Baseball Field Positions

Where does the second baseman stand (when looking out from home plate)?

• At 2nd base

• To the right of 2nd base

• To the left of 2nd base

• Behind 2nd base

Where does the batter stand?

• On home plate

• Next to home plate

• Behind home plate

• In front of home plate

Answer explanation

Depending on which hand of theirs is dominant, batters stand either to the left or right of home plate, in what is called a "batter box."

Is the catcher on the team that's pitching or batting?

• Pitching

• Batting

What does the catcher do?

• Tries to catch the ball that the pitcher throws

• Tries to catch the balls that the batter hits

Where does the catcher stand?

• In front of the batter

• In front of home plate

• On home plate

• Behind home plate

Where does the pitcher stand?

• Across from home plate

• At 1st base

• On the home plate

• At 2nd base

Is 1st base to the left or right of home plate (when looking out from home plate)?

• Left

• Right

What does SS stand for?

• Shortstop

• Strawberry shortcake

• Second safety

• Strikeout

Where does the shortstop stand?

• Between home plate and 1st base

• Between 1st base and 2nd base

• Between 2nd base and 3rd base

• Between 3rd base and home plate

Where does the left fielder stand (when looking out from home plate)?

• The upper leftmost part of the field

• The upper rightmost part of the field

Answer explanation

The left fielder (LF) catches hit balls that fly to the left part of the outfield, which is the part of the field past all of the bases.

The center fielder (CF) stands in the center of the outfield, and the right fielder (RF) the right.