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After researching a little, I thought plate appearances were calculated like this:

1. Did the batter get hit by a pitch? Yes = HBP. If not, go to 2.
2. Did the batter walk? Yes = Walk. If not, go to 3.
3. Did the batter make contact? If he did, go to 4. If he didn’t, he struck out.
4. Did the batter hit a home run? Yes = Home Run. If not, go to 5.
5. Did the batter get a hit (not including homers)? If yes, go to 6. If not, he’s out.
6. Was the hit for extra bases? If yes, go to 7. If not, he hit a 1B.
7. Was it a 2b or a 3b?

That was until I opened the editor and fiddled with Gap numbers. I found that if I increase a player's Gap number, his Power number increases as well. That suggests to me 2B&3B are calculated before homers.

I tried to find a discussion of this my Googling turned up nothing specifically about doubles and triples.

Any thoughts about the order of events from the guys who have been in the weeds on this?