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In [[baseball]], a '''single''' is the most common type of [[hit (baseball)|base hit]], accomplished through the act of a [[batting (baseball)|batter]] safely reaching first base by striking the ball and getting to first before being made out, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see [[error (baseball)|error]]) or another [[baserunning|runner]] being put out on a [[fielder's choice]]. |
In [[baseball]], a '''single''' is the most common type of [[hit (baseball)|base hit]], accomplished through the act of a [[batting (baseball)|batter]] safely reaching first base by striking the ball and getting to first before being made out, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see [[error (baseball)|error]]) or another [[baserunning|runner]] being put out on a [[fielder's choice]]. |
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On a single in to the [[outfield]], the runner from [[second base]] normally scores, and sometimes the runner from [[first base]] runs to [[third base]]. |
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Singles are not usually tabulated separately in a player's records, although a player's total number of singles can easily be determined by subtracting [[double (baseball)|doubles]], [[triple (baseball)|triples]] and [[home run]]s from hits. [[Tony Gywnn]] and [[Pete Rose]] were great single hitters. |
Singles are not usually tabulated separately in a player's records, although a player's total number of singles can easily be determined by subtracting [[double (baseball)|doubles]], [[triple (baseball)|triples]] and [[home run]]s from hits. [[Tony Gywnn]] and [[Pete Rose]] were great single hitters. |
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== See also == |
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* [[infield hit]] |
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[[Category:Baseball statistics]] |
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Revision as of 13:59, 21 June 2007
In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by striking the ball and getting to first before being made out, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.
On a single in to the outfield, the runner from second base normally scores, and sometimes the runner from first base runs to third base.
Singles are not usually tabulated separately in a player's records, although a player's total number of singles can easily be determined by subtracting doubles, triples and home runs from hits. Tony Gywnn and Pete Rose were great single hitters.