Boys Baseball Stat Definitions
General
General
Header
Name
Description
PL
Played in Game
Check box should be marked accordingly based on if the athlete
appeared in the game or if they did not.
GP
Games Played
How many games the player has participated in during the season.
Header
Name
Description
BA
Batting Average
H / AB The percentage of At Bats (AB) during which a player gets
a Hit (H).
PA
Plate Appearances
Every trip by a batter to the plate. PA =
AB+BB+HBP+SF+SH/B
AB
At Bats
AB = (Plate Appearances (PA) - BB - HBP - SF - SH/B) Each
batter’s opportunity at the plate is recorded as an At Bat. Walks
(BB), Hits By Pitch (HBP), and Sacrifices (SF & SH/B) are not
counted as an official At Bat. An appearance is not charged to the
batter when the inning is ended by another base runner getting
tagged out (ie- attempting to steal a base).
R
Runs Scored
A Run Scored occurs when the player advances through the bases
and crosses home plate.
H
Hits
A play in which the batter hits the ball in fair territory and reaches
at least first base before being thrown out.
RBI
Runs Batted In
A Run Batted In occurs when the player's batted ball results in
another player crossing the plate. For a HR, the hitter would also
receive an RBI because s/he bats her/himself in.
2B
Doubles
A Hit (H) enabling the batter to safely reach second base NOT
resulting from an Error (E).
3B
Triples
A Hit (H) enabling the batter to safely reach third base NOT
resulting from an Error (E).
Batting
General
A Home Run is a Hit (H) that either clears the outfield wall in the
air or a hit that stays within the confines of the field resulting in the
batter scoring, without the benefit of an Error (E).
HR
Home Runs
SF
Sacrifice Flies
A fly-ball out that advances a runner to score are NOT counted as
an At Bat (AB).
Sacrifice Hits/Bunts
A Sacrifice Hit, commonly known as a bunt, is credited when there
are 1 or no outs, the batter advances one or more runners with a
bunt and is put out at first base (or would have been put out except
for a fielding error). Sacrifice Hits/Bunts(SH/B) are NOT counted
as an At Bat (AB).
Base on Balls/Walks
Four pitched balls outside the strike zone that automatically
advance the batter to first base. Walks do NOT count as an At
Bat (AB).
K
Strike Out
A batter is given a Strike Out whenever three pitches at which the
batter swings and misses, or which the umpire calls three strikes. A
Strike Out is also assigned in the case of a two-strike foul bunt
attempt. Additionally, a Strike Out is given when: 1) the batter
swings and misses at a Wild Pitch (WP) on the third strike, or 2) a
Passed Ball (PB) occurs on the third strike- regardless of whether
or not the batter arrives safely at first base.
HBP
Hit By Pitch
A Hit By Pitch occurs when the pitched ball hits a batter standing
inside the batter's box.
Reached on Error
Any time a batter arrives safely on base as a result of an
opponent's fielding error (ie- overthrowing the ball, dropping a fly
ball, etc).
Fielder's Chioce
The act of a fielder upon fielding a batted ball, choosing to try to
put out one runner while in doing so allowing the batter-runner to
advance to first base. A fielder's choice also counts as an At
Bat(AB).
On Base Percentage
(H + BB + HBP) / (AB + BB + SF + HBP) On Base Percentage
is a measure of how often a player reaches base via a Hit (H),
Base on Ball (BB), or Hit By Pitch (HBP). (SF and HBP are
assumed zero if unavailable)
Slugging Percentage
[Singles + (2 * 2B) + (3 * 3B) + (4 * HR)] / AB Slugging
Percentage is a measure of a batter's effectiveness in making extrabase hits. A single is worth one base; a Double (2B), two bases; a
Triple (3B), three bases; and a Home Run (HR), four bases.
SH/B
BB
ROE
FC
OBP
SLG
Base Running
General
Header
Name
Description
SB
Stolen Bases
When a base runner successfully advances a base as a result of
his/her own efforts (ie- NOT from a Hit (H), Walk (BB), Fielding
Error (E), Passed Ball (PB), etc).
SBA
Stolen Base Attempts
How many times a base runner attempted to advance a base on
his/her own effort.
LOB
Left On Base
Any runners on base at the end of the inning are given a Left On
Base.
Header
Name
Description
FP
Fielding Percentage
(PO+A) / (PO+A+E) A measure that reflects the percentage of
times a defensive player handles a batted or thrown ball properly.
TC
Total Chances
(PO+A+E) The number of times a defensive player handles a
batted or thrown ball.
PO
Put Outs
A Put Out is given to the player who is responsible for the out catching a fly ball, tagging a runner, etc.
A
Assists
An Assist is given to the player who directly assisted in the Put Out
(PO) - throwing a ball to a basemen for a forced out, etc.
E
Errors
Errors are given when a fielder fails to make a reasonable play dropping a fly ball, over/underthrowing to a basemen, etc.
Double Plays
A double play is credited to one or more fielders when two players
are put out between the time a pitch is delivered and the ball next
becomes dead or is next in possession of the pitcher in pitching
position. The double play is credited to each fielder participating in
the double play i.e. the players making the Put Out (PO) or getting
an Assist (A).
Passed Balls
A Passed Ball is a pitch the catcher fails to stop or control when
s/he should have been able to do so with ordinary effort and on
which a runner (other than the batter) is able to advance. When a
Passed Ball occurs on a third strike, permitting a batter to reach
first base, record a Strikeout (K) and a Passed Ball.
Fielding
General
DP
PB
SB
Stolen Base
The number of stolen bases on a catcher.
SBA
Stolen Base Attempts
The number of stolen base attempts on a catcher.
CS
Caught Stealing
The number of base runners thrown out by a catcher in attempt to
steal a base.
CS%
Caught Stealing
Percentage
(SBA - SB) / SBA The percentage of base runners caught stealing
by the catcher.
Header
Name
Description
ERA
Earned Runs Allowed
Average
(ER * 7 innings) / Innings Pitched. Pitcher's ERA is calculated by
multiplying the total earned runs charged against by 7 innings, and
divide the result by the total number of innings pitched.
BA
Batting Average
H / AB The percentage of At Bats (AB) during which an opposing
team gets a Hit (H) against a given pitcher.
OBP
On Base Percentage
(H+BB+HBP) / (AB+BB+SF+HBP) On base percentage is a
measure of how often a team reaches base via a Hit (H), Base on
Ball (BB), or Hit By Pitch (HBP) against a given pitcher. (SF and
HBP are assumed zero if unavailable).
IP
Innings Pitched
Number of innings pitched by the pitcher.
IP3rd
1/3 Innings Pictched
Partial innings pitched by a pitcher. If a pitcher records 1 out in an
inning, it is listed as 1. If the pitcher records 2 buts in an inning, it is
listed as 2. The decimal point will will automatically be calculated.
Please list a 1 or 2 with no decimal points.
BF
Batters Faced
The number of batters faced by a pitcher in a game.
AB
At Bats
AB = (Plate Appearances (PA) - BB - HBP - SF - SH/B) Each
batter's opportunity at the plate is recorded as an At Bat. Walks
(BB), Hits By Pitch (HBP), and Sacrifices (SF & SH/B) are not
counted as an official At Bat. An appearance is not charged to the
batter when the inning is ended by another base runner getting
tagged out (i.e.- attempting to steal a base). At Bats under the
pitching category stands for the total number of At Bats (AB) for a
team against a given pitcher.
R
Runs Allowed
Runs allowed by the entire team while the pitcher was on the
mound.
Pitching
General
ER
Earned Runs Allowed
Runs that batters earned against the pitcher. Runs resulting from
fielding Errors (E), Passed Balls (PB), etc. are NOT counted as
Earned Runs.
H
Hits Allowed
Hits allowed by the pitcher when the batter reached at least first
base safely.
2B
Doubles Allowed
Hits allowed by the pitcher when the batter safely reached second
base NOT resulting from an Error (E).
3B
Triples Allowed
Hits allowed by the pitcher when the batter safely reached third
base NOT resulting from an Error (E).
HR
Home Runs Allowed
Home Runs allowed by the pitcher while on the mound. Home
Runs that result from an Error (E) are not counted against the
pitcher.
SF
Sacrifice Flies
A fly-ball out against a given pitcher that advances a runner.
Sacrifice Flies (SF) are NOT counted as an At Bat (AB).
SH/B
Sacrifice Hit/Bunt
A Sacrifice Hit, commonly known as a bunt, is credited when there
are 1 or no outs, the batter advances one or more runners with a
bunt and is put out at first base (or would have been put out except
for a fielding error). Sacrifice Hits/Bunts(SH/B) are NOT counted
as an At Bat (AB).
BB
Base On Balls or Walks
Four balls thrown to the same batter; batter automatically
advances to first base.
The number of times a pitcher throws three pitches at which the
batter swings and misses, or which the umpire calls three strikes. A
Strike Out is also credited in the case of a two-strike foul bunt
attempt. Additionally, a Strike Out earned when: 1) the batter
swings and misses at a Wild Pitch (WP) on the third strike, or 2) a
Passed Ball (PB) occurs on the third strike- regardless of whether
or not the batter arrives safely at first base.
K
Strike Outs
HBP
Hit By Pitch
A Pitch that hits the batter in the batter's box.
WP
Wild Pitches
Pitches outside of the normal range of the catcher or that hit the
ground prior to crossing the plate.
#P
Number of Pitches
Number of pitches thrown by a pitcher in a game.
GS
Games Started
Games the pitcher started in the pitching position.
W
Pitching Win
Awarded to the pitcher who is in the game when the team takes
and maintains the lead for the rest of the game; a starting pitcher
must pitch at least four innings in a 7 inning game to earn a Win.
L
Pitching Loss
Charged to the pitcher who is in a game when the opposing team
takes the lead, regardless of the number of innings pitched.
SV
Pitching Saves
Credited to the relief pitcher who comes into the game with the
team leading by three runs or less and completes the game without
giving up the lead.
APP
Appearances
A pitching appearance made by a player. Minimum of 1 pitch
thrown to qualify for an appearance. Maximum of 1 appearance
per game per player.
CG
Complete Game
Credited to the pitcher who starts and finishes a game; the game
may be shorter than seven innings if it is ruled a regulation game.
SO
Shut Out
Given to the pitcher who starts and finishes a game in which the
opponents do not score a run.
W%
Pitching Win Percentage
W / (W + L) The percentage of wins acquired by a pitcher during
the season.
Pick Offs
Pick Off is an act by the pitcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so
that the fielder can tag out the base runner who is leading off the
base or trying to steal a base. A PO is awarded to the pitcher only
if the base runner is tagged out.
Stolen Base Against
The pitcher is charged with a stolen base when a base runner
successfully advances to the next base during anytime of the
pitching delivery.
PO
SBA