The pitcher normally, unless the second baseman can for some reason out leg him, which he really shouldn't be able to after trying to field the ground ball.
second baseman
The shortstop(6) fielded the ball, threw to the second baseman(4) who stepped on the bag and threw to the first baseman(3) covering first.
The second baseman stands in between first and second base. They are responsible for covering the are up to second base. They are also responsible for covering all the area to their left that the first baseman cannot get to.
A second baseman is an infielder who is usually stationed between first and second base. He is usually in charge of second base, but the short stop can also make plays there.
Nellie Fox.Fox was the second baseman for the White Sox between 1950-1963.
When a ball is hit into left field it is the shortstop's job to act as a cutoff man while the second baseman covers second base and when the ball is hit to right field it is the second baseman's job to act as a cutoff unless the play is at home then the outfielder will throw to the first baseman as a middle man while the shortstop covers second base. Now if the ball is hit to center field then it is the shortstop's job to cutoff unless again the play is at home then the first baseman is the cutoff.
Ronnie Billiard was the Cardinals second baseman in 2006. In 2005 Mark Grudzielanek was the Cardinals second baseman. The Cardinals current second baseman is Mark Ellis.
Jackie Hayes - second baseman - was born in 1906.
Jackie Hayes - second baseman - died in 1983.
The job of the second baseman in baseball is to guard second base so the batter does not tag it. They are usually responsible for catching pop flies and line drives that get hit near him.
the second base
Al Martin - second baseman - was born in 1847-09.