ball vs catcher

ball and catcher both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No
catcher	Yes	No	No	No

ball (noun)	catcher (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	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 ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
a spherical object used as a plaything
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape

ball (verb)	catcher (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well