outfielding

English

Etymology

From outfield +‎ -ing.

Noun

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.