Baseball positions

Baseball positions

• Shortstop (SS)
• the fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions
• Battery
• refers collectively to the pitcher and the catcher
• Designated hitter (DH)
• a player that bats in place of the pitcher
• c.f., history
• It was in the late 1960s that the designated hitter system began to be discussed in earnest, which was the worst batting average in the history of the major leagues.
• For this reason, the major leagues faced the urgency that the game would become fun if the attack survived somehow, and this became a decisive moment, and the designated hitter system, which did not participate in the defense while hitting the pitcher's attack turn, was introduced into the American League from 1973. 
• c.f., the difference between the National League and the American League
• The American League has a designated hitter system that does not defend and only hits, but there are no designated hitters in the National League.
• Instead, in the National League, the pitcher enters the plate.
• e.g., LA Dodgers
• The Los Angeles Dodgers were named after the'Dodgers' because there were many trams in the Brooklyn, New York area, which was formerly associated with the city.
• Pinch hitter
• A substitute batter. 
• Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead (not in active play)
• The manager may use any player who has not yet entered the game as a substitute.
• Pinch runner
• A baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. 
• The pinch runner may be faster or otherwise more skilled at base-running than the player for whom the pinch runner has been substituted.
• Starting pitcher
• the first pitcher in the game for each team
• Relief pitcher
• a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed
• c.f., long reliever
• a relief pitcher in baseball who enters the game if the starting pitcher leaves the game early
• c.f., middle reliever
• relief pitchers who commonly pitch in the fifth, sixth, or seventh inning
• c.f., setup pitcher (setup man)
• a relief pitcher who regularly pitches before the closer. They commonly pitch the eighth inning
• c.f., closing pitch (closer)
• a relief pitcher who specializes in getting the final outs in a close game when his team is leading. 
• The role is often assigned to a team's best reliever.