In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly out when appropriate) is given to a defensive player who records an out by a 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), or being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference.
Jake Beckley [1] [2] [3] is the all-time leader in career putouts with 23,743. Cap Anson [4] (22,572), Ed Konetchy [5] (21,378), Eddie Murray [6] (21,265), Charlie Grimm [7] (20,722), and Stuffy McInnis [8] (20,120) are the only other players to record 20,000 career putouts.
Rank | Among leaders in career putouts. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player (2024 POs) | Recorded putouts in 2024. |
PO | Career putouts. |
* | Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
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Bold | Active player. [lower-alpha 1] |
In baseball statistics, a putout (PO) is awarded to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:
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"Career Leaders & Records for Putouts". Baseball-Reference.com.