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Old Tue Aug 07, 2007, 02:19pm
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Originally Posted by BravesFan1
You are right, the wording of that MLB.com definition does make it seem like fielder's choices are separate from outs. One reason I am asking is because Wikipedia page for FC says "A batter who reaches base safely as the result of a fielder's choice is not credited with a hit; he is effectively charged with an out (and an at bat) just as if he had been put out himself." So are you abolsutely sure a batter is not charged with an out if he hits into a fielder's choice?
Batters don't get "charged with" outs. Which is what the confusion is related to in this entire WOBW thread.

You've read (above) what constitutes an AB. Any other method of coming up with them is a waste of time, and I fail to understand the purpose of such an exercise.
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