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No you don't have to. The pitcher will get upset and the batter will be stung but if you are going to be hit and you don't move, it is considered hit by pitch.
The only time I have ever thought it happened was in softball, where a pitcher just tells the ump to let him take the base. No need to throw the balls. (thats what she said)
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where should the ball hit in the batters box for slow pitch softball?
The ball should never hit in the batter's box in any softball game. The coach may want to remove that pitcher if he or she continues to pitch like that.
Does the batter have to keep at least one foot int he batter's box throughout his time at bat?
No. The batter can step out between pitches and if he is not in the batters box the pitcher can not pitch. However he may not step out once the pitcher is in motion and if any part of him is out of the box when the ball is hit he will be called out.
What does bp hbp mean on baseball stats?
HB means hit batsmen: the names of the batters the pitcher has hit by a pitch. HBP means who the hit batsmen are.
What is the penalty for a batter standing with one foot outside the batters box in little league?
In Little League, the batter is out if they hit the ball with one foot completely out of the batter's box. There is no penalty if they don't hit the ball. There could be a penalty on the pitcher if the reason the batter has a foot out of the box is because the batter didn't finish stepping into the box. A quick pitch is an illegal pitch which counts as a ball.
Is batters box fair territory?
NO, if the ball bounces in the batter's box the hit is automatically called a foul ball.
Is batter out if he gets hit by ball ouside batter box is he out?
if he is the batter and INSIDE the batters box he gets 1 st base.....if he is outside of the batters box then he does not get 1st base. it becomes a judgment call if the ump calls it a ball,strike or called time.
Can a batter have a foul ball called when it hits them and not the bat on third stike swinging?
If he is still in the batters box, its scored a hit batter, automatic walk. ---------- The above answer in incorrect. If the batter is hit by a pitch while swinging [Rule 6.05(e)], or if the batter is hit by a pitch on some part of the body that is in the strike zone [Rule 6.08(b)], it is a strike. The batter is not awarded 1B for being hit by the pitch in either case. It is simply a dead ball strike. It doesn't happen very often, but it does happen.
How many players are hit by a pitch each season?
According to Baseball Reference, in the 2007 season there were 942 batters hit by a pitch in the National League and 813 batter hit by a pitch in the American League.
Can a runner advance when the batter is hit by a bunted ball out of the batters box?
no because it will be considered a dead ball
If a batter steps on home plate to avoid being hit by a pitch is the pitch a strike?
One Answer:Before the hit yes. After no. the home plate is in fair territory between the batters box and first base so it is often stepped on, however the batter must hit the ball while inside the batters box. Correct Answer:There is no rule in MLB prohibiting a batter from stepping on home plate.
Runner stealing third base batter stands in batters box catchers arm hit batter in head is runner out?
no. the batter can stay in the batters box as long as they dnt move when someone is stealing third base. if the batter tried to block the catcher tho by moving, the bater is out. if the catcher hits the batter and the batter is still standing in the batters box, and the catcher throws to third base and the third baseman tags the runner the runner is still safe.
If a pitched ball hits the batters hand and also the bat and he is not swinging is it a hit batsman?
If the batter was swinging it is a strike...if the batter was not swinging, then they are deemed to have been "hit by pitch" and are awarded first base.
