<P> Shortstop , abbreviated SS , is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base , which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions . The position is mostly filled by defensive specialists , so shortstops are generally relatively poor batters who bat later in the batting order , with some exceptions . In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays , the shortstop is assigned the number 6 . </P>
<P> Shortstop , abbreviated SS , is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base , which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions . The position is mostly filled by defensive specialists , so shortstops are generally relatively poor batters who bat later in the batting order , with some exceptions . In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays , the shortstop is assigned the number 6 . </P>
where does the shortstop stand on the field wizard101
where does the shortstop stand on the field wizard101
between second and third base
between second and third base