# Ways to get on base with out getting a hit

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-on-base-with-out-getting-a-hit/72957>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 18, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-on-base-with-out-getting-a-hit/72957 "2001-07-18T18:16:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-on-base-with-out-getting-a-hit/72957/1 "2001-07-18T18:16:58Z")

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This topic was revisited last year but I still believe there are ways that have not been mentioned. If they have, then I apologize. Cecil states there are 5 ways to get on base w/o getting a hit. However, I did not see any reference to two obvious ways. The error (this should not be combined with third strike/pass ball) and Fielders Choice.

The other were; Base on Balls, Hit by Pitch, third strike/pass ball, catchers interference and Pinch Runner.

Did I miss something here or does that make it 7 ways to get on base w/o getting a hit?

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2001, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-on-base-with-out-getting-a-hit/72957/2 "2001-07-18T19:33:13Z")

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I believe that the question was not how a runner can get on base without being credited with a hit, but how he could get on base without having actually hit the ball…i.e., no ball-bat contact.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2001, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-on-base-with-out-getting-a-hit/72957/3 "2001-07-18T20:26:33Z")

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2001, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-on-base-with-out-getting-a-hit/72957/4 "2001-07-18T20:43:34Z")

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A previous thread where the issue was discussed:

[What are 5 ways to get to 1st without hitting the ball?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2974)