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The official formula for on-base percentage is (Hits + Walks + Hit by pitch) / (At-bats + Walks + Hit by pitch + sacrifice flies).
Reaching base on an error goes against your BA and OBP, as it doesn't count as a hit but counts as an at bat.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoFor on-base percentage, it still counts as an at bat and the hitter is not credited with an 'on base' so whether its an error or a fielder's choice the player's on-base percentage will decrease
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∙ 16y agoYes, reaching base on an error counts as an at-bat so the batting average would go down. However, if you reach base due to a base hit and the fielder makes an error which allows you to advance an extra base, you are still credited with a hit which would make your batting average go up.
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∙ 12y agoNo, it is not considered a base hit, and it is not recored as a hit in the official scoring.
The only time it would be considered a hit is if you would have made it to base anyway, but any error on the play allowed you to advance bases, however you would only get credit for a single, not a double if you ended up on 2nd.
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∙ 16y agoNo. Only hits, walks, and times hit-by-pitch improve a hitter's OBP.
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∙ 16y agoNo. Reaching base due to the uncaught third strike rule, an error, or fielder's choice does not increase on base percentage but decreases it.
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∙ 9y agoReaching on an error does not count as a hit. However, it does count as an at bat and therefore is recorded as a statistic.
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∙ 13y agoNO... the answer is in your question... if its an ERROR how can it be a hit ... If the batter hits into a fielder choice then there to its not a hit ...
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∙ 13y agoNO.. its not a hit ... its a ERROR ...
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Does an error count as an at bat?
Yes an error counts as an at bat, but not a hit. You would be 0 for 1 on the play, but your on base percentage goes up because you have reached base safely. Errors can be committed on sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies. If the official scorer rules a play a sacrifice bunt/fly and an error, the batter is not charged with a time at bat. On base percentage goes down when reaching base on an straight error.
If the third baseman drops a foul ball and is charged with an error and the pitcher retires everyone with no one reaching base is this a perfect game?
No. A perfect game is no runs, no hits, no errors and no walks. I believe that rule stands even if the batter does not reach base on an error. Opinion .... yes, it's still a perfect game. The definition of a perfect game is one in which no runner reaches first base (any way, hit, error, hit by ball, etc.). On a foul ball error, if the batter does not reach first base (strike out, any other way), he is still just another one of the 27 outs in a perfect game. Yes. The definition of a perfect game is 27 batters up and 27 batters down without a single batter reaching base safely. An error that does not result in a batter reaching base safely has no bearing on a perfect game.
How many no-hitters have been ended by an error?
None. If it is an error then it doesn't count as a hit
Does catchers interference factor into on base percentage?
No. On-base percentage is calculated by adding hits, walks and hit-by-pitches and dividing that number by the sum of all at-bats, walks, hit-by-pitches and sacrifice flies. (Source: www.homerunweb.com/onbase.html)A fielder's choice does not improve a player's batting average, and neither does an error.djagameking:Actually an error counts towards your on base percentage, just not your average. Does a fielder's choice count towards your obp.
Does a fielder's choice count as an out?
I AM A COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER ALL INFORMATION HERE IS 100% TRUE. A fielders choice does not count as a hit for the batter even though the batter reaches base safely. It counts as an out for the hitters batting average but RBI's, runs scored, stolen bases and any other effects of the batter reaching base safely count. In essence a fielders choice counts as an out because the fielder could have chose to get the batter out or another runner which means there was an out on the play. Also, you cannot assume a double play even if the ball hit was the easiest 4-6-3 which the fielders made an error on.
How do you use base hit in a sentence?
a base hit is when u hit and get on base without: error (unless u would have been there despite the error) Fielders Choice (unless u would have been safe despite the FC) Interference
In MLB rules if a player get on base by an error is it called a hit?
No, when a player reaches base on an error the batter is not credited with a hit. He is credited with an at bat, so as far his statistics are concerned, it is as though he made an out.
Does Hit By Pitch count towards on base percentage?
yes
Who is charged with the batter when a new pitcher enters the game to face that batter with a count of 2-0 already on the batter from the first pitcher?
If a relief pitcher enters the game with a 2 ball 0 strikes on the batter and the batter receives a base on balls it is charged to the preceding pitcher. Any other action such as a base hit, fielder's choice, reaching base on an error, etc., is charged to the relief pitcher. (Rule 10.18 (g)).
What is the call if the base runner stealing a base is hit with the throw while running to the next base?
Error on the throw
What does h mean in baseball?
a "Hit" which is when the batter reaches base without the defence making an error, and a hit could be any of the following: a single (the first base) a double (the second base) a triple (the third base) or a home run (reaching home plate, back where you started by either hitting the ball out of the parks dimensions or getting an inside the park home run, the hardest thing to do in Baseball)
What is the difference between appearances and at bats when reviewing baseball statistics?
Plate appearances is the total number of times a player has stood at the plate ... regardless of outcome. At-bats are counted when a batter either scores an 'out' or scores a 'hit'. If the batter receives a Base-on-balls, hit by pitch, or reaches base as the result of an error or Fielder's choice, it doesn't count as an at-bat. Batting average is figured as hits/at-bats. On-base percentage is figured as #of times on base / plate appearances This answer is wrong... If the batter reaches base as a result of an error or fielder's choice it still counts as an at bat, if the batter records an out that results in a sacrifice fly it does not count as an at bat. Also a base on balls includes the possibility of hit by pitch in its definition.
