how do they get the numbers for a out,double play or triple play, for instance SS to 2ND to 1st is a 4-6-3?

Pitcher - 1

Catcher - 2

First Base - 3

Second Base - 4

Third Base - 5

Shortstop - 6

Left Field - 7

Center Field - 8

Right Field - 9

When announcers say 4-6-3 double play, it means second baseman to shortstop to first baseman and they got two outs. These numbers are meant for keeping score in a scorebook. That's why the announcers say it. If you're listening on the radio, it's much easier for you to keep score if they say the numbers for you.

Some common double plays are:

6-4-3 (SS-2B-1B)

4-6-3 (2B-SS-1B)

5-4-3 (3B-2B-1B)

1-2-3 (bases loaded) (P-C-1B)

3-6-3 (1B-SS-1B)

3-6-1 (assuming the first baseman is going towards second when he fields it) (1B-SS-P)

In baseball, fielders have been assigned numbers for ease in scoring: 1=pitcher, 2=catcher; 3=1st baseman; 4=2nd baseman; 5=3rd baseman; 6=shortstop; 7=left fielder; 8=center fielder; and 9=right fielder. When you see on a boxscore, or hear the announcer say, "Double-play, 6 to 4 to 3." it simply means that the ball was hit to the shortstop, who relayed the throw to the 2nd baseman for one out, who relayed the ball to the first baseman for the 2nd out. A 2-6-2 triple play could take place in the following manner: runners on first and third, no out. The batter pops up the ball and the catcher makes the putout on the fly. The runner on first, meanwhile, thinking the ball would not be caught, breaks for second but the catcher throws to the shortstop, who tags the runner (out no. 2). While all this is going on, the runner from third breaks for home but is thrown out by the shortstop's throw to the catcher, and the catcher tags the runner. 2-6-2. Get it? 2-6-2 could happen many ways - if the bases were loaded with nobody out and the batter bunted but the ball was taken by the catcher, the catcher tags home plate, throws to second base where the force-tag is made by the shortstop, who fires home to the catcher who tags out the runner from second, who is trying to score from there all the way while all this is going on. As I said, there are many different scenarios that could happen, but the important thing is that the catcher makes the first and third outs, and the shortstop is responsible for the 2nd out. Hope this helps.

Everyone answered it correctly. So, to spare the time it takes to type Pitcher=1 Catcher=2 blah, blah, blah, I will just throw in some extra info. If the ball comes into contact with ANY defender in anyway, that defenders number will be part of the score. Example, a batter hits a line drive that ricochet's off the pitchers ankle then rolls to the shortstop, who then throws the runner out at first would be scored........1-6-3. Make sense? I was a pitcher in college and took a line drive off the dome, which was recovered by the first baseman for the out. That was a painful 1-3 in the scorekeeper's book!

when you hear an announcer say '4-6-3' he's refering to their position on the field. Each player has a numbered position in baseball...

Pitcher - 1

Catcher -2

1st base - 3

2nd base - 4

3rd base - 5

SS - 6

Left Field - 7

Center - 8

Right - 9

So when it's SS to 2nd to 1st base... 6-4-3 double play.

Matt

SS to 2nd to 1st is actually 6-4-3

catcher is 1

pitcher is 2

1st is 3

2nd is 4

3b is 5

ss is 6

left is 7

center is 8

right is 9

its to keep score

4-6-3 means usually a double play

2nd to short to first

here is what the numbers mean: 1-pitcher; 2-catcher; 3-first baseman; 4-second baseman; 5-third baseman; 6-shortstop; 7-left fielder; 8-center fielder; 9-right fielder. ss to 2nd to 1st is 6-4-3.