What does it mean when a batter is Struck out looking?

Answer 1

In Baseball which includes Major League Baseball, striking out looking means the batter has two strikes on his as the counter and he takes a third strike without swiging the bat therefore he struck out looking because he struck out while looking at the pitched ball.

Answer 2

According to MLB Rule 2.00:

"A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which --

(a) Is struck at by the batter and is missed;

(b) Is not struck at, if any part of the ball passes through any part of the strike zone;

(c) Is fouled by the batter when he has less than two strikes;

(d) Is bunted foul;

(e) Touches the batter as he strikes at it;

(f) Touches the batter in flight in the strike zone; or

(g) Becomes a foul tip. "

Answer 3

Its when a batter is struck-out by watching the pitch.

The batter didnt swing and just saw the pitch come in

and therefor struck-out looking...

Answer 4

the strike zone is to the umpires discretion. the age group also affects it. for younger kids it could be from shoulders to knees. in the major leagues its about belt to knees

Answer 5

It means when the pitcher gets the batter out himself by throwing 3 strikes, either by the batter swinging and missing, or by the ball being in the strike zone and the batter not swigning

Answer 6

It's when the batter gets 3 strikes and gets an out for the team.

Answer 7

A thrown pitch that either the batter swung and missed or an umpired called strike.