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At bat - Definition and Overview

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In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is 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:

Examples

An at bat can occur when

  • the batter reaches first base on a hit
  • the batter reaches first base on an error
  • the batter is called out for any reason
  • there is a fielder's choice
  • other less common circumstances occur

At bat as a phrase

"At bat," "up," "up at bat," and "at the plate" are phrases in baseball describing someone that is facing the pitcher. Interestingly, just because a player is at bat does not mean he will be given an at bat in his statistics, and in fact just signifies a plate appearance.

Example Usage of bat

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