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What Is The Definition Of Putout In Baseball?
1. This is a term that is used to describe when a defensive player registers an out for his team.
There a multiple ways to get an out, such as:
- Catching a fly ball, in foul or fair territory
- Catching a third strike for a strikeout
- Catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base for a force out
- Tagging a baserunner with the ball when they are not touching a base
- Catching the ball and tagging a base on an appeal play to get an out
- A fielder is positioned close enough to a baserunner who is called out for interference
Is A Strikeout A Putout For A Catcher?
Yes. If the catchers catches the third strike, or if there is a bunt that is fouled on the second strike or the catcher drops a third strike but first base is occupied, then yes, the catcher is credited with a putout on a strikeout.
Examples Of How Putout Is Used In Commentary
1. Griffey jogs under the fly ball in shallow center for a routine putout.
2. Williams fields the ball cleanly at third and tosses it to second for the force putout.
Sports The Term Is Used
1. Baseball
2. Softball
Abbreviated As
1. PO