Baseball Scorekeeping terminology:
Batting Stats:
- G-Games. If a player appears in a game in any capacity, starting line-up, pinch hitting, pinch runner, or defensive substitution, record a 1.
- AB-At Bats. This stat records the number of times a player has completed a plate appearance resulting in a hit, an out, or a fielder’s choice. Plate appearances which result in walks, sacrifice bunt or fly, or hit-by-pitch, are not included. AB is important in calculating batting average.
- R-Runs.
- H-Hits. Combined total of singles, doubles, triples and home runs.
- 2B-Doubles.
- 3B-Triples.
- HR-Home Runs.
- TB-Total Bases. Cumulative number of bases reached as a result of hits. Single =1, double=2, triple=3 and home run = 4. Used in calculation of slugging percentage.
- BB-Bases on Balls (Walks).
- SO-Strike Outs (commonly recorded in scorebooks as "K").
- HP-Hit-by-Pitch.
- SAC-Sacrifice (Bunt or Fly).
- SBA-Stolen Base Attempt. Includes times picked off base.
- SB-Stolen Bases.
- ROE - Reached base On Error
- AVG-Batting Average. Calculated as Hits/At Bats.
- SLG%-Slugging Percentage. A measure of a players power hitting output. Calculated as Total Bases / At Bats.
- OBA-On Base Average. Calculated as (Hits+Walks+Hit-by-Pitch+Reached on Error)/Plate Appearances.
- PO - Put Outs. When a player makes an out via tagging a runner, catching a fly ball, or making a force play.
- AST - Assists. When a player makes a throw to another player who records the put out.
- ERR - Errors. Any fumble, muff or misplay by a fielder which extends the life of a batter or runner or allows a runner to advance at least one base.
- FLD% - Fielding Percentage. Calculated as total of put outs and assists divided by total chances (put outs, assists plus errors)
- G-Games. Also known as appearances.
- W-Wins.
- L-Losses.
- S-Saves.
- IP-Innings Pitched. For partial innings, enter .33 for 1/3 or .67 for 2/3. (May cause some rounding error)
- R-Runs.
- ER-Earned Runs.
- AB-At Bats.
- H-Hits.
- BB-Bases on Balls or Walks.
- SO-Strike Outs.
- 2B-Doubles.
- 3B-Triples.
- HR-Home Runs.
- ERA-Earned Run Average. Calculated as Earned Runs/Innings Pitched x 9.
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