- 1B – Single – Hits on which the hitter successfully reached first base without the help of a fielding error.
- 2B – A double is a hit in which the batter securely advances to second base without the aid of a fielding error.
- Triples are hits in which the batter securely advances to third base without the aid of a fielding mistake.
- Batting appearances that do not include bases on balls, hit by pitch, sacrifices, interference, or obstruction are referred to as AB.
- Base on balls (sometimes known as a “walk”) is when a batter receives four balls and advances to first base.
- The number of base on balls divided by the number of strikeouts is known as the walk-to-strikeout ratio (BB/K).
- FC – Fielder’s Choice – instances when a fielder opted to go for an out on another runner after reaching base.
- The number of ground ball outs divided by the number of fly ball outs is known as the AO/GO ratio.
- Grounded into double play (GDP) is the number of ground balls hit that resulted in double plays.
- GS – Grand Slam – a home run with the bases loaded that scores four runs and gives the player four RBI.
- H – Hits – the number of times a batter has reached base as a result of a batted, fair ball with no errors by the defense.
- HBP – Hit by pitch – refers to situations when a batter was hit by a pitch and was awarded first base as a result.
- HR – Home runs – are hits in which the batter successfully touches all four bases without a fielding error.
- IBB stands for “intentional base on balls.” The pitcher intentionally throws a base on balls (see BB above). IW is another name for it (intentional walk).
- K – Strike out – the number of times a strike three is taken, swung at and missed, or a foul ball is bunted.
- LOB stands for “left on base,” which refers to the number of runners who aren’t out and haven’t scored at the end of an inning.
- On-base percentage (OBP) is calculated by dividing the number of times a player has reached base (H + BB + HBP) by the number of at-bats plus walks plus hit-by-pitch plus sacrifice flies (AB + BB + HBP + SF).
- Runs generated (RC) is a statistic that aims to quantify how many runs a player has helped his team score.
- RBI stands for run batted in, and it refers to the number of runners who have scored as a result of a batter’s action, unless the batter has grounded into a double play or reached on an error.
- SF – Sacrifice fly – the amount of fly ball outs that allow another runner to advance or score.
- SH – Sacrifice Hit – the number of sacrifice bunts that allow another runner to advance or score.
- Total average is calculated by dividing total bases, walks, and steals by plate appearances plus caught stealing.
- TB stands for total bases, which includes one for each single, two for each double, three for each triple, and four for each home run.
- TOB stands for “times on base,” which refers to the number of times a batter has reached base as a result of hits, walks, or hit-by-pitch.
Definition
A walk (also known as a base on balls) occurs when a pitcher throws four pitches out of the strike zone that the batter does not swing at. The batter is granted first base after abstaining from swinging at four pitches outside of the strike zone. A walk is indicated in the scorebook by the letters BB.
Walks are a statistic that can be used to evaluate two of the most significant qualities in baseball: a pitcher’s control and a hitter’s eye (meaning his ability to tell whether a pitch is a strike or a ball and swing or not swing accordingly). Because both of these elements are critical in the process, walks are considered a stat for both pitchers and batters.
Because pitchers avoid offering them hittable pitches and because their excellent eye allows them to lay off pitches that just miss the strike zone, the game’s better hitters earn more walks. A pitcher may choose to intentionally walk a batter rather than throw to him. This is known as a “deliberate walk,” however for record-keeping purposes, it still counts as a regular walk.
In baseball, what does GP GS stand for?
GP / GS. Games completed / Games in progress.
The number of times a batter reaches base each plate appearance is referred to as OBP. Errors, times reached on a fielder’s choice, and times reached on a dropped third strike are not included in the times on base. (Sacrifice bunts are excluded entirely because it is almost never a hitter’s decision to sacrifice himself, but rather a manager’s decision as part of an in-game strategy.)
The purpose of a hitter is to avoid making an out, and on-base percentage shows which hitters have done the best job at it.
Pitchers can also be evaluated using on-base percentage, however this is not done as regularly as it should be. On-base against is the term used in these situations.
Branch Rickey of the Los Angeles Dodgers and statistician Allan Roth created the on-base percentage statistic in the 1940s and 1950s. It wasn’t until 1984 that it was made an official statistic.
When a pitcher throws three swinging or looking strikes to a batter, it is called a strikeout. (A foul ball is a strike, but it cannot be the at-third bat’s and final strike.) A third strike is defined as a foul tip collected by the catcher.)
If the catcher does not neatly grasp onto the baseball or if the baseball strikes the dirt, the batter is automatically out. The batter may attempt to run to first base if it is open or if there are two outs if the catcher does not catch the third strike. Even if the batter makes it to first base safely, the pitcher and batter are both given strikeouts in the scorebook.
A strikeout is indicated by the letter K in the scorebook. A reverse K denotes a third-strike call on which the batter does not swing.
Before 1858, a strikeout needed three pitches to be thrown at and all of them to be missed. The inclusion of the called strike was established in 1858, and the strikeout rule hasn’t changed much since then.
“whiff,” “K,” “punch out” (for pitchers); “fans,” “rings up,” “whiffs,” “K’s,” “punches out” (as a verb in place of “strikes out”).
In baseball, why is a strikeout termed an AK?
Chadwick chose K for strikeout and S for sacrifice. He did so because the letter K is the most prominent in the term “strike,” which was used more often than strikeout. A forward K is used for a swinging strikeout, whereas a backward K is used for a hitter caught looking.
When a batter reaches base on a fielder’s choice, hit, or error (excluding catcher’s interference), or when a batter is put out on a non-sacrifice, it is considered an official at-bat. (A plate appearance, on the other hand, refers to each completed turn at bat, regardless of the outcome.)
Batting average and slugging percentage are calculated using at-bats as the denominator. Players who bat higher in the order often have more at-bats at the end of the season than those who bat lower in the order. Similarly, because walks do not count as at-bats, athletes who walk infrequently have a higher-than-average amount of at-bats in a season.
In baseball, what does HP stand for?
If you’re going to play handicap games, you’ll need to understand the terminology and abbreviations. You’ll find a list of regularly used baseball acronyms below, which you’ll see on stats and in boxscores.
What are the baseball statistics for Opie?
The sum of a player’s on-base percentage and slugging percentage is measured as on-base plus slugging (OPS), a sabermetric baseball statistic. A player’s ability to get on base and hit for power, two crucial offensive talents, is illustrated. In Major League Baseball, an OPS of.800 or greater places a player in the highest echelon of hitters. In most leagues, the league leader in OPS will score near, if not above, 1.000.