Is the catcher or pitcher appointed a putout on a strike out?

Answer 1

The catcher is given credit for the putout. Rule 10.09(b) of Major League Baseball says:

The official scorer shall credit an automatic putout to the catcher when a:
(1) batter is called out on strikes;
(2) batter is called out for an illegally batted ball;
(3) batter is called out for bunting foul for his third strike;
(4) batter is called out for being touched by his own batted ball;
(5) batter is called out for interfering with the catcher;
(6) batter is called out for failing to bat in his proper turn;
(7) batter is called out for refusing to touch first base after receiving a base on balls, after being hit by a pitch or after a catcher’s interference ; or
(8) runner is called out for refusing to advance from third base to home plate.

The only exception is a strikeout in which the catcher does not catch the third strike.

Answer 2

The catcher gets a put out on every strikeout unless he drops the ball, has to retrieve it and then throw down to first. IN that case, he gets an assist and the first baseman gets the putout, if the runner it out.

If the runner isn't out, then the official scorer must determine if the batter-runner reached on a strike out/wild pitch or a strike out/passed ball. IN either case, though, the pitcher get a strike out added to his total, and that batter runner is charged with a strike out.

Answer 3

The catcher gets credited the putout, provided he controls the third strike pitch.

Answer 4

technically no because the ball was never put into play by the batter. in order for a putout to be attained the ball must be put into play by the batter (this is an actual definition) and so therefore, catching a third strike is not defined as a putout