Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun catcher

2 senses of catcher

Sense 1
catcher, backstop -- ((baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher)
       => infielder -- ((baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield)

Sense 2
catcher -- (the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate")
       => position -- ((in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?")