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A strikeout is a statistic in baseball which signifies a batter making an out, and a pitcher getting an out. It represents success for the pitcher and the defense, and a failure for the batter and the offense. However, a batter can survive a strikeout under unusual circumstances. The symbol used to represent a strikeout is the letter K in box scores. It is a statistic that is also important in the measure of a baseball players career.Lisanadia (talk) 17:19, 23 February 2018 (UTC)Lisa Layton A strikeout is an automatic out, unless the catcher is unable to hold the ball. The batter may then run to first base, and will still be out if the ball reaches first base before the batter. However, if the batter reaches first base before the ball, the batter will be called safe and not out.Lisanadia (talk) 20:07, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Regardless, the pitcher will be credited with a strikeout of the batter. Originally, the strikeout was defined as three pitches pitched by the pitcher and missed by the batter. The rule was changed in 1858 to include a called strike. The strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters. Pitchers are successful with a higher strikeout total, whereas batters are more successful with a lower strikeout total. Lisanadia (talk) 19:56, 20 March 2018 (UTC)LisanadiaLisanadia (talk) 19:56, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Three pitchers share the record for the most strikeouts in a game (20): Max Scherzer, Kerry Wood, and Roger Clemens, who reached this feat twice. For batters, the record for the most strikeouts in a season belongs to Mark Reynolds who struck out 223 times in 2009.Lisanadia (talk) 19:24, 29 March 2018 (UTC)LisanadiaLisanadia (talk) 19:24, 29 March 2018 (UTC) 