Definition of ballplayer Ballplayer

/bɔˈlplejˌɚ/ - [bolpleyer] - ball•play•er

We found 3 definitions of ballplayer from 3 different sources.

What does ballplayer mean?

Noun Plural: ballplayers
ballplayer - an athlete who plays baseball
		baseball player
		athlete, jock a person trained to compete in sports
		participant, player someone who takes part in an activity
		baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
		base runner, runner a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
		batsman, batter, hitter, slugger a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
		fielder a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
		little leaguer a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team
		big leaguer, major leaguer a member of a major-league baseball team
		bush leaguer, minor leaguer a player on a minor-league baseball team
		hurler, twirler, pitcher the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
		utility man a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on