No it doesn't count as a walk it counts as a hit by pitch or HBP.
If you mean HBP, hit by pitch, no. It counts the same as a BB, base on balls, and does not count as an at bat.
HB means hit batsmen: the names of the batters the pitcher has hit by a pitch. HBP means who the hit batsmen are.
HBP...hit by pitch.
Hit by pitch (HBP) or hit batsman(HB).
In baseball, Hit By Pitch
No, BB is for a base on balls or walk. Hit by pitch would be HBP.
Yes, only things that don't count as at bats are walks, hbp or if a baserunner gets thrown out before your at bat is completed.
no, it is basically the same is a walk, except if you are keeping statistics the abbreviation for a hit by pitch is HBP and is not filed under walks.
The answer is no, BB, HBP, SH and SF does not count as an official AB yes new answer: There is no such thing as a sacrifice ground ball and this would be an at-bat. The only exception is a bunt.
The batter is awarded a plate appearance but not an at bat. The player's HBP (hit by pitch) stat is upped by 1. There is no change to the player's batting average.
No, a force does not count as a hit and the batter's average will go down.