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Does a fielders choice count as an at-bat?
If scored as a Fielders Choice it will go down as 0-1 (an AB with no hit) -- tigersy2k3
Do you get an rbi on fielders choice?
sometimes
Does a batter who hits into a fielders choice and has an rbi get credited with an at bat or is it scored like a sacrifice?
Yes, the batter is credited with an at-bat and scored as a fielders choice.
Can you score a run on 3rd out fielders choice?
No.
Does fielders choice count as an at bat?
Yes.
What is the scoring if you cannot assume an IF could get the batter but the runner makes a delayed attempt to advance on a bobbled ball and gets thrown out or caught in a rundown?
fielders choice
Can a fielders choice count as time at bat?
Yes
Can you receive a base hit on a fielders choice?
maybe... maybe not!
Can a batter get a base hit and have a fielders choice on the same play?
No.
How does a fielders choice effect batting average?
It does not count as an at bat
With runners in 2nd 3rd a ball is batted to the pitcher the pitcher looks the runner at 3rd back but makes no play or throw to any base Is this a base hit or fielders choice?
It is a fielders choice
Is it a fielders choice with one out and runner on third and batter grounds out to first with runner on third scoring?
Anytime the batter is put out at 1st base on a batted ball it is not considered a fielders choice, it is simply a put out. Now in your scenario if the catcher would have thrown home and the runner coming from 3rd is out and the batter is safe at 1st, then in that case it would be a fielders choice
Is a bunt ever scored as a fielders choice and counted as a at bat?
Yes
How can fielders choice cause a balk?
It can't ... a balk can only be committed by a pitcher.
Does a fielders choice count against your batting average?
yes it's an at bat
Does beating out a double play count as a hit?
No it goes down as a fielders choice.
What is a fielder's choice?
Official Baseball Rules section 2.00 Definition of Terms: A fielders choice is the act of a fielder who handles a fair grounder and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter-runner, throws to another base in an attempt to put out a preceding runner.
Is it a hit when an infield attemps a fielder's choice and the runners are all called safe with no errors?
No matter what, in a fielders choice play the batter is given and 0 for 1 in the record books. It is based on the thought that if the defense had attempted a play on the batter he most surely would have been out. You misunderstood the question. If a fielder's choice is attmpted, but all runners are save and no error is scored it's a hit ... since the fielder's choice didn't actually happen.
Can an error be charged on a successful fielders choice?
No. No error can ever be given when there is an out made on the play.
Runners on 1st and 3rd 2 outs Batter hits a broundball to the 3rd baseman who looks to second but the second baseman isn't covering The 3rd baseman then looks to 1st but has no play What is the ruling?
This would be a put in the book as a fielders choice -- no hit or RBI granted to the batterThen you tell your infield to wake up and make mental note so you can rip into them once they are in the dugoutin order for that play to be called a fielders choice there has to be an out made ... it's scored as a infield hit ... with the bases loaded ...Correction:A Fielders Choice does not have to result in an out -- I have attached the Official Score Keepers definition of a fielders choice (in the example given for the question.. this would fall under section b -- the 3rd baseman cleanly fielded a ball and was going to go to 2nd for the put out rather then going straight to 1st)Fielders Choice is the act of a fielder who handles a fair grounder and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter runner, throws to another base in an attempt to put out a preceding runner. The term is also used by scorers(a) to account for the advance of the batter runner who takes one or more extra bases when the fielder who handles his safe hit attempts to put out a preceding runner;(b) to account for the advance of a runner (other than by stolen base or error) while a fielder is attempting to put out another runner; and(c) to account for the advance of a runner made solely because of the defensive team's indifference (undefended steal).
If a ball is hit to the outfield with batters at first and second and the runner gets out at third is it a fielders choice?
no, the fielder had no choice to throw out the hitter at first.
Does a fielders choice count as an at bat if a run scores on the play?
A fielder's choice is always an at bat. The book would be marked as an FC with RBI.
Do you get an RBI on a Fielder's choice?
Yes you would get an RBI on a fielders choice. If a runner scores on any batted ball the batter will get an RBI, whether an out is made or not.
Seven ways to reach first base?
Hit, hit by pitch, intentional walk, cathers interference, pinch runner, errror, fielders choice, dropped third strike, balk, overturned out call, fielders obstruction,
Do errors and fielders choice factor into batting average?
Yes, if a hitter hits into a fielder's choice he gets credited for an at-bat and is NOT credited with a hit. Whether its an error or a fielder's choice the players batting average WILL decrease
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