Boys Baseball Stat Definitions General General Header Name Description Check box should be marked accordingly based on if the athlete PL Played in Game appeared in the game or if they did not. GP Games Played How many games the player has participated in during the season. Batting General Header Name Description H / AB The percentage of At Bats (AB) during which a player gets BA Batting Average a Hit (H). Every trip by a batter to the plate. PA = PA Plate Appearances AB+BB+HBP+SF+SH/B 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 AB At Bats 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). A Run Scored occurs when the player advances through the bases R Runs Scored and crosses home plate. A play in which the batter hits the ball in fair territory and reaches H Hits at least first base before being thrown out. A Run Batted In occurs when the player's batted ball results in RBI Runs Batted In another player crossing the plate. For a HR, the hitter would also receive an RBI because s/he bats her/himself in. A Hit (H) enabling the batter to safely reach second base NOT 2B Doubles resulting from an Error (E). A Hit (H) enabling the batter to safely reach third base NOT 3B Triples resulting from an Error (E). HR Home Runs 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). A fly-ball out that advances a runner to score are NOT counted as SF Sacrifice Flies an At Bat (AB). 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 SH/B Sacrifice Hits/Bunts 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). Four pitched balls outside the strike zone that automatically BB Base on Balls/Walks advance the batter to first base. Walks do NOT count as an At Bat (AB). 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 K Strike Out 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. A Hit By Pitch occurs when the pitched ball hits a batter standing HBP Hit By Pitch inside the batter's box. Any time a batter arrives safely on base as a result of an ROE Reached on Error opponent's fielding error (ie- overthrowing the ball, dropping a fly ball, etc). 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 FC Fielder's Chioce advance to first base. A fielder's choice also counts as an At Bat(AB). (H + BB + HBP) / (AB + BB + SF + HBP) On Base Percentage is a measure of how often a player reaches base via a Hit (H), OBP On Base Percentage Base on Ball (BB), or Hit By Pitch (HBP). (SF and HBP are assumed zero if unavailable) [Singles + (2 * 2B) + (3 * 3B) + (4 * HR)] / AB Slugging Percentage is a measure of a batter's effectiveness in making extra- SLG Slugging Percentage base hits. A single is worth one base; a Double (2B), two bases; a Triple (3B), three bases; and a Home Run (HR), four bases. Base Running General Header Name Description When a base runner successfully advances a base as a result of SB Stolen Bases his/her own efforts (ie- NOT from a Hit (H), Walk (BB), Fielding Error (E), Passed Ball (PB), etc). How many times a base runner attempted to advance a base on SBA Stolen Base Attempts his/her own effort. Any runners on base at the end of the inning are given a Left On LOB Left On Base Base. Fielding General Header Name Description (PO+A) / (PO+A+E) A measure that reflects the percentage of FP Fielding Percentage times a defensive player handles a batted or thrown ball properly. (PO+A+E) The number of times a defensive player handles a TC Total Chances batted or thrown ball. A Put Out is given to the player who is responsible for the out - PO Put Outs catching a fly ball, tagging a runner, etc. An Assist is given to the player who directly assisted in the Put Out A Assists (PO) - throwing a ball to a basemen for a forced out, etc. Errors are given when a fielder fails to make a reasonable play - E Errors dropping a fly ball, over/underthrowing to a basemen, etc. 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 DP Double Plays 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). 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 PB Passed Balls 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. SB Stolen Base The number of stolen bases on a catcher. SBA Stolen Base Attempts The number of stolen base attempts on a catcher. The number of base runners thrown out by a catcher in attempt to CS Caught Stealing steal a base. Caught Stealing (SBA - SB) / SBA The percentage of base runners caught stealing CS% Percentage by the catcher. Pitching General Header Name Description (ER * 7 innings) / Innings Pitched. Pitcher's ERA is calculated by Earned Runs Allowed ERA multiplying the total earned runs charged against by 7 innings, and Average divide the result by the total number of innings pitched. H / AB The percentage of At Bats (AB) during which an opposing BA Batting Average team gets a Hit (H) against a given pitcher. (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 OBP On Base Percentage 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. 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 IP3rd 1/3 Innings Pictched 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 = (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 AB At Bats 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. Runs allowed by the entire team while the pitcher was on the R Runs Allowed mound. Runs that batters earned against the pitcher. Runs resulting from ER Earned Runs Allowed fielding Errors (E), Passed Balls (PB), etc. are NOT counted as Earned Runs. Hits allowed by the pitcher when the batter reached at least first H Hits Allowed base safely. Hits allowed by the pitcher when the batter safely reached second 2B Doubles Allowed base NOT resulting from an Error (E). Hits allowed by the pitcher when the batter safely reached third 3B Triples Allowed base NOT resulting from an Error (E). Home Runs allowed by the pitcher while on the mound. Home HR Home Runs Allowed Runs that result from an Error (E) are not counted against the pitcher. A fly-ball out against a given pitcher that advances a runner. SF Sacrifice Flies Sacrifice Flies (SF) are NOT counted as an At Bat (AB). 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 SH/B Sacrifice Hit/Bunt bunt and is put out at first base (or would have been put out except for a fielding error).