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fielding percentage noun[ C ] uk /ˈfiːl.dɪŋ pəˌsen.tɪdʒ/ us /ˈfiːl.dɪŋ pɚˌsen.t̬ɪdʒ/ in baseball, the average number of times that a fielder (= a player who tries to catch or stop the ball) puts out an opponent each time they have a chance to do so: Her fielding percentage is .987. He has the best fielding percentage in the league for a player at his position. He led all American League third basemen in fielding percentage. His fielding percentage of .982 is the highest among National League shortstops. Stan Musial had a better career fielding percentage than Joe DiMaggio. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Baseball & rounders 1-2-3 inning ahead alley around the hornidiom at bat bomb curve hit the ball out of the parkidiom hitting coach home plate home stand horsehide hot corner sac spitter split-fingered fastball splitter squeeze play starting pitcher swing |