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hit baseball wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 scoring a hit toggle scoring a hit subsection 1 1 types of hits 2 pitching a no hitter 3 1887 discrepancy 4 major league baseball rules 5 see also 6 references toggle the table of contents hit baseball 17 languages deutsch español français bahasa indonesia italiano 日本語 한국어 मराठी bahasa melayu nederlands polski português simple english svenska tiếng việt 閩南語 bân lâm gí 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url 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base after successfully hitting the ball pete rose is the all time leader in major league baseball hits recording 4 256 ichiro suzuki has recorded the most career hits across top tier professional leagues 4 367 combining his 3 089 major league hits with his previous 1 278 hits in nippon professional baseball in baseball statistics a hit denoted by h also called a base hit is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder s choice scoring a hit edit to achieve a hit the batter must reach first base before any fielder can either tag him with the ball throw to another player protecting the base before the batter reaches it or tag first base while carrying the ball the hit is scored the moment the batter reaches first base safely if he is put out while attempting to stretch his hit to a double or triple or home run on the same play he still gets credit for a hit according to the last base he reached safely on the play if a batter reaches first base because of offensive interference by a preceding runner including if a preceding runner is hit by a batted ball he is also credited with a hit types of hits edit a hit for one base is called a single for two bases a double and for three bases a triple a home run is also scored as a hit doubles triples and home runs are also called extra base hits an infield hit is a hit where the ball does not leave the infield infield hits are uncommon by nature and most often earned by speedy runners pitching a no hitter edit main article no hitter a no hitter is a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting a hit throwing a no hitter is rare and considered an extraordinary accomplishment for a pitcher or pitching staff in most cases in the professional game no hitters are accomplished by a single pitcher who throws a complete game a pitcher who throws a no hitter could still allow runners to reach base safely by way of walks errors hit batsmen or batter reaching base due to interference or obstruction if the pitcher allows no runners to reach base in any manner whatsoever hit walk hit batsman error etc the no hitter is a perfect game 1887 discrepancy edit ty cobb recorded a career 4 191 hits holding the major league record for 57 years in 1887 major league baseball counted bases on balls walks as hits the result was skyrocketing batting averages including some near 500 tip o neill of the st louis browns batted 485 that season which would still be a major league record if recognized the experiment was abandoned the following season there is controversy regarding how the records of 1887 should be interpreted the number of legitimate walks and at bats are known for all players that year so computing averages using the same method as in other years is straightforward in 1968 major league baseball formed a special baseball records committee to resolve this and other issues the committee ruled that walks in 1887 should not be counted as hits in 2000 major league baseball reversed its decision ruling that the statistics which were recognized in each year s official records should stand even in cases where they were later proven incorrect most current sources list o neill s 1887 average as 435 as calculated by omitting his walks he would retain his american association batting championship however the variance between methods results in differing recognition for the 1887 national league batting champion cap anson would be recognized with his 421 average if walks are included but sam thompson would be the champion at 372 if they are not major league baseball rules edit the official rulebook of major league baseball states in rule 10 05 1 a the official scorer shall credit a batter with a base hit when 1 the batter reaches first base or any succeeding base safely on a fair ball that settles on the ground that touches a fence before being touched by a fielder or that clears a fence 2 the batter reaches first base safely on a fair ball hit with such force or so slowly that any fielder attempting to make a play with the ball has no opportunity to do so rule 10 05 a 2 comment the official scorer shall credit a hit if the fielder attempting to handle the ball cannot make a play even if such fielder deflects the ball from or cuts off another fielder who could have put out a runner 3 the batter reaches first base safely on a fair ball that takes an unnatural bounce so that a fielder cannot handle it with ordinary effort or that touches the pitcher s plate or any base including home plate before being touched by a fielder and bounces so that a fielder cannot handle the ball with ordinary effort 4 the batter reaches first base safely on a fair ball that has not been touched by a fielder and that is in fair territory when the ball reaches the outfield unless in the scorer s judgment the ball could have been handled with ordinary effort 5 a fair ball that has not been touched by a fielder touches a runner or an umpire unless a runner is called out for having been touched by an infield fly in which case the official scorer shall not score a hit or 6 a fielder unsuccessfully attempts to put out a preceding runner and in the official scorer s judgment the batter runner would not have been put out at first base by ordinary effort rule 10 05 a comment in applying rule 10 05 a the official scorer shall always give the batter the benefit of the doubt a safe course for the official scorer to follow is to score a hit when exceptionally good fielding of a ball fails to result in a putout b the official scorer shall not credit a base hit when a 1 runner is forced out by a batted ball or would have been forced out except for a fielding error 2 batter apparently hits safely and a runner who is forced to advance by reason of the batter becoming a runner fails to touch the first base to which such runner is advancing and is called out on appeal the official scorer shall charge the batter with an at bat but not a hit 3 pitcher the catcher or any infielder handles a batted ball and puts out a preceding runner who is attempting to advance one base or to return to his original base or would have put out such runner with ordinary effort except for a fielding error the official scorer shall charge the batter with an at bat but not a hit 4 fielder fails in an attempt to put out a preceding runner and in the scorer s judgment the batter runner could have been put out at first base or rule 10 05 b comment rule 10 05 b shall not apply if the fielder merely looks toward or feints toward another base before attempting to make the putout at first base 5 runner is called out for interference with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball unless in the scorer s judgment the batter runner would have been safe had the interference not occurred see also edit baseball portal list of major league baseball hit records list of major league baseball progressive career hits leaders list of nippon professional baseball career hits leaders list of kbo career hits leaders list of major league baseball career hits leaders 3 000 hit club references edit official rules major league baseball archived from the original on 2016 01 23 retrieved 2009 09 11 v t e baseball statistics batting batting average on base percentage slugging percentage hit single double triple home run extra base hit grand slam total bases rbi game winning rbi walk bunt sacrifice bunt sacrifice fly on base plus slugging times on base walk to strikeout ratio walk percentage base running run stolen base stolen base percentage caught stealing pitching win loss record innings pitched save hold run earned era strikeout looking walk perfect game no hitter whip bb 9 k 9 quality start complete game shutout wild pitch strikeout to walk ratio maddux baa fielding fielding percentage assist putout error total chances fielder s choice defensive indifference passed ball sabermetrics adjusted era base runs batting average on balls in play batting park factor catcher s era defensive runs saved exit velocity extrapolated runs fielding independent pitching game score isolated power jaffe wins above replacement score pop time power speed number range factor runs created runs produced secondary average speed score nerd out of zone plays made ultimate zone rating value over replacement player weighted on base average wins above replacement win probability added win shares v t e baseball and softball concepts outline glossary baseball rules cheating comparison of baseball and softball fastpitch softball 16 inch softball ejections ground rules infield fly rule in flight interference pitch clock protested game strike zone suspended game unwritten rules ballpark field backstop baseball diamond batter s box batter s eye bullpen dugout foul pole foul territory infield on deck circle outfield warning track equipment ball baseball rubbing mud bat batting cage batting glove batting helmet cap doughnut glove defense pitching machine protective cup shin guard stirrups uniform uniform number game process batting order challenges ball strike check swing innings extra innings out positions run pace of play batting at bat baltimore chop bat flip batted ball batting count batting out of order bunt sacrifice bunt squeeze play charging the mound checked swing cleanup hitter contact hitter designated hitter double double switch foul ball foul tip golden sombrero ground rule double hat trick hit hit and run hit by pitch hitting for the cycle home run grand slam inside the park walk off moonshot chinese infield hit leadoff hitter lefty righty switch line drive mendoza line on deck pinch hitter plate appearance platoon system power hitter pull hitter sacrifice fly single strikeout strike zone sweet spot switch hitter triple walk pitching softball balk beanball breaking ball brushback pitch changeup vulcan changeup curveball eephus emery ball fastball two seam four seam cutter sinker split finger full count immaculate inning inside pitching intentional balk intentional walk knuckleball maddux no hitter perfect game pickoff pitch count pitching by position players pitching position pitchout quick pitch screwball shutout slider spitball strikeout strike zone striking out the side switch pitcher time of pitch wild pitch base running automatic runner balk bases loaded caught stealing hit and run lead off left on base obstruction pinch runner rundown safe scoring position slide small ball squeeze play stolen base tag up tie goes to the runner fielding positioning appeal play assist blocking the plate catch caught stealing covering a base defensive indifference double play error fielder s choice fifth infielder force play fourth out hidden ball trick in between hop infield fly rule infield shift interference neighborhood play passed ball pickoff putout rundown tag out triple play unassisted uncaught third strike wall climb wheel play related 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