Baseball is not something you learn over night.
So, here is a guide to commonly used phrases.
It is a lot. These are just the basics, the MUST KNOWNS. If I ever talk about an abbreviation or phrase that isn't listed, I will discuss when the time comes. Ready, Set, Go.
Pitching
- AO - Fly Outs
- AVG - Opponents Batting Average
- BB - Bases on Balls (Walks)
- ER - Earned Runs
- ERA - Earned Run Average
- G - Games Played
- GF - Games Finished
- GO - Ground Outs
- GO/AO - Ground Outs/ Fly Outs Ratio
- H - Hits
- IBB - Intentional Walks
- IP - Innings Pitched
- IRA - Inherited Runs Allowed
- K/9 - Strikeouts per Nine Innings
- K/BB - Strikeout/Walk Ratio
- L - Losses
- NP - Number of Pitches Thrown
- PA - Plate Appearances
- P/GS - Pitches per Start
- P/IP - Pitches per Innings Pitched
- R - Runs
- SB - Stolen Bases
- SHO - Shutouts
- SO - Strikeouts (STRIKEOUTS ARE ALSO COMMONLY KNOWN AS "K")
- W - Wins
- WHIP - Walks + Hits/Innings Pitched
- WP - Wild Pitches
- WPCT - Winning Percentage
- XBA - Extra Base Hits Allowed
Fielding
- A - Assists
- CS - Caught Stealing
- DP - Double Plays
- E - Errors
- G - Games Played
- INN - Innings Played
- OFA - Outfield Assists
- SB - Stolen Bases (allowed)
- TP - Triple Plays
Hitting
- 2B - Doubles
- 3B - Triples
- AB - At Bats
- AO - Fly Outs
- AVG - Batting Average
- BB - Bases on Balls (Walks)
- CS - Caught Stealing
- G - Games Played
- GIDP - Ground into Double Plays
- GO - Ground Outs
- GO/AO - Ground Outs/Fly Outs
- GSH - Grand Slam Home Runs
- H - Hits
- HBP - Hit by Pitch
- HR - Home Runs
- IBB - Intentional Walks
- NP - Number of Pitches
- OBP - On-base Percentage
- R - Runs Scored
- RBI - Runs Batted In
- SAC - Sacrifice Bunts
- SB% - Stolen Base Percentage
- SB - Stolen Bases
- SF - Sacrifice Flies
- SO - Strikeouts
- TB - Total Bases
- TP -Triple Play
- TPA - Total Plate Appearances
- XBH - Extra Base Hits
a lot right?? you will catch on.
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