Baseball Acronyms - Abbreviations

Baseball Acronyms – Abbreviations

by admin | Jun 21, 2013 | mlb

Baseball Acronyms – Abbreviations

by admin | Jun 21, 2013 | mlb

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If your going to handicap games, you have to know what all the lingo and abbreviations standfor. Listed below, you’ll find a bunch of commonly used baseball acronyms thatyou will see on stats and in the boxscores.

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AB: At batsADP: Average Draft PositionAL: American LeagueA: AssistsBA: Batting averageBAA: Batting average againstBB: Base on balls (walk)BF: Batters facedBK: BalkBP: Batting PracticeBS: Blown saveCG: Complete gameCS: Caught stealingDH: Designated HitterDP: Double playE: ErrorER: Earned runsERA: Earned run averageFO: Foul outFPCT: Fielding percentageGB: Ground ballGDP: Ground into double playGF: Games finishedG/F: Ground ball to fly ball ratioGO: Ground outGS: Games startedGS: Grand slamH HitsHD: HoldHBP: Hit by pitchHP: Home plateHR: Home RunIBB: Intentional base on ballsIF: InfielderINT: InterferenceIP: Innings pitchedK: Strike out (A backwards K would mean struck out looking)LHP: Left handed pitcherLOB: Left on baseMLB: Major League BaseballNL: National LeagueOF: OutfieldOBP: On base percentageOPS: On base percentage plus slugging percentagePB: Passed ballPO: Put outsPOS: Position playedQS: Quality startsR: Run scoredRBI: Run batted inRibbie: Slang for “RBI” or “run batted in”RHP: Right handedpitcherRISP: Runners in scoring positionRP: Relief pitcherRS: Run supportS: SacraficeSB: Stolen baseSF: Sacrifice FlySLG: Slugging percentageSHO: ShutoutSP: Starting pitcherSV: SaveSLG: Slugging percentageTB: Total basesTC: Total chancesTP: Triple playWHIP: Walks + Hits divided by innings pitchedWP: Wild pitchXBH: Extra base hits

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