What happens if you get walked?
In baseball statistics, a base on balls (BB), better known as a
walk, is credited to a batter and against a pitcher when a batter
receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is called a
"walk" because the batter is then entitled to walk to first base,
or more specifically (as defined in the rules of baseball) he is
"entitled to first base without liability to be put out." Any
baserunner who is forced advances as well. Receiving a base on
balls does not count as an official at bat for a batter but does
count as a plate appearance. A pitcher can also choose to
intentionally walk a batter. This is usually done for the purpose
of facing a different batter that the team feels they have a better
chance of getting out, or to allow a double play possibility if
first base is open with less than two outs. A hit by pitch is not
considered a walk, though the consequences are often the same for
both.