strikeout

[ strahyk-out ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. an out made by a batter to whom three strikes have been charged, or as recorded by the pitcher who accomplishes this.

Word History and Origins

Origin of strikeout¹

1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase strike out

Example Sentences

While he’s had some durability issues in Japan, pitching more than 100 innings in just two of his four seasons, he had a 2.10 ERA while averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

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He’s averaged more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings in each of his eight seasons and has progressively improved over the last five years, capped by a 1.72 ERA and 22 saves in 2024.

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Pitching stars: Charlie Morton got the Game 7 victory and finished the series with 11 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings.

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Over the final four innings — all but one of which started with the Dodgers down by one or two runs — the Dodgers went 0 for 12, with six strikeouts.

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And Aaron Judge, widely considered the best hitter in the game, has epitomized their performance by being just awful, going one for 12 with seven strikeouts.

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