Reaching base on an error?

[greenefan]

When a batter reaches base on an error, how is that scored for the purpose of batting stastics? Does it count as an official at bat? Does it enhances the batters "on base percentage"?

[Guest didyouseethatmessDANG]

yes it counts as an at bat but they are not rewarded with a hit ... because it counts as an at bat, it also counts AGAINST their OBP% because they shouldnt have been on base ... so in otherwords, you can go 0-4 reaching 1st base everytime on 4 errors ... likewise, your OBP% will be 0-4

[Booterman]

yes it counts as an at bat but they are not rewarded with a hit ... because it counts as an at bat, it also counts AGAINST their OBP% because they shouldnt have been on base ... so in otherwords, you can go 0-4 reaching 1st base everytime on 4 errors ... likewise, your OBP% will be 0-4

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I believe it would help your OB%, however it does not count as a hit and counts as an offical at-bat so therefore it would hurt your Batting Average. So for instance if you batted 5 times and walked once, reached on an error (ROE) once, grounded out once, struck out once and doubled once the stats would be like this:

 

OB% - # of times you reached base/total # of ABs = 3/5 = .600

The 3 times you reached were- walk, ROE,double

 

Batting Average- hits/offical AB (offical AB does not include walks, sacrifices

or hit by pitch(HBP)at bats)

=1/4 = .250 (1 hit (double)/ 5-1(walk)= 1/4)

[GradfromtheNest]

I believe it would help your OB%, however it does not count as a hit and counts as an offical at-bat so therefore it would hurt your Batting Average. So for instance if you batted 5 times and walked once, reached on an error (ROE) once, grounded out once, struck out once and doubled once the stats would be like this:

 

OB% - # of times you reached base/total # of ABs = 3/5 = .600

          The 3 times you reached were- walk, ROE,double

 

Batting Average- hits/offical AB (offical AB does not include walks, sacrifices

                        or hit by pitch(HBP)at bats)

                        =1/4    = .250    (1 hit (double)/ 5-1(walk)= 1/4)

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Good job Booterman!

[Guest didyouseethatmessDANG]

I am almost 100% certain that ROE counts AGAINST your OBP% ... can anyone validate this.

[nokona2]

yeah ding dong... it is called an ON BASE percentage for a reason... it doesn't matter how you get on base, just as long as you do... all of that counts for your OBP!

[Guest didyouseethatmessDANG]

How is a player's On-Base Percentage (OBP) calculated?

 

 

Divide the total number of hits, total Bases on Balls (BB), and total times hit by a pitch (HBP) BY total at bats, total BB, total HBP, and total Sacrifice Flies.

 

 

 

 

In otherwords, ROE counts AGAINST your OBP% ... i was right

[ImaOWL]

I'm guessing its the total number of time you have got on base divided by the total number of plate apperances.

[Booterman]

I just looked it up at Baseball Almanac's website for stats and another website and I was in error:

 

They say OB% is: Hits+Walks+HBP/ At Bats+Walks+HBP+Sac. Flys

 

 

You learn something new every day I guess. You would think since this stat is supposed to tell you the % of time you reach base safely that it would not matter how you reached base, but it does so I ask your forgiveness and offer you the wisdom of knowing what OB% is from now on out.

[Guest didyouseethatmessDANG]

I just looked it up at Baseball Almanac's website for stats and another website and I was in error:

 

They say OB% is: Hits+Walks+HBP/ At Bats+Walks+HBP+Sac. Flys

You learn something new every day I guess. You would think since this stat is supposed to tell you the % of time you reach base safely that it would not matter how you reached base, but it does so I ask your forgiveness and offer you the wisdom of knowing what OB% is from now on out.

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you are forgiven ... trust me, i would much rather have it the other way but hey, thats baseball.

[abo14]

The key word here is reached. Yes you may have reached on an error and you may not deserve to be there but you are on base and therefore it only helps you OBP.

[Booterman]

Here is the link to Baseball Almanac's Offical Offensive Baseball Stats Formulas web site. Alot of interesting formulas.

 

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/stats.shtml