At Bat

He receives a Base On Balls (BB).In 1887 , Major League Baseball counted bases on balls as Hits . The result was skyrocketed Batting Average s, including some near .500, and the experiment was abandoned the following season.

He is Hit By A Pitch (HBP).

He hits a Sacrifice Fly or a Sacrifice Bunt .

He is awarded First Base due to interference or obstruction, usually by the Catcher .

The Inning ends while he is still at bat (due to the third Out being made by a runner Caught Stealing , for example).

He is replaced by another hitter before his at bat is completed (unless he is replaced with two strikes and his replacement strikes out).

EXAMPLES

An ''at bat'' is counted when

the batter reaches first base on a Hit

the batter reaches first base on an Error

the batter is called Out for any reason

there is a Fielder's Choice

AT BAT AS A PHRASE

"At bat," "up," "up at bat," and "at the plate" are phrases in baseball describing someone that is facing the pitcher. Interestingly, just because a player is described as being at bat (facing the pitcher) does not mean he will be given an at bat in his statistics, and in fact just signifies a Plate Appearance .

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