Scenario: A batter comes to the plate five times in the game you are scoring, striking out in the first plate appearance, hitting a double in the second, laying down a successful sacrifice bunt in the third, grounding out in the fourth, and then hitting a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
As the official scorer, what on-base percentage would you calculate for the batter in this game?
A – 1/5 = .200.
BÂ – 1/4 = .250.
CÂ – 1/3 = .333.
D – 1/2Â = .500.
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Answer:Â B – 1/4 = .250.
Rule 10.21(f) states:
[To compute] On-base percentage, divide the sum of hits, bases on balls and times hit by pitch by the sum of at-bats, bases on balls, times hit by pitch and sacrifice flies.