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No, a stolen base only occurs when a batter attempts to take a base during a pitch.
No, a wild pitch does not count as a stolen base in baseball.
yes, the base runner stealing does get credit for the stolen base.
SB means Stolen Base, in a scorebook.
stolen base
It means to run an extra base while the person who just hit the ball with the bat is running to a base.
Stolen Base
Stolen BaseIn baseball, the acronym/abbreviation SB stands for "Stolen Base."
If the player was stealing as the pitch was delivered, it is a steal. If, however, he leaves once the ball passes the catcher, it is not a steal. If a player is stealing, and there is a wild pitch allowwing the runner to reach third base, it would be a steal and a wild pitch.
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When it's defensive indifference
no ---------- Batting average and stolen bases are both statistical categories. If you get a hit, your total number of hits and your batting average go up. If you steal a base, your total number of stolen bases and your stolen base average go up. They're separate categories, and have no effect on each other.