2007-07-19 07:58:49 · 9 answers · asked by grandpa3737 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No.
If catcher's interference is called on a play where the play continues, the team on offense can choose to ignore the interference and take the result of the play. This is the only case where a player could possibly be awarded a hit, if he managed to get a hit despite the interference.
In the scenario where a player is awarded first base, the catcher would be given an error, but the batter is NOT charged an at-bat. It's very clearly defined under 10.02
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/official_scorer_10.jsp
2007-07-19 08:12:02 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does count as an official at bat. The catcher is charged with an error, and the player at bat is awarded first base. If the play hits the catcher and then the ball, the play hustles to first base before being gunned down he may be credited with an infield hit, the would be up to the umpire. Also, so he hits it into the gap and makes it to second, he then will be credited with a double, and the official ruling would usually be to let the play stand as is.
2007-07-19 15:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by david t 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it counts as an official at bat. Two things can happen, the catcher can be charged with an error and the batter awarded first base, or the play may be allowed to stand as it turned out. In other words, if the batter swung, hit the catcher's mitt and then the ball and ended up with a double, they can let that play stand as is. Hope this helps.
2007-07-19 15:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
To Jordan:
Which is why Jorge Posada got called on Catcher's interference a few days ago. It's not even up to the ump to decided whether it's an error or a hit, he just signals catcher's interference, then the official scorer decides.
Craig S is right.
2007-07-19 15:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by Sam N 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is either a hit, or en error on the catcher, but yes it is an official at bat. Umps never call it though because they never know what the correct call would be...
2007-07-19 15:06:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Craig is right, by 10.02 (a) (1) (iv)
2007-07-19 16:03:58 · answer #6 · answered by DaM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think it's like a walk.
2007-07-19 17:23:35 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe the batter is credited with a hit.
2007-07-19 15:03:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
2007-07-19 23:52:05 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋