How many ways can a runner be put out while on the base?

Question

How many different ways can you list where a runner can be put out while touching one of the bases.

Answer 1

All of these are situations that can occur while the runner is touching the base.  The runner does not HAVE to be on the base to be called out in many cases, but he can still be called out at the instant these plays happen, even if he's on the base:

If two runners are occupying the base, one can be put out.  If it's a force play, the front runner can be put out.  If it's not a force play, the rear runner can be put out (7.03).

If a runner intentionally interferes with a fielder's throw, or interferes with a fielder making a play on a batted ball, the runner is out. (7.08b).  However, if two are out, only the batter is out on such an interference play.

If a runner is tagged while touching a dislodged base, and is NOT touching the area in which a base should be (i.e. he has "chased the base"), he is out (7.08c).

If a batted ball in fair territory, not an infield fly, touches the runner on the base before passing an infielder, the runner is out (7.08f).

If a runner intentionally deflects a foul ball, he is out, even if standing on the base (7.09b).

If a runner deliberately interferes with the obvious attempt to break up a double play, he is out, as is the batter (7.09f).

If a runner is physically assisted by a coach, the runner is out (7.09h).

If a coach leaves his box and attempts to draw a throw to a base, even if the runner is on the base, that runner is out (7.09i).

If a runner fails to avoid a fielder making a play on a batted ball, he can be called out (7.09j).

If a runner is touched by a fair batted ball before the ball touches a fielder, unless the ball has passed the fielder and no other infielder had a play on the ball, the runner is out.  However, if the ball has passed a fielder and the runner kicks the ball, the runner is out (7.09k).

Of course, there are other plays that can involve putting out a runner at a different base than the one on which he is currently standing.  These typically involve missed bases and leaving bases too early.

Answer 2

If he is TOUCHING the base then he can't be out.

Answer 3

He can be tagged out, he can be "picked off of a base" by a pitcher, put out on a force by a fielder touching the base, he can be overlapped by another runner making him be out, he is hit by a batted ball, he goes out of the three foot baseline on either side of his base path in order to avoid a tag, he runs the bases in reverse order and does not touch the base again before turning around to go the right way, the runner could commit "interference" and try to hit the ball out of a fielder's glove or intentionally getting in the way of a thrown ball, and if a ball is batted in the air with less than two outs and a runner does not run back to the base to "tag up".

Answer 4

thats a dumb question. thanks 4 2 points though

**oh i understand teh question now, i though you just meant how many ways can you get out while running the bases.

1. if the player pulls a lou piniella and is touching one of the bases(but its after he pulls it out of the ground and is running off the field with it)

2. touches another runner while standing on the base( is considered an attempt to pass the runner, which is an automatic out)

3.  what the guy above said, if you knock the ball out of a players glove ( i saw that happen in my busch league game last week, probably the funniest thing i've ever seen.) you can be called for interference.

4. If you have a bat in your hand.  You have to let go of the bat sometime before home and first.

hope these helped.

Answer 5

He could be called out for interference while on the base? Normally though if you're on the base your pretty safe. Unless you start arguing with the ump and get ejected.

Answer 6

Ah, but there is only 1 way.  Lets say he is on 1st base.  The pitcher throws to the base to pick him off.  He gets back to the base in time.  While standing on the bag he hits the 1st basemans glove on purpose to try and knock the ball out.  The umpire can call him out for interference.

Thats in the rule book.  Obscure rule, but its there.

Answer 7

1. Ground out (still overruns the base)

2. Hit and out stretching the hit for another base(s)

3. Picked Off (pitcher)

4. Picked Off (catcher)

5. Runs into force out

6. Runs into double play

7. Runs into triple play

8. Out advancing on a flyball

9. Doubled off on a line drive

10. Runner interference (not sure if this counts as a put out)

11. Runs outside basepath (again, not sure if this counts)

12. Tagged out in a run-down

13. Misses a base

14. Caught stealing

15. Tagged out on Hidden Ball Trick

All I can think of right now.

Answer 8

if he passed another base runner.

bad call by an umpire =]

Answer 9

Ill do my best!

1. If when he's on his base, theres already a baserunner.

2. If while on the base he knocks over the second baseman and gets called for an intereference.

3. Heres a tricky one: If he gets ejected(thrown OUT!) by the umpire while arguing with him on the base for some reason.

Answer 10

Passes another runner

doesn't leave the previous base and is forced out at another base

two runners occupying the same base

standing on home plate while making contact in a swing

Answer 11

He passed another base runner or occupies the bag at the same time as another runner.

Answer 12

yeah, lots of good answers but many deal with an infraction the runner commits before he is actually called out. Like, tagging up from second on a fly ball and leaving early, making it safely to third. He is now standing on third but an appeal is made and he is called out. Does that qualify under your scenario? Occupying a base with another runner, yeah, thats obvious, or interfering with the defense, even if on a base. How about interfering with the defense while on a base as in on a pop up, the runner yells "i got it" and confuses the defense so the ball drops? Arod did that awhile back, but he was a runner not on the base, but got away with yelling and it caused a mini controversy. What if a runner was on the base and got hit with a fair ball? Hmmm, i really don't know the answer to that one. What if a runner misses second on his way to third and is tagged after he reaches third (without an appeal)...wow, now that you've asked this question, it sure does stir the imagination, eh? Good question!