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"AT-BATS" is a plural of: at-bat. |
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In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is a statistic used to calculate other data such as batting average. A player has an "at bat" every time he comes to bat except under the following circumstances:
See also: plate appearance
- He receives a base on balls (BB).
- He is hit by pitch (HBP).
- He hits a sacrifice fly or a sacrifice bunt.
- He is awarded first base due to interference or obstruction.
- The inning ends while he is still at bat (due to the third out being made by a runner caught stealing, for example).
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "At bat."
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