outfielding

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

outfield +‎ -ing

Noun[edit]

outfielding (uncountable)

  1. The role of a baseball player in the outfield.
    • 1987, Jim Kaplan, Playing the Field, page 123:
      Statistically, outfielding is tougher to judge than infielding. Some outfielders have gone entire seasons without committing errors but haven't been particularly useful.