How do you score catcher's interference. Is it a hit for the batter, does he get an RBI if a run scores?
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Like most questions, it depends.
Technically if the ball is put in play, the offense has the option to take the play or the CI, so if the play is taken, score whatever happened (RBI's, hits, etc). If catcher's interference is taken, then its nothing for the hitter. No RBI (if bases loaded), no AB, no hit, no OBP bump, etc. Give the hitter an 0-0 and don't score an error.
When computing earned runs, the guy who reached on CI is not earned, although you can't assume an out for his AB. Basically, you just pass him when reconstrcuting the inning.
Technically if the ball is put in play, the offense has the option to take the play or the CI, so if the play is taken, score whatever happened (RBI's, hits, etc). If catcher's interference is taken, then its nothing for the hitter. No RBI (if bases loaded), no AB, no hit, no OBP bump, etc. Give the hitter an 0-0 and don't score an error.
When computing earned runs, the guy who reached on CI is not earned, although you can't assume an out for his AB. Basically, you just pass him when reconstrcuting the inning.
CI with bases loaded is an RBI.
See the link on the second page of this thread
See the link on the second page of this thread
Thanks 3Finger, its what I get for only searching the rules on "catcher's intereference"
10.4 A Credit a run batted in when...
(2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (because of a base on balls, an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball or for interference or obstruction);
10.4 A Credit a run batted in when...
(2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (because of a base on balls, an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball or for interference or obstruction);
Official rule 10.22 Determining Percentage Records
(f) On base percentage, divide the total of hits, all bases on balls, and hit by pitch by the total of at bats, all bases on balls, hit by pitch and sacrifice flies.
NOTE: For the purpose of computing on base percentage, ignore being awarded first base on interference or obstruction.
(f) On base percentage, divide the total of hits, all bases on balls, and hit by pitch by the total of at bats, all bases on balls, hit by pitch and sacrifice flies.
NOTE: For the purpose of computing on base percentage, ignore being awarded first base on interference or obstruction.
Saw an umpire muff this call before. He did not give the offense the option to take the play over the CI. It cost the offense two runs since the umpire treated it like a dead ball and just moved the two runners forward one base and put the hitter at first to load the bases. The would be double would have scored 2 runs if the offense had the option.
Kills me when that happens.
My daughter's softball team has a player with a very LONG swing. She hit the catcher's glove at least three times this past weekend and none of them were called as CI, including the one where the glove went flying, the catcher bent over in agony grabbing her hand on a foul ball with the bases loaded. It was called a foul tip...
In difference to the umpires who frequent here, I won't mention that it was the same HP all three times and us helpful fans called it all three times... I think the dull thud of the new bats confused him.
My daughter's softball team has a player with a very LONG swing. She hit the catcher's glove at least three times this past weekend and none of them were called as CI, including the one where the glove went flying, the catcher bent over in agony grabbing her hand on a foul ball with the bases loaded. It was called a foul tip...
In difference to the umpires who frequent here, I won't mention that it was the same HP all three times and us helpful fans called it all three times... I think the dull thud of the new bats confused him.
Catcher's Interference is scored as an error on the catcher.