A full inning has six outs: three per half. When the defense records three outs, the opponent’s turn at bat ends and the teams switch roles.
What an out is
An out is the elimination of a batter or runner. With three, the half-inning is over. It’s baseball’s currency: the game moves by outs, not time, and each team gets 27 outs on defense in a nine-inning game.
The most common ways to make an out
The three classics are the strikeout (three strikes on the batter), the flyout (catching a batted ball before it lands) and the groundout at first (touching the base with the ball before the runner arrives). Tags on runners between bases count too.
Preguntas frecuentes
How many outs are in a whole game?
54 total if all nine innings are played: 27 per team.
How many outs does a double play make?
Two on a single play; a triple play, all three at once (very rare).
