Hit (baseball)

Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.

Read more about Hit (baseball):  Scoring A Hit, Pitching A No-hitter, History, Major League Baseball Rules

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