions of Right field and Left field. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position Corner outfielders are often slower and have less defensive value than the center fielder. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position However, there are some important differences between right fielders and left fielders. Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. Right fielders tend to have the best throwing arms of the outfield so they can make the long throw to third base, but often are not as fast as left fielders. Center fielders are generally the fastest and most athletic of the three, because they have to run the farthest in order to field balls in the gaps and back up the other outfielders when balls are hit to them.

Many of the best power hitters in baseball play in the outfield, where they do not have as constant involvement in fielding plays as other positions, especially before the institution of the designated hitter. The outfield is a Sporting term used in Cricket and Baseball to refer to the area of the Field of play further from the Batsman In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 For example, Babe Ruth was moved from pitcher to the outfield. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Left fielders and right fielders are more often slow power hitters, and center fielders are usually fast base-runners and good defensive players. Center field is often considered the most difficult outfield position, requiring both a good throwing arm and speed. Center fielders on many teams often bat leadoff. In Baseball, a lead off, or a lead for short is the position a Baserunner takes just prior to a pitch a short distance away from the base he occupies

Players who do not routinely start games, but often substitute as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement in the outfield are referred to as fourth outfielders or even fifth outfielders. In baseball a fourth outfielder is a backup outfielder who does not have the hitting skills to regularly play in the Corner outfield but does not have the fielding skills to These players can usually play any of the three outfield positions.

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