putout

/ˈpʊtˌaʊt/

/ˈpʊtaʊt/

Other forms: putouts

Definitions of putout

1. noun

   an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
   “the first baseman made 15 putouts”

   types:

   force, force out, force play, force-out

   a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

   fielder's choice

   a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter

   sacrifice

   (baseball) an out that advances the base runners

   sacrifice fly

   a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball

   type of:

   out

   (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball