Stat/Streak Question

[JJHardy7]

This is just something I was talking with my buddy the other day. If for example, a player has a 25 game hitting streak going and they take a game off. Now let's say due to an injury or defensive replacement need that player comes in and plays defense, but does not have a single plate appearance would the player still have the hit streak going? Or would it end do to the fact that the player played in a game without earning a hit?

[whizkid]

10.23 Guidelines For Cumulative Performance Records

(a) CONSECUTIVE HITTING STREAKS. A consecutive hitting streak shall not be terminated if a batter's plate appearance results in a base on balls, hit batsman, defensive interference or obstruction or a sacrifice bunt. A sacrifice fly shall terminate the streak.

(b) CONSECUTIVE-GAME HITTING STREAKS. A consecutive-game hitting streak shall not be terminated if all of a batter's plate appearances (one or more) in a game result in a base on balls, hit batsman, defensive interference or obstruction or a sacrifice bunt. The streak shall terminate if the player has a sacrifice fly and no hit.

A player's individual consecutive-game hitting streak shall be determined by the consecutive games in which such player appears and is not determined by his club's games.

c) CONSECUTIVE-GAME PLAYING STREAK. A consecutive-game playing streak shall be extended if a player plays one half-inning on defense or if the player completes a time at bat by reaching base or being put out. A pinch-running appearance only shall not extend the streak. If a player is ejected from a game by an umpire before such player can comply with the requirements of this Rule 10.23©, such player's streak shall continue.

(d) SUSPENDED GAMES. For the purpose of this Rule 10.23, all performances in the completion of a suspended game shall be considered as occurring on the original date of the game.

[JJHardy7]

So what does this all mean? The way I look at it is that if he plays and doesn't bat he loses his streak. Maybe I'm missing something. Interesting about the walks and such.

[whizkid]

If you have all your PAs being BBs etc. and the streak doesn't end, I can't imagine the streak ends if you don't have any PAs at all.