In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball (thus becoming a runner) and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing Pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In Baseball, a fair ball is a batted ball that has not yet become a Foul ball, and that In Baseball, baserunning is the act of running around the bases performed by members of the team at bat As an exception, a batter-runner reaching first base safely is not credited with a single when an infielder attempts to put out another runner on the first play; this is one type of a fielder's choice. In Baseball, fielder's choice (abbreviated FC) is a term used to refer to a variety of plays involving an offensive player reaching a base due to the defense's attempt Also, a batter-runner reaching first base on a play due to a fielder's error trying to put him out at first base or another runner out (as a fielder's choice) is not credited with a single.
On a single hit to the outfield, any runners on second base or third base normally score, and sometimes the runner from first base is able to advance to third base. The outfield is a Sporting term used in Cricket and Baseball to refer to the area of the Field of play further from the Batsman Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Depending on the location of the hit, a quick recovery by the outfielder can prevent such an advance or create a play on the advancing runner. In Baseball, a tag out, sometimes just called a tag, is a play in which a Baserunner is out because he is touched by the fielder's
Hitters who focus on hitting singles rather than doubles or home runs are often called "contact hitters". Contact hitters who rely on positioning their hits well and having fast running speed to achieve singles are often called "slap hitters". Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, Tony Gwynn, and Ichiro Suzuki are examples of contact hitters; of these, Rose and Suzuki might be called slap hitters. Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners
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There is no universally accepted symbol for a single. Most often, singles are not reported; rather, the total number of hits, doubles, triples, and home runs is reported; then, hits minus these "extra base hits" yields the number of singles.
Sometimes, 1B is used as the symbol for singles; however, this symbol is more commonly used for the first baseman or for first base itself. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Another possible symbol is a horizontal line, -. The letter S is never used as a symbol for single, because it is the symbol for strike. Strike Zone is a Star Trek The Next Generation novel by Peter David.
Singles leaders, Major League Baseball
Career
- Pete Rose - 3215
- Ty Cobb - 3053
- Eddie Collins - 2643
- Cap Anson - 2598
- Willie Keeler - 2513
- Honus Wagner - 2422
- Rod Carew - 2404
- Tris Speaker - 2383
- Tony Gwynn - 2378
- Paul Molitor - 2366
Season
- Ichiro Suzuki (2004) - 225
- Willie Keeler (1898) - 206
- Ichiro Suzuki (2007) - 203
- Lloyd Waner (1927) - 198
- Willie Keeler (1897) - 193
See also
- Infield hit
- List of career singles leaders, Baseball-Reference.com
- List of single-season singles leaders, Baseball-Reference.com