at bat
In baseball, an "at bat" is a key measure of a player's performance and is used to calculate important statistics like batting average.
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Definition
B2Baseball
(technical, sports)A player's turn to face the pitcher and try to hit the ball, excluding instances like walks or sacrifices.
Example
- During his at bat, he managed to hit a double.
- She had three at bats in yesterday's game but didn't get a hit.
C1Baseball Statistics
(technical, sports)A statistic that counts each time a player completes a turn batting, excluding walks, sacrifices, hit by pitch, and catcher interference.
Example
- His batting average is calculated based on his at bats.
- The player has 200 at bats this season.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "at bat":
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