Dumb baseball question from a casual fan........

Gator5220

Why exactly does a swinging strike three pitch in the dirt not count as an out immediately?

zef204

It's just one of those rules. However if there is a runner on first with less than 2 outs it doesn't matter if he drops the ball. The guy is out. But with 2 outs any dropped 3rd is live.

Hope that helped.

Gator5220

jamesy

In order for an out to be registered the ball has to caught or a runner tagged. That is the reason ...not it's one of those rules!!!

zef204

<< <i>In order for an out to be registered the ball has to caught or a runner tagged. That is the reason ...not it's one of those rules!!! >>

And why does the ball have to be caught or the runner be tagged for an out to register?






























Because its the RULES!

frolico

Basically, you can have an infinite number of strikeouts in one inning. The record is 4 done by numerous pitchers. It registers as a strikeout for the hitter. The pitcher records a strikeout, but not an out.

WinPitcher

I am not sure that his OB avg goes up. In most cases an E is given to the catcher and in at least that case OB does not. As for WP and PB I would think it does not too.

SD

wick70

In order for an out to be registered the ball has to caught or a runner tagged.

What about bunting foul when you have two strikes on you?

Wick

Axtell

<< <i>In order for an out to be registered the ball has to caught or a runner tagged.

What about bunting foul when you have two strikes on you?

Wick >>



Strikeout, if I remember right.

RipublicaninMass

There is no such thing as a stupid question, just many stupid answers!!

Axtell

<< <i>There is no such thing as a stupid question, just many stupid answers!! >>



You mean like the ones that spammy and parade spew?

frolico

<< <i>I am not sure that his OB avg goes up. In most cases an E is given to the catcher and in at least that case OB does not. As for WP and PB I would think it does not too.

SD >>

WinPitcher

Reaching on an error does not help your OB average. It therefore lowers it as it is a time at bat. In simple terms one does not get credit for reaching base via an error like one does for a walk or hit batsman.


this I am positive of.

SD Read this


or.........On-base Percentage
(hits + walks + hits by pitch) / (at-bats + walks + hits by pitch + sacrifice flies)

Reaching on error is not figured in to OBP, so reaching on an error would lower your OBP. Remember the purpose of this stat is to measure how producitve a hitter is at getting himself on base. If you reached on an error you did not get yourself on base

frolico

Funny, I just looked up the same site and was about to post the same thing.






<< <i>Reaching on an error does not help your OB average. It therefore lowers it as it is a time at bat. In simple terms one does not get credit for reaching base via an error like one does for a walk or hit batsman.


this I am positive of.

SD Read this


or.........On-base Percentage
(hits + walks + hits by pitch) / (at-bats + walks + hits by pitch + sacrifice flies)

Reaching on error is not figured in to OBP, so reaching on an error would lower your OBP. Remember the purpose of this stat is to measure how producitve a hitter is at getting himself on base. If you reached on an error you did not get yourself on base >>

WinPitcher

So, we are in agreement?

SD

SoFLPhillyFan

<< <i>It's just one of those rules. However if there is a runner on first with less than 2 outs it doesn't matter if he drops the ball. The guy is out. But with 2 outs any dropped 3rd is live.

Hope that helped. >>



However if the moon is void of course and Mars is in retrograde the umpire has the right to competely blow the call and screw up a good game.

frolico

<< <i>So, we are in agreement?

SD >>



Yes. And you are OUTTA HERE!!!!

Mac53

Once you've become comfortable with dropped third strike rule, you're ready to start on the infield fly rule. Once you've mastered that, quantum mechanics is a breeze.