Statistics Defined

Here you will find a detailed description of the stats used in our softball database. 

General statistics

• G - Games played - number of games where the player played, in whole or in part

Batting statistics

• 1B - Single - hits on which batters only reached first base safely
• 2B - Double - hits on which batters only reached second base safely
• 3B - Triple - hits on which batters only reached third base safely
• AB - At bat - Batting appearances, not including bases on balls, hits by pitch, or reached on error
• BA - Batting average (also abbreviated AVG) - hits divided by at bats
• BB - Base on balls (also called a "walk") - times receiving four balls and advancing to first base
• BB/SO - Walk-to-strikeout ratio - number of base on balls divided by number of strikeouts
• EBH - Extra base hit (Sometimes EB or XBH) - doubles plus triples plus home runs
• FC - Fielder's choice - times reaching base when a fielder chose to try for an out on another runner
• G/F - Ground ball fly ball ratio - number of ground balls divided by number of fly balls
• GIDP - Ground into Double play - number of ground balls hit that became double plays
• H - Hit - times reached base because of a batted, fair ball without error by the defense
• HBP - Hit by pitch - times touched by a pitch and awarded first base as a result
• HR - Home run - hits on which batters scored
• OBP - On base percentage - times reached base divided by plate appearances. Divide (Hits + Bases on Balls + Hit By Pitch) by (At Bats + Bases on Balls + Hit By Pitch + Sacrifices).
• OPS - On-base plus slugging - on-base percentage plus slugging percentage, a very good measure of a hitter's ability
• PA - Plate appearance - number of completed batting appearances, which include: AB, BB, HBP, SF, and SH.
• RBI - Run batted in - number of runners who scored on a player's hit, base on balls, or sacrifice.
• SF - Sacrifice fly - number of fly ball outs which allow another runner to score
• SH - Sacrifice hit - number of bunt outs which allow another runner to advance
• SLG - Slugging percentage - total bases divided by at-bats. Divide (SIngles + Doubles * 2 + Triples * 3 + Home Runs * 4) by AB.
• SO - Strike out (also abbreviated K) - number of times that strike three is taken or swung at and missed, or bunted foul
• TB - Total bases - one for each single, two for each double, three for each triple, and four for each home run
• TOB - Times on base - times reaching base as a result of hits, walks and hit by pitches

Base Running statistics

• CS - Caught stealing - times tagged out when attempting to steal a base or when picked off
• SB - Stolen base - number of bases advanced other than on batted balls, walks, or hits by pitch.
• R - Run - times reached home base legally and safely

Pitching statistics

• AVG - Opponents batting average - hits allowed divided by at-bats faced
• BB - Base on balls (also called a "walk") - times pitching four balls, allowing runner to advance to first base
• BS - Blown save - number of times entering the game in a save situation, and being charged the run which ties the game.
• CG - Complete game - number of games where player was the only pitcher for his team
• DIPS - Defense independent pitching statistics - a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness that doesn't include balls in play
• ER - Earned run - number of runs that did not occur as a result of errors or passed balls
• ERA - Earned run average - earned runs times innings in a game (usually nine) divided by innings pitched
• GIR - Games in relief - number of games pitched where player was not the starting pitcher for his team
• GF - Games finished - number of games pitched where player was the final pitcher for his team
• GP - Games pitched - number of games in which the player pitched
• G/F - Ground ball fly ball ratio - ground balls allowed divided by fly balls allowed
• GS - Games started - number of games pitched where player was the first pitcher for his team
• H/9 - Hits per nine innings - hits allowed times nine divided by innings pitched
• HLD - Hold - number of games entered in a save situation, left in save situation, recorded at least one out, and not having surrendered the lead
• IBB - Intentional base on balls
• IRA - Inherited runs allowed - number of runners allowed to score who were on base when pitcher enters the game
• IP - Innings pitched - number of outs recorded while pitching divided by three
• R/9 - Runs per nine innings - number of runs allowed times nine divided by innings pitched
• SHO - Shutout - number of complete games having allowed zero runs
• SO - Strikeout (also abbreviated K) - number of batters who received strike three
• SO/9 - Strikeouts per nine innings - strikeouts times nine divided by innings pitched
• SO/BB - Strikeout-to-walk ratio - number of strikeouts divided by number of base on balls
• SV - Save - number of close games finished where the pitcher's team won
• TBF - Total batters faced - opponent's total plate appearances
• W - Win - number of games where pitcher was pitching while his team took the lead and went on to win (also related: winning percentage)
• L - Loss - number of games where pitcher was pitching while the opposing team took the lead and went on to win
• W+S - Relief wins plus saves - wins plus saves
• WHIP - Walks plus hits per inning pitched - bases on balls plus hits divided by innings pitched
• W/9 - Walks per nine innings - bases on balls times nine divided by innings pitched

Fielding statistics

• A - Assists - number of outs recorded on a play where a fielder touched the ball, except if such touching is the putout
• DP - Double plays - one for each double play during which the fielder recorded a putout or an assist.
• E - Errors - number of times a fielder fails to make a play he should have made with common effort, and the offense benefits as a result
• FP - Fielding percentage - assists plus putouts divided by total chances
• PB - Passed ball - number of times the catcher allows a runner to advance but should have been able to prevent it with ordinary effort
• PO - Putout - number of times the fielder tags, forces, or appeals a runner and he is called out as a result
• TC - Total chances - assists plus putouts plus errors
• TP - Triple play - one for each triple play during which the fielder recorded a putout or an assist.
• WP - Wild pitch - number of times a runner advances due to a pitcher's poorly thrown pitch.

For more information see Baseball Statistics