putout

or put-out

[ poot-out ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. the retirement of a batter or base runner. : PO

Word History and Origins

Origin of putout¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase put out

Example Sentences

For all of her hitting prowess, she has also been stellar on defense, posting a 0.925 fielding percentage with 22 putouts, 40 assists, two double plays and only five errors in 67 total chances.

From Los Angeles Times

He went 0 for 2 as a reserve in the game with three putouts.

From Seattle Times

Cordero chased the ball down and threw to catcher Christian Vazquez, whose relay to shortstop Christian Arroyo covering third caught Tony Kemp trying to scramble back to the bag for a 3-2-6 putout.

From Seattle Times

John Thrasher led off with a single and moved up two bases on a wild pitch and a catcher-to-first base putout on a strikeout.

From Seattle Times

But he finished the ninth with a strikeout and a putout at first to earn his first save.

From Fox News