# Putout

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{{Short description|Statistic for a defensive baseball player}}
thumb|300px|right|An attempted putout at first base.
In [baseball statistics](/source/baseball_statistics), a '''putout''' ('''PO''') is awarded to a defensive player who (generally while in secure possession of the ball) records an [out](/source/out_(baseball)) by one of the following methods:

* [Tagging](/source/tag_play) a runner with the ball when the runner is not touching a base (a [tagout](/source/tag_out))
* Catching a batted ball on the fly (a [flyout](/source/flyout))
* Retrieving a batted ball hit along the ground which a defensive player subsequently throws to another defensive player who then catches it- the latter simultaneously occupying a base, or by subsequently touching a base while in possession of the ball- thus recording an out of a batter or runner, before the batter, or non-batting runner, can touch the base to which he is compelled to advance (a [force out](/source/Force_play)- referred to as a [groundout](/source/Ground_out_(baseball)) if the player who has been put out is the [batter-runner](/source/batter-runner) attempting to reach first base- or, if done after a flyout, a [doubling off](/source/doubling_off)).
* Catching a thrown ball and tagging a base to record an out on an [appeal play](/source/appeal_play)
* Catching a [third strike](/source/strikeout) (a [strikeout](/source/strikeout))
* Being positioned closest to a runner called out for [interference](/source/Interference_(baseball))

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](/source/box_score_(baseball)).

While the abbreviation for putout is "PO",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/putout |title=Putout (PO) |website=MLB.com |accessdate=March 19, 2023}}</ref> [baseball scorekeeping](/source/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](/source/Travis_Fryman) struck out (catcher to first)"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B09180DET1996.htm |title=Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 0 |website=[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet) |date= September 18, 1996 |accessdate=March 19, 2023}}</ref> in a play-by-play summary in reference to an out recorded following an [uncaught third strike](/source/uncaught_third_strike), which indicates the putout was credited to the [first baseman](/source/first_baseman) rather than the [catcher](/source/catcher).

==All-time records==
[[File:JakeBeckley.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|[Jake Beckley](/source/Jake_Beckley), all-time career leader in putouts among major-league players]]
''Content in this section has been updated through completion of the 2022 major-league season.''

===Career records===
{{main|List of Major League Baseball career putouts leaders}}
# [Jake Beckley](/source/Jake_Beckley): 23,767 (1888–1907)
# [Cap Anson](/source/Cap_Anson): 22,572 (1871–1897)
# [Ed Konetchy](/source/Ed_Konetchy): 21,378 (1907–1921)
# [Eddie Murray](/source/Eddie_Murray): 21,265 (1977–1997)
# [Charlie Grimm](/source/Charlie_Grimm): 20,722 (1916–1936)
# [Stuffy McInnis](/source/Stuffy_McInnis): 20,120 (1909–1927)
# [Mickey Vernon](/source/Mickey_Vernon): 19,819 (1939–1960)
# [Jake Daubert](/source/Jake_Daubert): 19,634 (1910–1924)
# [Lou Gehrig](/source/Lou_Gehrig): 19,525 (1923–1939)
# [Joe Kuhel](/source/Joe_Kuhel): 19,386 (1930–1947)
Note: each of the above players was primarily a first baseman.<br>
Note: entering the {{mlby|2023}} season, [Joey Votto](/source/Joey_Votto) has the most putouts among active MLB players, with 14,440.<br>
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_tf_career.shtml |title=Career Leaders & Records for Putouts |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

===Single season records===
The most putouts recorded by any player in a single major-league season is 1,846 by [Jiggs Donahue](/source/Jiggs_Donahue), a [first baseman](/source/first_baseman) with the [1907 Chicago White Sox](/source/1907_Chicago_White_Sox_season).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_tf_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

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====Pitchers====
{{ubl
|1. [Dave Foutz](/source/Dave_Foutz): 57 (1886)
|2. [Tony Mullane](/source/Tony_Mullane): 54 (1882)
|3. [George Bradley](/source/George_Bradley): 50 (1876)
|3. [Guy Hecker](/source/Guy_Hecker): 50 (1884)
|5. [Mike Boddicker](/source/Mike_Boddicker): 49 (1984)
|6. [Larry Corcoran](/source/Larry_Corcoran): 47 (1884)
|7. [Ted Breitenstein](/source/Ted_Breitenstein): 46 (1895)
|8. [Al Spalding](/source/Al_Spalding): 45 (1876)
|9. [Jim Devlin](/source/Jim_Devlin): 44 (1876)
|9. [Dave Foutz](/source/Dave_Foutz): 44 (1887)
|9. [Bill Hutchison](/source/Bill_Hutchison_(baseball)): 44 (1890)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_p_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as P |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

====Catchers====
{{ubl
|1. [Yasmani Grandal](/source/Yasmani_Grandal): 1,169 (Milwaukee Brewers, 2019)
|2. [J. T. Realmuto](/source/J._T._Realmuto): 1,151 (Philadelphia Phillies, 2022)
|3. [Christian Vázquez](/source/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez): 1,136 (Boston Red Sox, 2021)
|4. [Johnny Edwards](/source/Johnny_Edwards_(baseball)): 1,135 (Houston Astros, 1969)
|5. [Yasmani Grandal](/source/Yasmani_Grandal): 1,114 (Los Angeles Dodgers, 2018)
|6. [Yadier Molina](/source/Yadier_Molina): 1,113 (St. Louis Cardinals, 2016)
|7. [Will Smith](/source/Will_Smith_(catcher)): 1101 (Los Angeles Dodgers, 2021)
|8. [J. T. Realmuto](/source/J._T._Realmuto): 1,098 (Philadelphia Phillies, 2019)
|9. [Wilson Ramos](/source/Wilson_Ramos): 1,094 (Washington Nationals, 2016)
|10. [Yasmani Grandal](/source/Yasmani_Grandal): 1,089 (Los Angeles Dodgers, 2017)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_c_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as C |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

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 {{mlby|2020}} season), consistent with the increase in total strikeouts per MLB season (for example; 42,104 in 2021 compared to 34,489 in 2011).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/histrk4.shtml |title=MLB League Totals for Strikeouts |website=[Baseball Almanac](/source/Baseball_Almanac) |accessdate=March 19, 2023}}</ref>

====First basemen====
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|1. [Jiggs Donahue](/source/Jiggs_Donahue): 1,846 (1907)
|2. [George Kelly](/source/George_Kelly_(baseball)): 1,759 (1920)
|3. [Phil Todt](/source/Phil_Todt): 1,755 (1926)
|4. [Wally Pipp](/source/Wally_Pipp): 1,710 (1926)
|5. [Jiggs Donahue](/source/Jiggs_Donahue): 1,697 (1906)
|6. [Candy LaChance](/source/Candy_LaChance): 1,691 (1904)
|7. [Tom Jones](/source/Tom_Jones_(baseball_player)): 1,687 (1907)
|8. [Ernie Banks](/source/Ernie_Banks): 1,682 (1965)
|9. [Wally Pipp](/source/Wally_Pipp): 1,667 (1922)
|10. [Lou Gehrig](/source/Lou_Gehrig): 1,662 (1927)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_1b_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as 1B |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

====Second basemen====
{{ubl
|1. [Bid McPhee](/source/Bid_McPhee): 529 (1886)
|2. [Bobby Grich](/source/Bobby_Grich): 484 (1974)
|3. [Bucky Harris](/source/Bucky_Harris): 483 (1922)
|4. [Nellie Fox](/source/Nellie_Fox): 478 (1956)
|5. [Lou Bierbauer](/source/Lou_Bierbauer): 472 (1889)
|6. [Billy Herman](/source/Billy_Herman): 466 (1933)
|7. [Bill Wambsganss](/source/Bill_Wambsganss): 463 (1924)
|8. [Cub Stricker](/source/Cub_Stricker): 461 (1887)
|9. [Buddy Myer](/source/Buddy_Myer): 460 (1935)
|10. [Bill Sweeney](/source/Bill_Sweeney_(infielder)): 459 (1912)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_2b_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as 2B |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>
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====Third basemen====
{{ubl
|1. [Denny Lyons](/source/Denny_Lyons): 255 (Philadelphia Athletics, 1887)
|2. [Jimmy Collins](/source/Jimmy_Collins): 251 (Boston Beaneaters [NL], 1900)
|2. [Jimmy Williams](/source/Jimmy_Williams_(second_baseman)): 251 (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1899)
|4. [Jimmy Collins](/source/Jimmy_Collins): 243 (Boston Beaneaters [NL], 1898)
|4. [Willie Kamm](/source/Willie_Kamm): 243 (Chicago White Sox, 1928)
|6. [Willie Kamm](/source/Willie_Kamm): 236 (Chicago White Sox, 1927)
|7. [Home Run Baker](/source/Home_Run_Baker): 233 (Philadelphia Athletics, 1913)
|8. [Bill Coughlin](/source/Bill_Coughlin): 232 (Washington Senators, 1901)
|9. [Ernie Courtney](/source/Ernie_Courtney): 229 (Philadelphia Phillies, 1905)
|10. [Jimmy Austin](/source/Jimmy_Austin): 228 (St. Louis Browns, 1911)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_3b_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as 3B |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

====Shortstops====
{{ubl
|1. [Donie Bush](/source/Donie_Bush): 425 (Detroit Tigers, 1914)
|1. [Hughie Jennings](/source/Hughie_Jennings): 425 (Baltimore Orioles [NL], 1895)
|3. [Joe Cassidy](/source/Joe_Cassidy_(baseball)): 408 (Washington Senators, 1905)
|4. [Rabbit Maranville](/source/Rabbit_Maranville): 407 (Boston Braves, 1914)
|5. [Dave Bancroft](/source/Dave_Bancroft): 405 (New York Giants, 1922)
|5. [Eddie Miller](/source/Eddie_Miller_(baseball_infielder)): 405 (Boston Braves, 1940)
|7. [Monte Cross](/source/Monte_Cross): 404 (Philadelphia Phillies, 1898)
|8. [Dave Bancroft](/source/Dave_Bancroft): 396 (New York Giants, 1921)
|9. [Mickey Doolan](/source/Mickey_Doolan): 395 (Philadelphia Phillies, 1906)
|10. [Buck Weaver](/source/Buck_Weaver): 392 (Chicago White Sox, 1913)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_ss_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as SS |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

====Left fielders====
{{ubl
|1. [Joe Vosmik](/source/Joe_Vosmik): 432 (1932)
|2. [Rickey Henderson](/source/Rickey_Henderson): 412 (1980)
|3. [Gil Coan](/source/Gil_Coan): 379 (1951)
|4. [Ben Oglivie](/source/Ben_Oglivie): 377 (1980)
|5. [Bobby Veach](/source/Bobby_Veach): 370 (1921)
|5. [Gary Ward](/source/Gary_Ward_(outfielder)): 370 (1983)
|7. [Elmer Valo](/source/Elmer_Valo): 368 (1949)
|8. [Barry Bonds](/source/Barry_Bonds): 366 (1989)
|8. [Bobby Veach](/source/Bobby_Veach): 366 (1922)
|10: [Bibb Falk](/source/Bibb_Falk): 364 (1927)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_lf_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as LF |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

====Center fielders====
{{ubl
|1. [Richie Ashburn](/source/Richie_Ashburn): 532 (1951)
|2. [Taylor Douthit](/source/Taylor_Douthit): 518 (1928)
|3. [Chet Lemon](/source/Chet_Lemon): 509 (1977)
|4. [Richie Ashburn](/source/Richie_Ashburn): 501 (1949)
|4. [Dwayne Murphy](/source/Dwayne_Murphy): 501 (1980)
|6. [Richie Ashburn](/source/Richie_Ashburn): 500 (1956)
|7. [Richie Ashburn](/source/Richie_Ashburn): 499 (1957)
|8. [Richie Ashburn](/source/Richie_Ashburn): 494 (1958)
|9. [Jim Busby](/source/Jim_Busby): 492 (1954)
|9. [Andruw Jones](/source/Andruw_Jones): 492 (1999)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_cf_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as CF |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>

====Right fielders====
{{ubl
|1. [Dave Parker](/source/Dave_Parker): 381 (1977)
|1. [Ichiro Suzuki](/source/Ichiro_Suzuki): 381 (2005)
|3. [Babe Herman](/source/Babe_Herman): 380 (1932)
|4. [Austin Kearns](/source/Austin_Kearns): 374 (2007)
|4. [Hunter Pence](/source/Hunter_Pence): 374 (2013)
|6. [Ichiro Suzuki](/source/Ichiro_Suzuki): 372 (2004)
|7. [Mookie Betts](/source/Mookie_Betts): 366 (2017)
|7. [Dave Winfield](/source/Dave_Winfield): 366 (1977)
|9. [Jason Heyward](/source/Jason_Heyward): 365 (2014)
|10. [Jermaine Dye](/source/Jermaine_Dye): 362 (1999)
}}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PO_rf_season.shtml |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Putouts as RF |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [Assist (baseball)](/source/Assist_(baseball))

==References==
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{{Baseball statistics}}
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Category:Fielding statistics

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