- catcher - (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
--1 is a kind of infielder
Derived forms: verb catch4, verb catch27 - catcher, plate - 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"; "he plays behind the plate"
--2 is a kind of position
--2 is a member of baseball teamDerived form: verb catch4