In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly out when appropriate) is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:

• 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)
• Being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference