Intentional Walk (IBB) | Glossary | MLB.com (2024)
Definition
An intentional walk occurs when the defending team elects to walk a batter on purpose, putting him on first base instead of letting him try to hit. Intentional walks -- which count as a walk for the hitter and a walk allowed by the pitcher -- are an important strategy in the context of a game. They can be used to put a runner on first base, setting up a potential double play.
Intentional walks occur most frequently with an excellent hitter at the plate and a significantly worse hitter -- or a more favorable matchup for the pitcher -- on deck. Generally, intentional walks occur with no one on first base, but they can also occur -- very, very rarely -- with first base occupied.
Beginning in the 2017 season, teams no longer need to throw four balls in order to intentionally walk a batter. Rather, the manager can signal an intentional walk from the dugout at any point during a plate appearance, putting the batter on first base automatically.
History of the rule
Prior to the 2017 season, teams were not able to intentionally walk a batter without throwing four balls -- though only the fourth ball needed to be intentional in order for the walk to be scored as such.
For intentional walks, a catcher would typically stand upright -- by rule keeping both feet inside the catcher's box until the ball left the pitcher's hand -- so he could more easily receive a pitch far outside the strike zone. Of course, hitters were not prohibited from swinging at an intentional ball attempt and would occasionally do so if the pitch was thrown closer to the plate than the pitcher intended.
In baseball, an intentional base on balls, usually referred to as an intentional walk and denoted in baseball scorekeeping by IBB, is a walk issued to a batter by a pitcher with the intent of removing the batter's opportunity to swing at the pitched ball.
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occurs when the defending team elects to walk a batter
batter
Definition. A strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws any combination of three swinging or looking strikes to a hitter. (A foul ball counts as a strike, but it cannot be the third and final strike of the at-bat.
on purpose, putting him on first base instead of letting him try to hit. Intentional walks -- which count
count
In baseball and softball, the count refers to the number of balls and strikes a batter has in their current plate appearance. If the count reaches three strikes, the batter strikes out; if the count reaches four balls, the batter earns a base on balls (a "walk").
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Since the 2017 season, intentional bases on balls are issued to the hitter at the discretion of a manager. Barry Bonds, the all-time leader in intentional bases on balls. Barry Bonds is the all-time leader in intentional bases on balls with 688 career intentional walks.
Statistically, receiving an intentional base on balls does not count as an official at bat for a batter, but does count as a plate appearance and a base on balls. An intentional ball is counted as a ball in the count of the pitcher's balls and strikes thrown.
(a)(2) ALL DIVISIONS: the defense elects to "Intentionally Walk" the batter by announcing such decision to the plate umpire. The request may be made prior to or during the at-bat. A player may only be intentionally walked by announcing such decision to the home plate umpire one time during the course of the game.
The wording of the new rule: “The start of a no-pitch intentional walk, allowing the defensive team's manager to signal a decision to the home plate umpire to intentionally walk the batter.
Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and failure on the part of the batter. Nolan Ryan is the all-time leader in career strikeouts. Nolan Ryan has the most career strikeouts in Major League Baseball.
To achieve a perfect game, a team must not allow any opposing player to reach base by any means: no hits, walks, hit batsmen, uncaught third strikes, catcher's interference, fielder's obstruction, or fielding errors which allow a batter to reach base.
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Runners must hold their base until the ball is hit. Runners cannot steal bases. No play is dead until the pitcher has control of the ball inside the pitching circle OR the umpire calls time out.
Beginning in the 2017 season, teams no longer need to throw four balls in order to intentionally walk a batter. Rather, the manager can signal an intentional walk from the dugout at any point during a plate appearance, putting the batter on first base automatically.
The intentional walk rule serves as a strategic tactic utilized by defensive teams to concede a base to an opposing batter intentionally. This maneuver is typically employed to circumvent facing a particularly formidable hitter or to set up more favorable matchups against subsequent batters.
Walks and stolen bases do not count towards total bases. Total bases is strictly what comes from batter hits. If a player walks, that's not a base. Also, if a player is either hit by a pitch or steals a base, or advances on a wild pitch, none of those count towards total bases.
Definition. A walk (or base on balls) occurs when a pitcher throws four pitches out of the strike zone, none of which are swung at by the hitter. After refraining from swinging at four pitches out of the zone, the batter is awarded first base.
A player does not receive an RBI when the run scores as a result of an error or ground into double play. The most common examples of RBIs are run-scoring hits. However, players also receive an RBI for a bases-loaded walk or hit by pitch.
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