Take a look at yesterday's play-by-play game between CLE and BOS. Ryan Garko got HBP in his first plate appearance. Later on, he hit a double, and after that he failed two more AB and ended 1-3.
I think it really hurt your AVG.
2007-07-25 09:49:17 · 11 answers · asked by Osbal 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
This question has been asked so many times already.
Add up the number of base hits, walks, hit by pitch.
Add up the number of (official) At Bats, walks, hit by pitch, and sacrifice flies.
Divide the first total by the second total to get the On Base Percentage.
A Sacrifice Fly (SF) counts against the OBP.
A Sacrifice Bunt (S) does not count againt the OBP as a Sacrifice Bunt is a very visible attempt while a Scrifice Fly can just be a result of the circumstances.
Reaching base by any type of error does not have a positive affect on the OBP; it does count as an official At Bat so it does have a negative affect.
In your scenario, Ryan Garko is 1 hit in 3 official At Bats plust a hit by pitch. The result is a daily batting average of .333 and a daily OBP of .500. Case Closed.
2007-07-25 11:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Being hit by a pitch doesn't count as an at-bat, and if you think about it, that HELPS the batting average.
Look at Garko, yesterday: If you were to count all the plate appearances as ABs, he would end up going 1-4 (one hit in four appearances), batting .250 for the day.
In reality, the HBP doesn't count (of course), so yesterday Garko went 1-3, batting .333 for the day.
There is also a stat called on-base percentage (OBP), and for that one you count ANY way of getting on base: walk, HBP, reaching on a fielder's choice, getting to first on a strike-three passed ball, etc. Looking at Garko again, he was up to bat 4 times: HBP, hit a double, flied out to center, and grounded to third. He reached twice in four plate appearances, so his OBP for the game was .500.
2007-07-25 17:05:59 · answer #2 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A HBP doesn't count as an AB, but it is a plate appearance and counts toward his OBP (on-base percentage), so yea it helped him out.
Plus, seeing as it was a close game, the TEAM needed a baserunner to tie it up, but the Red Sox were too strong for the Indians.
2007-07-25 18:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not. It is neutral. Since batting averages are hits per at-bat, being hit by a pitch does not count as an at-bat, so therfore no effect on the batting average.
It will increase the on-base percentage though.
2007-07-25 17:15:32 · answer #4 · answered by mf52dolphin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes he got on 2 out of 4 times. The stat you are looking for is on-base percentage (obp).
Batting Average is a meaningless stat. It does not show who are the better hitters and it does not correlate highly to scoring runs. OBP and OPS (OBP+SP) are the stats most commonly used now by those serious about measuring performance.
2007-07-25 17:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by Baccheus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. A HBP is the same as a walk, it doesnt count as an at bat.
2007-07-25 16:54:04 · answer #6 · answered by J-Far 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
HBP doesnt count as an AB. Atleast I dont think.
2007-07-25 16:53:31 · answer #7 · answered by Hello11 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Batting average is hits / at-bats. "At Bats" is plate appearances minus walks, hit by pitches, sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies. Getting hit be a pitch doesn't affect your batting average - that is, it doesn't add to either to numerator or denominator of the equation. It does improve your on base percentage.
2007-07-25 17:51:28 · answer #8 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no a HBP does nothing to your average it's not an offical at bat but it helps you on base percent
2007-07-25 17:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by toadcool55 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are dumb. HBP doesn't count as an at bat. we already told you that. If it doesn't could as an at bat than it isn't even factered into your average. going 1-3 will hurt your average only if your hitting .334 or higher.
2007-07-25 16:56:22 · answer #10 · answered by Jerbson 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋