Putout
In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly out when appropriate) is given to a defensive player who 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)
- 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
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 References
All-time records
Career records
Jake Beckley: 23,709
Cap Anson: 21,695
Ed Konetchy: 21,361
Eddie Murray: 21,255
Charlie Grimm: 20,711
Stuffy McInnis: 19,962
Mickey Vernon: 19,808
Jake Daubert: 19,634
Lou Gehrig: 19,510
Joe Kuhel: 19,386
Single season records
Pitchers
Dave Foutz: 57 (1886)
Tony Mullane: 54 (1882)
George Bradley: 50 (1876)
Guy Hecker: 50 (1884)
Mike Boddicker: 49 (1984)
Larry Corcoran: 47 (1884)
Al Spalding: 45 (1876)
Ted Breitenstein: 45 (1895)
Jim Devlin: 44 (1876)
Dave Foutz: 44 (1887)
Bill Hutchinson: 44 (1890)
Catchers
Johnny Edwards: 1,135 (Houston Astros, 1969)
Yadier Molina: 1,113 (St. Louis Cardinals, 2016)[1]
Yadier Molina: 1,082 (St. Louis Cardinals, 2017)[1]
Russell Martin: 1,065 (Los Angeles Dodgers, 2007)
Yadier Molina: 1,064 (St. Louis Cardinals, 2015)[1]
Mike Piazza: 1,055 (Los Angeles Dodgers, 1996)
Dan Wilson: 1,050 (Seattle Mariners, 1997)
Mike Piazza: 1,045 (Los Angeles Dodgers, 1997)
Michael Barrett: 1,035 (Chicago Cubs, 2004)
Jason Kendall: 1,015 (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1998)
First basemen
Jiggs Donahue: 1,846 (1907)
George Kelly: 1,759 (1920)
Phil Todt: 1,755 (1926)
Wally Pipp: 1,710 (1926)
Jiggs Donahue: 1,697 (1906)
Candy LaChance: 1,691 (1904)
Tom Jones: 1,687 (1907)
Ernie Banks: 1,682 (1965)
Wally Pipp: 1,667 (1922)
Lou Gehrig: 1,662 (1927)
Second basemen
Bid McPhee: 529 (1886)
Bobby Grich: 484 (1974)
Bucky Harris: 483 (1922)
Nellie Fox: 478 (1956)
Lou Bierbauer: 472 (1889)
Billy Herman: 466 (1933)
Bill Wambsganss: 463 (1924)
Cub Stricker: 461 (1887)
Buddy Myer: 460 (1935)
Bill Sweeney: 459 (1912)
Third basemen
Denny Lyons: 255 (Philadelphia Athletics, 1887)
Jimmy Williams: 251 (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1899)
Jimmy Collins: 251 (Boston Beaneaters [National League], 1900)
Jimmy Collins: 243 (Boston Beaneaters [National League], 1898)
Willie Kamm: 243 (Chicago White Sox, 1928)
Willie Kamm: 236 (Chicago White Sox, 1927)
Frank Baker: 233 (Philadelphia Athletics, 1913)
Bill Coughlin: 232 (Washington Senators, 1901)
Ernie Courtney: 229 (Philadelphia Phillies, 1905)
Jimmy Austin: 228 (St. Louis Browns, 1911)
Shortstops
Donie Bush: 425 (Detroit Tigers, 1914)
Hughie Jennings: 425 (Baltimore Orioles [National League], 1895)
Joe Cassidy: 408 (Washington Senators, 1905)
Rabbit Maranville: 407 (Boston Braves, 1914)
Dave Bancroft: 405 (New York Giants, 1922)
Eddie Miller: 405 (Boston Braves, 1940)
Monte Cross: 404 (Philadelphia Phillies, 1898)
Dave Bancroft: 396 (New York Giants, 1921)
Mickey Doolan: 395 (Philadelphia Phillies, 1906)
Buck Weaver: 392 (Chicago White Sox, 1913)
Left fielders
Joe Vosmik: 432 (Cleveland Indians, 1932)
Rickey Henderson: 407 (Oakland Athletics, 1980)
Elmer Valo: 395 (Philadelphia Athletics, 1949)
Ralph Kiner: 390 (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1947)
Bobby Veach: 384 (Detroit Tigers, 1921)
Ben Oglivie: 384 (Milwaukee Brewers, 1980)
Ralph Kiner: 382 (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1948)
Center fielders
Taylor Douthit: 547 (1928)
Richie Ashburn: 538 (1951)
Richie Ashburn: 514 (1949)
Chet Lemon: 512 (1977)
Dwayne Murphy: 507 (1980)
Dom DiMaggio: 503 (1948)
Richie Ashburn: 503 (1956)
Richie Ashburn: 502 (1957)
Richie Ashburn: 496 (1953)
Richie Ashburn: 495 (1958)
Right fielders
Babe Ruth: 392 (1932)
Al Kaline: 387 (1961)
Dave Parker: 381 (1977)
Ichiro Suzuki: 381 (2005)
Ichiro Suzuki: 379 (2004)
Austin Kearns: 374 (2007)
Hunter Pence: 374 (2013)
See also
- Assist (baseball)
References
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