full count

American  

[fool kount] / ˈfʊl ˈkaʊnt /

noun

Baseball.

1. a count of three balls and two strikes on the batter, considered full because either a fourth ball or a third strike would end the at-bat by, respectively, walking or striking out the batter.

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Etymology

Origin of full count

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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full count

With a runner on second and one out, he pitched to a full count against designated hitter Victor Bericoto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Muncy worked a full count against Brewers right-hander Antonio Senzatela.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

This year's full count, Tony later tells me, is one of the best yet.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

His only other hiccup came in the third inning, when he hit Jason Matthews with a stray breaking ball on a full count.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

No few had fallen, renowned or nameless, captain or soldier; for it was a great battle and the full count of it no tale has told.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien