Appendix:Sports team positions

Following is a glossary of sports team positions.

Baseball

• pitcher
  • relief pitcher, reliever
• catcher
• shortstop
• infielder
  • first baseman
  • second baseman
  • third basemen
• outfielder
  • center fielder
  • left fielder
  • right fielder
• pinch runner, designated runner
• pinch hitter, designated hitter

Basketball

• center
• guard
  • point guard
  • shooting guard
• forward
  • power forward
  • small forward

Field hockey

• goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netminder
• halfback
• fullback

Football (American football)

• back
  • quarterback
  • cornerback
  • nickelback
  • dimeback
  • halfback
  • fullback
  • running back
  • tailback
  • H-back
  • A-back
  • slotback
• receiver
  • wide receiver
  • tight end
• center
• lineman
  • offensive line
    • offensive lineman
  • defensive line
    • defensive lineman
• secondary
• end
  • defensive end
• tackle
  • nose tackle, nose guard, middle guard
• kicker
• placekicker
• punter
• snapper
• long snapper
• holder
• kick returner
• punt returner
• safety
• gunner

Football (Soccer)

• goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netminder
• back line

Ice hockey

• back line
• defenceman

Lacrosse

• defenceman
• fullback