When I write about baseball, I often use a wide variety of stats. But, some people might not know what these stats are. So below I’ll make a list defining every stat that I might use.
AVG: Batting Average measures how often you get on base by a hit
OBP: On Base Percentage measures how often you get on base
SLG: Slugging measures your power
OPS: On base plus slugging measures a player’s net worth batting
RBI: Runs batted in shows how many runs that the player has hit or walked home
1B: Singles
2B: Doubles
3B: Triples
HR: Home run
R: Runs Scored
PA: How many times the player has gone up to hit that ended in a result
OPS+: Adjusts OPS to a stat where 100 is league average. Ex: 115 OPS+ means 15% above average
wRC+: Adjusts for weighted runs created; shows a player’s offensive production where 100 is league average
Slashline: AVG/OBP/SLG
Pitching
W: Wins
L: Losses
ERA: Earned run average; how many earned runs a pitcher gives up per 9 innings
FIP: ERA except fielding is taken out
xFIP: Stacast stat; expected FIP
WHIP: Walks Plus Hits per Innings Pitched
G: Games pitched
IP: Innings Pitched
H: Hits allowed
R: Runs allowed
ER: Earned runs allowed
BB: Bases on balls; walks
SV: Saves
BS: Blown saves
Fielding
FPCT: Fielding percent
E: Errors
A: Assists
PO: Put Outs
FDEF: Fangraphs total defense
Baserunning:
SB: Stolen Bases
CS: Caught Stealing
If you have any questions about other stats I may use, leave a comment on one of my articles and I’ll find you there. Thanks!