 280px|right there are 9 fielding positions in baseball. each position conventionally has an associated number, which is used to score putouts: 1 (pitcher), 2 (catcher), 3 (first baseman), 4 (second baseman), 5 (third baseman), 6 (shortstop), 7 (left fielder), 8 (center fielder), and 9 (right fielder). for example: *if the third baseman fields a ball and throws it to first, it is recorded as a 5â3 out. *a double play where the second baseman fields, throws to the shortstop covering second base, who throws to the 1st baseman is recorded as a 4â6â3 double play. ==other roles==  *designated hitter *pinch hitter *pinch runner *utility infielder *utility players  *starting pitcher *relief pitcher *left-handed specialist *long reliever *middle reliever *setup pitcher (setup man) *closer  ==other team personnel== *manager *coaches *trainer *equipment manager *general manager *batboy *ball boy/girl *team physician ==see also==  *infield shift *ace (baseball) *baseball positioning *batter *batting (baseball) *fielding percentage *player-coach *position player *starting lineup  *mascot *official scorer *sports commentator *sports medicine *umpire  *baseball awards *baseball clothing and equipment *baseball culture *baseball jargon *baseball scorekeeping *baseball statistics *baseball terminology    
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