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
Being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference
An attempted putout at first base.
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.
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]
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]
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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 interferenceAn attempted putout at first base 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 Contents 1 All time records 1 1 Career records 1 2 Single season records 1 2 1 Pitchers 1 2 2 Catchers 1 2 3 First basemen 1 2 4 Second basemen 1 2 5 Third basemen 1 2 6 Shortstops 1 2 7 Left fielders 1 2 8 Center fielders 1 2 9 Right fielders 2 See also 3 ReferencesAll time records edit nbsp 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 edit Main article List of Major League Baseball career putouts leaders 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 edit 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 edit 1 Dave Foutz 57 1886 2 Tony Mullane 54 1882 3 George Bradley 50 1876 3 Guy Hecker 50 1884 5 Mike Boddicker 49 1984 6 Larry Corcoran 47 1884 7 Ted Breitenstein 46 1895 8 Al Spalding 45 1876 9 Jim Devlin 44 1876 9 Dave Foutz 44 1887 9 Bill Hutchison 44 1890 Source 5 Catchers edit 1 Yasmani Grandal 1 169 Milwaukee Brewers 2019 2 J T Realmuto 1 151 Philadelphia Phillies 2022 3 Christian Vazquez 1 136 Boston Red Sox 2021 4 Johnny Edwards 1 135 Houston Astros 1969 5 Yasmani Grandal 1 114 Los Angeles Dodgers 2018 6 Yadier Molina 1 113 St Louis Cardinals 2016 7 Will Smith 1101 Los Angeles Dodgers 2021 8 J T Realmuto 1 098 Philadelphia Phillies 2019 9 Wilson Ramos 1 094 Washington Nationals 2016 10 Yasmani Grandal 1 089 Los Angeles Dodgers 2017 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 edit 1 Jiggs Donahue 1 846 1907 2 George Kelly 1 759 1920 3 Phil Todt 1 755 1926 4 Wally Pipp 1 710 1926 5 Jiggs Donahue 1 697 1906 6 Candy LaChance 1 691 1904 7 Tom Jones 1 687 1907 8 Ernie Banks 1 682 1965 9 Wally Pipp 1 667 1922 10 Lou Gehrig 1 662 1927 Source 8 Second basemen edit 1 Bid McPhee 529 1886 2 Bobby Grich 484 1974 3 Bucky Harris 483 1922 4 Nellie Fox 478 1956 5 Lou Bierbauer 472 1889 6 Billy Herman 466 1933 7 Bill Wambsganss 463 1924 8 Cub Stricker 461 1887 9 Buddy Myer 460 1935 10 Bill Sweeney 459 1912 Source 9 Third basemen edit 1 Denny Lyons 255 Philadelphia Athletics 1887 2 Jimmy Collins 251 Boston Beaneaters NL 1900 2 Jimmy Williams 251 Pittsburgh Pirates 1899 4 Jimmy Collins 243 Boston Beaneaters NL 1898 4 Willie Kamm 243 Chicago White Sox 1928 6 Willie Kamm 236 Chicago White Sox 1927 7 Home Run Baker 233 Philadelphia Athletics 1913 8 Bill Coughlin 232 Washington Senators 1901 9 Ernie Courtney 229 Philadelphia Phillies 1905 10 Jimmy Austin 228 St Louis Browns 1911 Source 10 Shortstops edit 1 Donie Bush 425 Detroit Tigers 1914 1 Hughie Jennings 425 Baltimore Orioles NL 1895 3 Joe Cassidy 408 Washington Senators 1905 4 Rabbit Maranville 407 Boston Braves 1914 5 Dave Bancroft 405 New York Giants 1922 5 Eddie Miller 405 Boston Braves 1940 7 Monte Cross 404 Philadelphia Phillies 1898 8 Dave Bancroft 396 New York Giants 1921 9 Mickey Doolan 395 Philadelphia Phillies 1906 10 Buck Weaver 392 Chicago White Sox 1913 Source 11 Left fielders edit 1 Joe Vosmik 432 1932 2 Rickey Henderson 412 1980 3 Gil Coan 379 1951 4 Ben Oglivie 377 1980 5 Bobby Veach 370 1921 5 Gary Ward 370 1983 7 Elmer Valo 368 1949 8 Barry Bonds 366 1989 8 Bobby Veach 366 1922 10 Bibb Falk 364 1927 Source 12 Center fielders edit 1 Richie Ashburn 532 1951 2 Taylor Douthit 518 1928 3 Chet Lemon 509 1977 4 Richie Ashburn 501 1949 4 Dwayne Murphy 501 1980 6 Richie Ashburn 500 1956 7 Richie Ashburn 499 1957 8 Richie Ashburn 494 1958 9 Jim Busby 492 1954 9 Andruw Jones 492 1999 Source 13 Right fielders edit 1 Dave Parker 381 1977 1 Ichiro Suzuki 381 2005 3 Babe Herman 380 1932 4 Austin Kearns 374 2007 4 Hunter Pence 374 2013 6 Ichiro Suzuki 372 2004 7 Mookie Betts 366 2017 7 Dave Winfield 366 1977 9 Jason Heyward 365 2014 10 Jermaine Dye 362 1999 Source 14 See also editAssist baseball References edit Putout PO MLB com Retrieved March 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