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Batting statistics

 * At bat (AB). Number of plate appearances, excluding those that result in walks, the batter being hit by a pitch, sacrifices, interference, or obstruction.
 * Batting average (BA, sometimes AVG or Avg.). Hits divided by at bats.
 * Extra-base hit (EBH, EB, or XBH). Number of hits, excluding singles.
 * Fielder's choice (FC).
 * Plate appearance (PA). Number of completed appearances at the plate, regardless of the result.


 * Single, Double, Triple (1B, 2B, 3B). A single is a hit on which a batter safely reaches first base. Doubles and triples are hits on which a batter reaches second base or third base, respectively.
 * Walk, or base on balls (BB or W). Number of times a batter has advanced to first base after being pitched four balls.


 * BB/SO - Walk-to-strikeout ratio - number of base on balls divided by number of strikeouts


 * FC - Fielder's choice (also referred to as 'SH' or 'sacrifice hit') - times reaching base when a fielder chose to try for an out on another runner
 * G/F - Ground ball fly ball ratio - number of ground balls divided by number of fly balls
 * GIDP - Ground into Double play - number of ground balls hit that became double plays
 * H - Hit - times reached base because of a batted, fair ball without error by the defense
 * HBP - Hit by pitch - times touched by a pitch and awarded first base as a result
 * HR - Home run - hits on which the batter successfully touched all four bases, scoring a run and batting in between one and four runs (a home run with four runs batted in – i.e. bases loaded – is a Grand Slam).
 * LOB - Left on base - number of runners not out nor scored at the end of an innning.
 * OBP - On base percentage - times reached base (H + BB + HBP + FC) divided by plate appearances
 * OPS - On-base plus slugging - on-base percentage plus slugging percentage
 * PA - Plate appearance - number of completed batting appearances no matter the result
 * RBI - Run batted in - number of runners who scored due to a batters's action, except when batter grounded into double play or reached on an error
 * SF - Sacrifice fly - number of fly ball outs which allow another runner to score
 * SLG - Slugging percentage - total bases divided by at-bats
 * SO - Strike out (also abbreviated K) - number of times that strike three is taken or swung at and missed, or bunted foul
 * TB - Total bases - one for each single, two for each double, three for each triple, and four for each home run
 * TOB - Times on base - times reaching base as a result of hits, walks and hit by pitches

Baserunning statistics

 * CS - Caught stealing - times tagged out when attempting to steal a base or when picked off
 * SB - Stolen base - number of bases advanced other than on batted balls, walks, or hits by pitch.
 * R - Run - times reached home base legally and safely

Pitching statistics

 * AVG - Opponents batting average - hits allowed divided by at-bats faced
 * BB - Base on balls (also called a "walk") - times pitching four balls, allowing runner to advance to first base
 * BS - Blown save - number of times entering the game in a save situation, and being charged the run which ties the game.
 * CG - Complete game - number of games where player was the only pitcher for his team
 * DIPS - Defense independent pitching statistics - a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness that doesn't include balls in play
 * ER - Earned run - number of runs that did not occur as a result of errors or passed balls
 * ERA - Earned run average - earned runs times innings in a game (usually nine) divided by innings pitched
 * GIR - Games in relief - number of games pitched where player was not the starting pitcher for his team
 * GF - Games finished - number of games pitched where player was the final pitcher for his team
 * GP - Games pitched - number of games in which the player pitched
 * G/F - Ground ball fly ball ratio - ground balls allowed divided by fly balls allowed
 * GS - Games started - number of games pitched where player was the first pitcher for his team
 * H/9 - Hits per nine innings - hits allowed times nine divided by innings pitched
 * HA - Hits Allowed - total hits allowed
 * HB - Hit batsman - times hit a batter with pitch, allowing runner to advance to first base
 * HLD - Hold - number of games entered in a save situation, left in save situation, recorded at least one out, and not having surrendered the lead
 * IBB - Intentional base on balls
 * IRA - Inherited runs allowed - number of runners allowed to score who were on base when pitcher enters the game
 * IP - Innings pitched - number of outs recorded while pitching divided by three
 * R/9 - Runs per nine innings - number of runs allowed times nine divided by innings pitched
 * SHO - Shutout - number of complete games having allowed zero runs
 * SO - Strikeout (also abbreviated K) - number of batters who received strike three
 * SO/9 - Strikeouts per nine innings - strikeouts times nine divided by innings pitched
 * SO/BB - Strikeout-to-walk ratio - number of strikeouts divided by number of base on balls
 * SV - Save - number of close games finished where the pitcher's team won
 * TBF - Total batters faced - opponent's total plate appearances
 * W - Win - number of games where pitcher was pitching while his team took the lead and went on to win (also related: winning percentage)
 * L - Loss - number of games where pitcher was pitching while the opposing team took the lead and went on to win
 * W+S - Relief wins plus saves - wins plus saves
 * WHIP - Walks plus hits per inning pitched - bases on balls plus hits divided by innings pitched
 * W/9 - Walks per nine innings - bases on balls times nine divided by innings pitched

See also
 * List of pitches

Fielding statistics

 * A - Assists - number of outs recorded on a play where a fielder touched the ball, except if such touching is the putout
 * CS - Caught stealing - number of times a runner was thrown out by the catcher while attempting to advance on a pitch
 * DP - Double plays - one for each double play during which the fielder recorded a putout or an assist.
 * E - Errors - number of times a fielder fails to make a play he should have made with common effort, and the offense benefits as a result
 * FP - Fielding percentage - total plays (chances minus errors) divided by the number of total chances
 * INN - Innings - number of innings that a player is at one certain position
 * PB - Passed ball - error charged to the catcher that occurs when the ball is dropped and one or more runners advance
 * PO - Putout - number of times the fielder tags, forces, or appeals a runner and he is called out as a result
 * RF - Range Factor - ((putouts + assists)*9)/innings played. Used to determine the amount of field that the player can cover
 * SB - Stolen bases - number of times a runner advanced on the pitch without being thrown out by the catcher
 * TC - Total chances - assists plus putouts plus errors
 * TP - Triple play - one for each triple play during which the fielder recorded a putout or an assist

General statistics

 * G - Games played - number of games where the player played, in whole or in part
 * WW - "Wasn't Watching" - used by non-official scorekeepers when their attention is distracted from the game - said to have been invented by Phil Rizzuto