How many outs are there in an inning of baseball?

An inning in baseball consists of two halves: the top half and the bottom half. Each team has a chance to bat and try to score runs in their respective half of the inning. In each half-inning, the team at bat continues until three outs are recorded against them. Therefore, a single inning will have a total of six outs — three outs for the visiting team in the top half and three outs for the home team in the bottom half.

This structure of having three outs per team in each inning forms the foundation of baseball's scoring and gameplay, which makes managing outs critical for teams during a game. Understanding this aspect is key to grasping the overall flow of the game.