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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