If you are a big fan of baseball, then you probably know most baseball terminology. AB, BB, AVG, OBP, etc… There are all kinds of abbreviations and terms to know in the game of baseball. The nice things nowadays is that we can purchase statistics software that do most all the caluculating for us! But… True baseball fans know how to do them on their own!
Below are common baseball abbreviations. Let me know if you would like to add any abbreviations by clicking on the “Contact Me” button.
| Baseball Statistical Abbreviations | |
| Baseball Terminology – Offensive Statistics | |
| AB BB AVG CS 2B GIDP HBP H HRR HR IBB ISO LOB OBP OPS R RBI SF SH S SLG SB% SBR SB SO TB 3B |
At Bats Bases on Balls (Walks) Batting Average Caught Stealing Doubles Ground into Double Plays Hit by Pitch Hits Home Run Ratio Home Runs Intentional Bases on Balls (Walks) Isolated Power Left on Base On-Base Percentage On-Base Plus Slugging Runs Runs Batted In Sacrifice Flies Sacrifice Hits (Bunts) Singles Slugging Percentage Stolen Base Percentage Stolen Base Runs Stolen Bases Strikeouts Total Bases Triples |
| Baseball Pitching Terminology – Pitching Statistics | |
| AO BB BK CBO CG CGL ER ERA GF GO GOAO GP GS H HBP HR IBB IP IRA IPS L MB9 OBA PA R RPF RW S/SHO SO SV SVO TB W WP |
Fly Outs (Air) Walks (Bases on Balls) Balks Combined Shutout Complete Games Complete Game Losses Earned Runs Earned Run Average Games Finished Ground Outs Ground Outs / Fly Outs Ratio Games Played Games Started Hits Hit Batters Home Runs Intentional Walks Innings Pitched Inherited Runs Allowed Innings Per Start Losses Baserunners Per 9 Innings Opponents’ Batting Average Plate Appearances Runs Relief Failures Relief Wins Shutouts Strikeouts Saves Save Opportunities Total Bases Wins Wild Pitches |
| Baseball Defensive Terminology – Defensive Statistics | |
| A CS DP E GP OFA PB PK PO SB TC TP |
Assists Caught Stealing Double Plays Errors Games Played Outfield Assists Passed Balls Pickoffs Putouts Stolen Bases (Allowed) Total Chances Triple Plays |