Statistics Legend

Or what all those stupid abbreviations mean...

Batting
Pitching
Fielding
AVG
= batting average
h / ab
ERA = earned run average
er / ip * 9
Pct = fielding percentage
(po + a) / (po + a + e)
G
= games played W = win PO = put outs
AB
= at bats L = loss A = assists
R
= runs SV = save E = errors
H
= hits GP = games pitched PB = pass balls
RBI
= runs batted in GS = games started DP = double play
BB
= walks (base on balls) CG = complete games TP = triple play
HBP
= hit by pitch IP = innings pitched CH = chances (po + a + e)
SO
= strike outs H = hits INN = innings played
SB
= stolen bases R = runs    
CS
= caught stealing ER = earned runs    
2B
= double HR = home runs    
3B
= triple BB = walks    
HR
= home run SO = strike outs    
S
= sacrifice (bunt) HB = hit batter    
SF
= sacrifice fly BALKS = balk    
GDP
= ground into a double play WP = wild pitches    
OB%
= on base percentage
(h + bb + hbp) / ab
PC = pitch count    
SLG
= slugging percentage
tb / ab
ST = strikes    
SB%
= stolen base percentage
sb / (sb + cs)
B = balls    
PA
= plate appearances
ab + bb + hbp + di + s + sf
BF = batters faced    
DI = defensive interference OAB = official at bats    
IBB = intentional base on balls IBB = intentional base on balls    
ROE = reached on error BS = blown save    
TB = total bases
1B + 2B * 2 + 3B * 3 + HR * 4
HOLD = held save    
BO = Batting Order Position SF = sacrifice fly    
SEQ = Batting Order Position Sequence SH = sacrifice hit (bunt)    
ISO Isolated Power (Slg - Avg) RA = Runners Allowed
h + bb + hbp + di
   
    WHIP = Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched
(h + bb) / ip * 9
   
    BB/9 = bases on balls per nine innings    
    K/9 = strikeouts per nine innings    
    K/BB = strikeouts per base on ball    
    BABIP = batting average of balls in play    

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