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No, a sacrifice bunt is not considered an official at-bat in baseball.
Yes, a sacrifice bunt does count as an at-bat in baseball.
Sacrifice bunt
Sacrifice. Either a sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly. Neither counts as an at bat.
A sacrifice bunt or fly has never been considered an at-bat.
A base on balls, being hit by the pitch, a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly. None of these are official at-bats.
No, it is not considered a sacrifice unless the batter is advanced as a result of a bunt. Also, a fly ball that is caught is only considered a sacrifice if a runner tags and scores on the play. If a runner tags at 1B or 2B on the caught fly ball, and advances one base, it is not considered a sacrifice fly.
Official baseball rule 10.09 (a) Score a sacrifice bunt when, before two are out, the batter advances one or more runners with a bunt and is put out at first base, or would have been put out except for a fielding error. (b) Score a sacrifice bunt when, before two are out, the fielders handle a bunted ball without error in an unsuccessful attempt to put out a preceding runner advancing one base.
No, since a sacrifice bunt does not count as an at bat the batter's average stays the same.
Sac stands for sacrifice bunt.
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Yes, a sacrifice bunt does not count as an official at-bat and therefore does not affect a player's batting average.