HITTING STATS DEFINITIONS
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| Stat |
Name |
Description |
| 2B |
Double |
A batter earns a double
when he safely reaches second base after hitting the ball. |
| 3B |
Triple |
A batter earns a triple
when he safely reaches third base after hitting the ball. |
| AB |
At-Bat(s) |
An AB is earned if a batter
safely reaches a base, or is credited with an out after hitting
a ball. An AB is not recorded if a batter is walked or hit
by a pitch. |
| AB/GIDP |
At-Bat(s) / Grounded Into Double Play |
This refers to the number
of times a batter earned an AB but also grounded into a double
play. |
| AB/HR |
At-Bat(s) / Home Run |
This refers to the number
of times a batter earned an AB and also hit a home run. |
| AB/RBI |
At-Bat(s) / Runs Batted In |
This refers to the number
of times a batter earned an AB and drove in a run (enabled
a teammate(s) to score a run). |
| AO |
Fly Out(s) |
When a batter hits a ball
and it is called out. |
| AVG |
Batting Average |
This refers to the total
number of base hits according to the number of at-bats. |
| BB |
Base on Balls |
A walk. When four pitches
are thrown either deliberately or not outside the strike zone
and causes the batter to advance to first base. |
| CS |
Caught Stealing |
When a runner attempts
to advance a base and is either thrown or tagged out by an
opponent. |
| G |
Games Played |
This refers to the total
number of games played during a season. |
| GIDP |
Grounded Into Double Play |
When a hitter hits the
ball and enables the opposition to record two outs. |
| GO |
Ground Out(s) |
This refers to the number
of ground balls hit by a batter and deemed out. Bunts are excluded
from this. |
| GO/AO |
Ground Out(s)/Fly Out(s) |
The ratio between the
total number of ground outs and fly outs. |
| GSH |
Grand Slam Home Runs |
This refers to a home
run hit when all of the bases are already loaded with runners. |
| H |
Hit(s) |
When a batter successfully
arrives at first base after hitting the ball. |
| HBP |
Hit By Pitch |
When a batter is hit by
a pitch either deliberately or not by the opposition's pitcher. |
| HR |
Home Run |
This occurs when a batter
safely arrives at home plate and scores a run either by hitting
the ball over an outfield fence or by reaching home safely. |
| IBB |
Intentional Base on Balls |
When a batter is intentionally
walked by the opposing pitcher. |
| LOB |
Left on Base |
Refers to the total number
of runners left on base. |
| NP |
Number of Pitches |
This refers to the total
number of pitches that a batter faces during the course of
a game. |
| OBP |
On Base Percentage |
This refers to the total
number of times a batter reaches base based on the total number
of at-bats. |
| OPS |
On Base Plus Slugging Percentage |
This refers to the combined
total of the OBP, and SLG. |
| PA/SO |
Plate Appearance per Strikeout |
This refers to the total
number of strikeouts based on a player's AB. |
| R |
Run(s) Scored |
This refers to the total
number of runs scored by a player. |
| RBI |
Run(s) Batted In |
This refers to the total
number of runs scored by a player's teammates as a direct result
of the player's hit. |
| SAC |
Sacrifice Bunt |
A batter records a SAC
when he intentionally advance base runners while getting himself
out. |
| SB% |
Stolen Base Percentage |
This refers to a base
runner's success rate at attempting to steal or advance a base. |
| SF |
Sacrifice Fly |
When a batter flys out
and enables a teammate(s) to score a run(s) after the ball
was caught. |
| SLG |
Slugging Percentage |
This refers to the total
number of bases earned based on the total number of AB. |
| SO |
Strikeouts |
When a batter faces three
pitches (not necessarily consecutive) in an inning and he does
not advance to first base. (This does not include a BB on HBP). |
| TB |
Total Bases |
This refers to the total
numbers of bases that a player records dependant on his accumulation
of hits (singles, doubles, triples, and home runs). |
| TP |
Triple Play |
This is recorded when
there are no outs and a batter hits the ball and enables the
opposition to immediately record three outs. |
| TPA |
Total Plate Appearances |
This refers to the player's
total number of at-bats, walks, hit by pitches and sacrifices
flies. |
| XBH |
Extra Base Hit |
This refers to a player's
total of 2Bs, 3Bs, Hrs, and GSs. |
FIELDING STATS
DEFINITIONS
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| Stat |
Name |
Description |
| A |
Assist |
When a fielder help create
an out credited to a teammate. |
| CS |
Caught Stealing |
This refers to the total
number of base runners caught or thrown out stealing a base
by a catcher. |
| DP |
Double Play (s) |
This occurs when two members
of the opposing are recorded out in the same play. |
| E |
Error (s) |
This refers to an error
on the part of a fielder and occurs when an opponent safely
reaches base when he normally would not have been able to do
so. |
| FPCT |
Fielding Percentage |
This refers to a player's
defensive performance on the field (excluding a pitcher). |
| G |
Games Played |
This refers to the total
number of games in which a fielder appears. |
| INN |
Innings Played |
this refers to the total
number of innings in which a fielder appears. |
| OFA |
Outfield Assists |
This is earned by an outfielder
when they assist in recording an out, not when they catch a
fly ball and the out is immediately recorded. |
| PB |
Passed Ball (s) |
This is an error that
only a catcher can earn. This refers to a ball that the catcher
fails to catch but normally should have. |
| PO |
Putout (s) |
This is earned by a fielded
when he is directly credited with recording an out on a runner
attempting to advance. |
| SB |
Stolen Bases |
This refers to the total
number of stolen bases that a catcher allows. |
| TP |
Triple Play |
This is recorded when
there are no previous outs in an inning an the team in the
field defensively records three outs. |
PITCHING STATS
DEFINITIONS
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| Stat |
Name |
Description |
| AO |
Fly Out (s) |
This refers to the total
number of fly outs hit against a pitcher. |
| APP |
Appearance (s) |
This refers to the total
number of games in which a pitcher appears. |
| BB |
Base on Balls |
This is recorded when
a pitcher (either intentionally or not) throws four pitches
outside of the strike zone, thus enabling an opposing batter
to safely reach first base. |
| BF |
Batters Faced |
This refers to the total
number of batters that a pitcher faces within a game. |
| BK |
Balk (s) |
There are far too many
rules relating to a balk. However, it is an error recorded
by a pitcher. It refers to the break in the natural motion
of his pitching delivery. |
| CG |
Complete Game |
A pitcher records a CG
when he remains in a game as his team's sole pitcher. |
| CGL |
Complete Game Loss |
This refers to the number
of losses recorded by a pitcher once he has earned a CG. |
| CS |
Caught Stealing |
This refers to the total
number of opponents caught stealing while an individual pitcher
is in the game. |
| ER |
Earned Run (s) |
This refers to the total
number of earned runs that a pitcher allows his opponents to
record. |
| ERA |
Earned Run Average |
This refers to the percentage
of earned runs that a pitcher records. |
| G |
Games Played |
This refers to the total
number of games in which the pitcher appears. |
| GF |
Games Finished |
This refers to the total
number of games that a team's final pitcher performs in. |
| GIDP |
Grounded Into Double Plays |
This refers to the total
number of DPs that a pitcher causes his opponents to hit into. |
| GO |
Ground Out (s) |
This refers to the total
number of ground outs a pitcher causes his opponents to hit
into. |
| GS |
Games Started |
This refers to the total
number of games a pitcher starts for his team. |
| GSH |
Grand Slam (s) |
This refers to the number
of GS that a pitcher enables his opponents to record. |
| H |
Hits |
This refers to the number
of hits that a pitcher enables his opponents to record. |
| HB |
Hit Batsmen |
This refers to the number
of batters that a pitcher hits, either intentionally or accidentally. |
| HLD |
Hold |
This refers to a game
in which a relief pitcher makes an appearance when his team
is in the lead, and ends the game never having lost the lead. |
| HR |
Home Run (s) |
This refers to the total
number of home runs that a pitcher gives up. |
| I/GS |
Innings per Games Started |
This refers to the total
number of innings that a pitcher appears in, in a game in which
he is the starter. |
| IBB |
Intentional Base on Balls |
This refers to the total
number of intentional walks that a pitcher allows. |
| IP |
Innings Pitched |
This refers to the total
number of innings in which a pitcher appears. |
| IRA |
Inherited Run(s) Allowed |
This refers to the number
of runs that a relief pitcher allows when there are base runners
already in place when he enters the game. |
| K |
Strike Out(s) |
This is earned by a pitcher
when he throws three pitches that a batter is not able to hit. |
| L |
Loss |
This is earned by a pitcher
when he is credited with the loss of a game. |
| LOB |
Left on Base |
This refers to the total
number of base runners that a pitcher is credited with stranding
on base. |
| NP |
Number of Pitches Thrown |
This refers to the total
number of pitches that a pitchers throws within a game. |
| PK |
Pick Off(s) |
This refers to the total
number of base runners picked off (thrown out) their original
base by a pitcher. |
| R |
Run(s) |
The total number of runs
allowed by a pitcher. |
| RW |
Relief Win(s) |
This refers to the total
number of wins record by a pitcher brought in as a reliever. |
| SHO |
Shut Out(s) |
A shutout is a complete
game pitched and won by an individual pitcher without enabling
the opposition to score a run. |
| SV |
Save(s) |
A save is earned by a
relief pitcher when he enters game in which his team is already
in the lead. |
| SVO |
Save Opportunities |
This refers to the total
number of saves that a pitcher has an opportunity to win over
the course of a single season. |
| UR |
Unearned Run(s) |
An unearned run is recorded
when a batter reaches base safely as a result of an opponent's
error or interference. |
| W |
Win(s) |
This refers to a win recorded
by a starting pitcher. The pitcher must have pitched in a minimum
of at least 5 innings; and his team must have been in the lead & maintained
for the duration of the game. |
| WP |
Wild Pitch |
A pitcher records a WP
when the pitch is so far out of the strike zone that his catcher
cannot catch it.\ |
