What do the numbers mean when they say its a out or double play?

Question

e.g. 3-6-4
what are the most common.

Answer 1

Shorthand notation for scoring a defensive play. Each of the nine fielding positions is assigned a number; every player who touches the ball during a play (even if the original grounder simply bounces off someone's leg; I've seen this happen) is listed in the play, in order.

The positions:
1 - pitcher
2 - catcher
3 - first base
4 - second base
5 - third base
6 - shortstop
7 - left field
8 - center field
9 - right field

So, if you hear about a 6-4-3 double play, the original batted ball was fielded by the shortstop, over to the second baseman for one putout, further to the first baseman for the second putout.

Rundowns (pickles) invariably have the most amusing defensive score lines. 5-2-5-1-6-2-7-5-1-pi-X-0.5 and so on...

Answer 2

The defensive players have numbers based on their position on the field.
1 = the pitcher
2= the catcher
3= the first baseman
4= the second baseman
5= the 3rd baseman
6= the shortstop
7= the left fielder
8= the center fielder
9= the right fielder

the most common seems to be 6-4-3 which is where the shortstop gets the grounder throws to the secondbaseman and he throws the runner out at first base.
The other one you hear a lot it 4-6-3.
The easiest one is 1-6-3 for the ground ball to the pitcher.
Hope this helps.

Answer 3

It means the bases that were involved. Baseballs positions are number 1-9. Starting with the pitcher, 1, the catcher 2, 1B 3, 2B 4, 3B 5, SS 6, LF 7, CF 8, and RF 9. Some of the most common are a 4-6-3 double play (2B to SS to 1B), 6-4-3 double play (SS to 2B to 1B). You will rarely see a double play from the outfield, (7,8,9) unless he makes a diving catch and the runner started running because he thought it was a base hit, and he gets doubled up. 3-6-3 double play also happens very rarely, it's when the first basemen fields the ball throws it to the SS and goes back and covers 1B and gets the second out.

Answer 4

Each baseball position has a number assigned to it. So when they say 6-4-3 double play, what they are refering to is the positions involved in the play.

1 - Pitcher
2 - Catcher
3 - First Base
4 - Second Base
5 - Third Base
6 - Shortstop
7 - Left Field
8 - Center Field
9 - Right Field

So a 6-4-3 is Shortstop to second baseman to first baseman

Answer 5

positions on the field

Pitcher = 1
Catcher = 2
First = 3
Second = 4
Third = 5
Short Stop = 6
Left = 7
Center = 8
Right = 9

Also, when a player commits an error, the number is used, ie Jeter committing an error would be E6.

It's just a shorthand way of scoring a game, which is a lost art. Ask you grandfather or father, they'll tell you!

To make an example from yours (3-6-4), id say that the hitter grounded to Ryan Howard, Howard threw to Jimmy Rollins, covering second, to get the out, the Rollins threw to Utley covering first to get the second out not impossible, but the pitcher would normally cover first.

Answer 6

6-4 -3 double play would be shortstop to second to first.
4-6-3 Second baseman to shortstop to first.
These are most commom double plays.

The numbers stand for the position of the fielders:
1-pitcher
2-catcher
3-1st baseman
4-second baseman
5-third baseman
6-shortstop
7-left fielder
8-centerfirlder
9-rightfielder

Answer 7

each player in the field has a number

pitcher 1
catcher 2
1st baseman 3
second 4
third 5
shortstop 6
left 7
center 8
right 9

6-4-3.. the most common double play is saying the SS threw to the second baseman who threw to first base..

Answer 8

Each player's position has a number. It indicates from whom and to whom the ball was thrown.

In order, it's pitcher, catcher, first, second and third base, shortstop, left field, center field, right field.

Answer 9

every number represents a player on the field so its a player to a player to a player 4 the outs

Answer 10

5-6-3 pretty mush anything that ends in 3