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Baseball · Level 3: Pre-Intermediate · Sub-level 3.1

Positions and Roles

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown

Starters and relievers, the catcher, the four infield spots, the three outfield spots, and the designated hitter and utility players.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Starters and relieversTake a test

  1. A starter tries to go six innings or more and keep his team in the game.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Most major league teams use a five-man rotation.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Rest between starts lets the arm recover.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. A long man comes in early when a starter is knocked out.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. The set-up man usually pitches the eighth inning ahead of the closer.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Some teams start a game with a reliever for an inning, then bring in the bulk pitcher.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Specialists come in to face one or two tough left-handed batters.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Starters face twenty or more; a specialist may face just one or two.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Starters pitch far more innings than any reliever.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. The closer is usually saved for the ninth inning of a close game.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 2The catcher's roleTake a test

  1. Facing the whole field, the catcher calls pitches and directs the fielders.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. The catcher is position 2.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Calling pitches and setting the defence teaches strategy.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Each pitcher's pitches behave differently, so the catcher studies them.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Crouching for hundreds of pitches a game is hard on the body.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. The catcher runs down the line behind first in case of an overthrow.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Teams carry a second catcher to rest the starter and in case of injury.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Preparation leads to the plan, the warm-up and then the game.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Signs come every pitch; throws to second are rare.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Catchers remind fielders of outs, depth and coverage.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 3The first basemanTake a test

  1. A tall first baseman with a long reach saves wide throws.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. First base asks the least range, so it suits power bats with less speed.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Facing the infield, a lefty's throws to second and home are more natural.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. He stays on the bag, ready for a pickoff throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. He makes sure the batter-runner touches the bag, and can take a throw behind him.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Most ground-ball outs end with a throw to first.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Shifting the feet lets him stretch the right way for each throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Get to the bag, set up, read, stretch.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Shortstop asks the most range; first base the least.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Standing at the bag keeps the runner close for a pickoff.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 4The second basemanTake a test

  1. Middle infielders decide coverage by the hitter and pitch, often signalling with a covered mouth.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. From second base the throw to first is short.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. He often goes out to take the relay from the right fielder.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. He takes the feed at second and throws to first.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. The second baseman covers the right side of the infield, between first and second.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Second baseman and shortstop work together round second base.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Turning two requires quick footwork with the runner bearing down.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Coverage is decided before the pitch, then executed.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. The relay home from right field is his longest throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. He lines up to take the throw from the right fielder.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 5The shortstopTake a test

  1. Shortstop needs range, hands and a strong arm.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. From deep at short the throw across to first is among the longest in the infield.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Shortstops roam into short left field for pop-ups.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. A left-handed hitter tends to pull the ball towards second baseman's side, so the shortstop covers.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. He covers second while the outfielder fields the ball.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. From the middle, the shortstop calls coverages and positioning.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. The long throw on the move away from first is the toughest.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Cover the bag and hold the runner.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. The deep throw from the hole is the longest.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Infielders give way to the shortstop on pop-ups he can reach; outfielders coming in still have priority.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 6The third basemanTake a test

  1. Right-handed pull hitters smash balls to third.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Guarding the line prevents doubles in the corner.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. He crashes in to field bunts on his side.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. The throw across the diamond is one of the longest in the infield.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. He stays at the bag for the catcher's throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Playing in shortens the distance to a bunt.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Third base is nicknamed the hot corner.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Charge, field, throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. He moves in for bunts and back for power hitters.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Protecting the line stops a double into the corner.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 7The left fielderTake a test

  1. From left field the throw to third base is the shortest outfield throw to it.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Right-handed hitters pull the ball to left.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Outfielders move to back up throws in case the ball gets away.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. He backs up third in case the throw gets past.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Fenway's Green Monster stands in left field.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Opposite-field hits from left-handers often slice towards the left field line.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. A strong throw home can cut down the runner trying to score.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Charge, field, crow hop, throw.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. The right fielder's throw to third is the longest.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Every infield throw needs someone behind it, and that is the outfielders' job.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 8The centre fielderTake a test

  1. Centre fielders run down balls in both gaps.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. The centre fielder is the outfield's captain.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. From the middle he sees both sides and positions the others.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. He moves in behind second in case the catcher's throw gets past.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. From centre he can see the catcher's location and get a jump.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. A centre fielder plays shallow to catch bloopers when the hitter lacks power.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Range lets a centre fielder take away hits in both gaps.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Read, angle, call, catch.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Centre needs the most range; left field often the least.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. The centre fielder has priority and takes charge.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 9The right fielderTake a test

  1. The long throw from right field to third needs the best arm.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Runners try to go first to third on balls to right, so his throw usually goes there.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. A strong throw from right that gets a runner is a highlight.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. He backs up the throw to first.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. On a hard single right at a shallow right fielder, a quick throw can beat a slow runner.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Depending on the park's direction, one corner outfielder faces the sun.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Stopping runners going from first to third is a key right-field job.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Charge, field, crow hop, throw on a low hop.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Backing up happens constantly; outfield assists are rare.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. A strong throw from right field can catch a runner going first to third.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 10The designated hitter and utility playersTake a test

  1. The DH bats in the pitcher's place and does not field.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. The universal DH came to the National League in 2022.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Teams use the DH spot for a good bat without a glove.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Super utility players can fill in almost anywhere.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. One player who can fill many spots saves roster space.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Ohtani starred as both a starting pitcher and a DH; Ruth pitched and hit before the DH existed.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. A two-way player is both a regular pitcher and a regular hitter.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. The DH fields no position at all.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. The AL adopted the DH in 1973, interleague play began in 1997 and the NL adopted the DH in 2022.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. The DH bats but does not take the field.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Sources

General baseball references, WBSC and league material, coaching manuals; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category.

  • General baseball reference100