What does 6+4+3=2 mean in baseball?

There are nine numbered positions on a baseball field. The numbers are most typically used, rather than writing the player’s name or the name of the position when keeping a scorecard. Here is the list of baseball positions by number:

1. Pitcher (P)

2. Catcher (C)

3. 1st Base (1B)

4. 2nd Base (2B)

5. 3rd Base (3B)

6. Shortstop (SS)

7. Left Field (LF)

8. Center Field (CF)

9. Right Field (RF)

Therefore, a 6 + 4 + 3 equals a double play (or 2 outs) meaning the shortstop fielded the ball and threw it to the second baseman, who turned the double play by throwing it to first base.

More Info: baseballtrainingworld.com

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Pat Salloum

I am familiar with a 6,4,3 double play but I had never heard of 6+4+3=2!!

teacherchicky

I was a baseball scorekeeper for over twenty years and the way it's ACTUALLY written is: 6-4-3=2 . No plus or minus signs, it simply means 6 to 4 to 3=2. Double play. And a strikeout is a K, etc. So, unless you know baseball quite well, then as it's written incorrectly, it would be very hard to get right! I did but I wonder how many others were confused by the way it was written.

Karma

teacherchicky, I answered correctly, it was a total educated guess, though. Took me a minute to figure it out as I don't know much about baseball. I know there are 4 bases including home plate...figured it out by that...