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Feb. 23 Nvjimmymac 20 posts | One out, men on first and third. Batter hits ground ball to short. Short throws to second, out, second throws to first, safe. Runner on third scores. I say the batter gets a fielder’s choice and a time at bat. Others say he gets a sacrifice. What say you? |
Feb. 23 DieselDan Men's 75 602 posts | "The batter is credited with an RBI (run batted in) for every runner that reaches home safely when any of the following occurs: The batter hits safely. ... The batter reaches first on a fielder's choice. The batter reaches first on a base on balls while the bases are full." |
Feb. 23 B.J. 1107 posts | jimmymac.. this would be scored a FC with a RBI.. I don't believe a sac. can ever be awarded on a groundball when the batter is thrown out at 1st.. even though a run to scores.. |
Feb. 24 stick8 1992 posts | Jimmymac, officially that’s a fielders choice. He gets credit for the rbi, a time at bat, but does not get credit for a hit. If the team strictly goes by on base percentage (many do) then he gets credit for that. A sacrifice would be a sacrifice fly or a sacrifice bunt. Since there’s no bunting in softball a ground ball, as BJ correctly points out, cannot be considered a sacrifice |
Feb. 24 MurrayW Men's 65 221 posts | No, a fielder's choice counts as an out and not as getting on base. If you go by on-base percentage, the batter would be 0 for 1 on this at-bat. Also true for errors, but most softball teams I know count errors as getting on base and not against you on OBP so that there are no arguments on whether a batted ball is a hit or an error. |
Feb. 24 Dbax Men's 65 2101 posts | I agree. A fielders choice does not count towards your on base percentage. |
Feb. 25 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | Hit into a DP here and the batter isn't credited with a RBI. |