In baseball statistics, a putout (PO) is awarded to a defensive player who (generally while in secure possession of the ball) records an out by one of the following methods:
- Tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base (a tagout)
- Catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base to put out a batter or runner (a force out, or if done after a flyout, a doubling off)
- Catching a thrown ball and tagging a base to record an out on an appeal play
- Catching a third strike (a strikeout)
- Catching a batted ball on the fly (a flyout)
- Being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference
In a regulation nine-inning game, the winning team will always have a total of 27 putouts, as one putout is awarded for every defensive out made; this is one aspect of proving a box score.
While the abbreviation for putout is "PO",[1] baseball scorekeeping typically records the specific manner in which an out was achieved, without explicitly noting which player is awarded the putout for common plays. For example, a strikeout is recorded without noting the putout by the catcher, with additional detail only provided as needed. For example, "Fryman struck out (catcher to first)"[2] in a play-by-play summary in reference to an out recorded following an uncaught third strike, which indicates the putout was credited to the first baseman rather than the catcher.
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All-time records
Content in this section has been updated through completion of the 2022 major-league season.
Career records
- Jake Beckley: 23,767 (1888–1907)
- Cap Anson: 22,572 (1871–1897)
- Ed Konetchy: 21,378 (1907–1921)
- Eddie Murray: 21,265 (1977–1997)
- Charlie Grimm: 20,722 (1916–1936)
- Stuffy McInnis: 20,120 (1909–1927)
- Mickey Vernon: 19,819 (1939–1960)
- Jake Daubert: 19,634 (1910–1924)
- Lou Gehrig: 19,525 (1923–1939)
- Joe Kuhel: 19,386 (1930–1947)
Note: each of the above players was primarily a first baseman.
Note: entering the 2023 season, Joey Votto has the most putouts among active MLB players, with 14,440.
Source:[3]
Single season records
The most putouts recorded by any player in a single major-league season is 1,846 by Jiggs Donahue, a first baseman with the 1907 Chicago White Sox.[4]
Pitchers
Source:[5] Catchers
Source:[6] Note: as the majority of putouts by catchers occur on strikeouts, most single-season putout records for catchers have occurred in recent seasons (excepting the shortened 2020 season), consistent with the increase in total strikeouts per MLB season (for example; 42,104 in 2021 compared to 34,489 in 2011).[7] First basemen
Source:[8] Second basemen
Source:[9] |
Third basemen
Source:[10] Shortstops
Source:[11] Left fielders
Source:[12] Center fielders
Source:[13] Right fielders
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See also
References
- ^ "Putout (PO)". MLB.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 0". Retrosheet. September 18, 1996. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Putouts". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as P". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as C". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "MLB League Totals for Strikeouts". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as 1B". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as 2B". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as 3B". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as SS". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as LF". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as CF". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as RF". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
This page was last edited on 16 December 2023, at 15:55