Putout

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A play in which a batter is retired.
  2. 2
    an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout) wordnet
  3. 3
    The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.

    "Jones recorded 15 putouts in the first half of the season."

Example

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"Jones recorded 15 putouts in the first half of the season."

Etymology

Deverbal from put out.

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