Did the genuises at PSA slab this upside down?

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Sorry but he had an AB on the 24th. I don't give a shit if he walked. A walk is an AB.

Read the rule book. A player does NOT get credited with an at bat when they walk. They get only a plate appearance.

Here it is on MLB.com (http://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/at-bat):

At-bat (AB)

Definition

An official at-bat comes when a batter reaches base via a fielder's choice, hit or an error (not including catcher's interference) or when a batter is put out on a non-sacrifice. (Whereas a plate appearance refers to each completed turn batting, regardless of the result.)

At-bats are used as the denominator when determining batting average and slugging percentage. Players who bat higher in the order will typically finish the season with more at-bats than players who hit toward the bottom. Similarly, players who walk infrequently also typically record a higher-than-usual number of at-bats in a season, because walks do not count as at-bats.



Steve