The box score shows how many pitches were for strikes and how many total.?

Question

Are hits, flyouts and groundouts considered strikes?

Answer 1

Yes, any pitch put into play is considered a strike regardless of the actual pitch location.

I'm shocked that some on here don't understand that they have to be counted - otherwise, how do you get an accurate pitch count?

Answer 2

Rule 10 in the official MLB rules deals with the official MLB scorekeeper, and how he is to keep track of the game. Officially, there is no call for keeping an individual tally of a pitcher's strikes and balls over the course of the game.

Unofficially, there is no absolute rule about it, but generally speaking a scorekeeper will count a hit as a strike, rather than a ball or not at all.

Answer 3

If the batter offers at a given pitch, it is counted as a strike in the pitch count (how it counts in that plate appearance depends on the standing ball-strike count and the outcome). Think of pitch count strikes as "not balls".

Answer 4

No, they aren't considered strikes. Only foul balls up to two strikes, swing and miss, and called strike. if the count is 2 and 1 means there are 2 balls and 1 strike.

Answer 5

No those are simply outs. Only foulballs are considered strikes on balls hit.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

if the batter swings at the pitch, it's a strike, duh.

Answer 8

no