Third strike rule

bballmom · #1 (**permalink**) Sun May 09, 2004, 03:10pm

Does anyone know how a dropped third strike counts towards a players batting average? Does it count as an official at bat? Thanks.

Rich · #2 (**permalink**) Sun May 09, 2004, 03:22pm

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Originally posted by bballmom
Does anyone know how a dropped third strike counts towards a players batting average? Does it count as an official at bat? Thanks.

For batting statistics, it's a strikeout like any other.

bballmom · #3 (**permalink**) Sun May 09, 2004, 03:27pm

Thanks Rich. My son appreciates the answer.

LDUB · #4 (**permalink**) Mon May 10, 2004, 03:26pm

But his on base percentage would go up.

Rich · #5 (**permalink**) Mon May 10, 2004, 03:56pm

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Originally posted by LDUB
But his on base percentage would go up.

Actually it wouldn't.

Only H, BB, and HBP count towards OBP. Reaching by an error, fielder's choice, or this situation would NOT count.

OBP = (H+BB+HBP) / (AB+BB+HBP+SF)

--Rich

[Edited by Rich Fronheiser on May 10th, 2004 at 05:14 PM]

Rich Ives · #6 (**permalink**) Mon May 10, 2004, 03:57pm

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Originally posted by LDUB
But his on base percentage would go up.

Nope

10.22 (f) On base percentage, divide the total of hits, all bases on balls, and hit by pitch by the total of at bats, all bases on balls, hit by pitch and sacrifice flies.