What is consider a hit?

[Guest Rick]

Runner on first and I hit the ball to the shortstop who throws out the guy advancing to second but I am safe at first. His that considered a hit??

[Larry in TN]

No.

You are charged an at-bat but are not credited with a hit.  The effect on your batting average is the same as being put-out.  The scoring is that you reached on a fielder's choice.

Look at the Official Baseball Rules chapter 9.00 for this, and many other, scoring rules.

http://mlb.mlb.com/documents/0/8/0/268272080/2018_Official_Baseball_Rules.pdf

 

[noumpere]

7 hours ago, Guest Rick said:

Runner on first and I hit the ball to the shortstop who throws out the guy advancing to second but I am safe at first. His that considered a hit??

I hope it didn't cost you a contract bonus.

[beerguy55]

Think of it this way - if there was no runner would you get a hit?  Probably not - you're either out or you'll reach by error.

Because the fielder has the choice of getting you out or getting the runner out it's not a hit.

And, because all forced runners did not reach their next base safely it's not a hit.  (ie. even if you were Usain Bolt and the shortstop had no choice but to take the lead forced runner it's still not a hit)

You caused the out - the runner had no choice in the matter.  Practically speaking, without looking up the rules, do you think a batter should get credited with a hit there?

Where it "could" be a hit is if instead of a runner on first it was a runner on second (no force)...the runner chooses to go to third and the shortstop chooses to take the runner instead of you.  The scorekeeper would have to judge whether or not the shortstop truly had a choice, or if you would have been safe if he had just thrown to first.  99% of the time it's still not a hit.

 

Stop hitting to the infielders...hit home runs.  It makes everything easier, and you don't have to run.

[Aging_Arbiter]

[Stk004]

I was playing MLB the Show yesterday and was riding a 10 game hit streak. I hit the ball into left field only to see my catcher get forced out at second base. Ended up with a fielder's choice and no hits that day.