Synonyms and antonyms of Baseball players, teams and competitions in British Thesaurus

the American League ()

a group of professional baseball teams in the US that play against one another. Every year the most successful team plays against the winners of the National League in a competition known as the World Series.

ball game (noun)

American a baseball match

batter (noun)

a player who tries to hit the ball in baseball

catcher (noun)

in baseball, the person who stands behind the person who is hitting the ball and catches any balls that are not hit

designated hitter (noun)

American in the game of baseball, a player who hits in place of the pitcher (=the person who throws the ball)

major-league (adjective)

connected with the Major Leagues of a professional sport in the US, especially baseball

the Major Leagues (noun)

the teams that play at the highest level of a professional sport in the US, especially baseball

minor league (noun)

a group of US professional baseball teams at a lower level than the Major Leagues

the pennant (noun)

in the US, the flag that is the symbol and prize for winning one of the national competitions in professional baseball

pitcher (noun)

the player who throws the ball to the batter in the sport of baseball

runner (noun)

in baseball, a player who is on one of the bases waiting for the ball to be hit, so that they can try to run and get a point

shortstop (noun)

a baseball position on the field between second and third base, or a player who plays in this position

the World Series ()

the most important baseball competition in the US, played every October between the winners of the American League and the National League