Is it an out if a fan catches a foul ball in Banana Ball?
If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out, but only on a clean catch (no bobbling or juggling).
By the numbers
Pitchers were credited with 447 fan catch outs across 517 games with box scores.
Calculated by NanaBall from official box scores.
How this rule changed
- 2026 changed: The fan's catch only counts as an out if it is clean, with no bobbling or juggling. [1][2]
| Season | How the rule read |
|---|---|
| 2026 | If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out, but only on a clean catch (no bobbling or juggling). |
| 2025 | If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out. |
| 2024 | If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out. |
| 2023 | If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out. |
| 2022 | If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out. |
| 2021 | If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out. |
| 2020 | If a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out. |
Sources: 2026; 2025; 2024; 2023. Summaries written by NanaBall.
