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Baseball Abbreviations [1] Trivia Quiz

These are the abbreviations for the hitting aspect of baseball.

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
marchmadness

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,366

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 25

1. What does AB stand for?

Answer: ( Two Words)

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Question 2 of 25

2. R stands for?

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Question 3 of 25

3. H is short for what word?

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Question 4 of 25

4. What does the abbreviation 2B stand for? Hint

Two walks

Batter hit into a double play

Two strikeouts

double

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Question 5 of 25

5. 3B stands for what word?

Answer: ( One Word ... not the position!)

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Question 6 of 25

6. HR is short for what?

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Question 7 of 25

7. RBI is a very common abbreviation. What does it stand for? Hint

rocks batted on

runs before infield

run behind infield

runs batted in

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Question 8 of 25

8. TB stands for what baseball stat?

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Question 9 of 25

9. BB or BOB stands for what? (use the shortest form)

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Question 10 of 25

10. What does SB stand for?

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Question 11 of 25

11. CS is the abbreviated form of?

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Question 12 of 25

12. OBP is short for what stat? Hint

on base power

over base percentage

over base power

on base percentage

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Question 13 of 25

13. Mark McGwire succeeded in SLG, what does it stand for?

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Question 14 of 25

14. AVG is very commonly used, what does it stand for?

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Question 15 of 25

15. SF stands for what?

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Question 16 of 25

16. 'S' is the abbreviated form of what batting statistic? Hint

Sacrifice

Single

Strike out

Spitball

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Question 17 of 25

17. HBP is the painful abbreviation of what? Hint

hits behind pitcher

homers by pitcher

hits by player

hit by pitch

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Question 18 of 25

18. IBB stands for what? (use shortest form)

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Question 19 of 25

19. DP is not very commonly used, it stands for grounding into what?

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Question 20 of 25

20. TPA stands for what stat? Hint

total plate appearances

total pitches

total player appearance

total player attempts

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Question 21 of 25

21. XBH stands for what kind of hits? Hint

extra base walk

extra base hits

hit batsman

double play

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Question 22 of 25

22. GO stands for what baseball stat?

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Question 23 of 25

23. FO stands for what? Hint

Fielders choice

Fly out

Double play

Strikeout

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Question 24 of 25

24. What does K stand for?

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Question 25 of 25

25. What does LIPS mean? Hint

last inning pressure situations

last inning pitching situations

late inning pressure situations

late inning pitching situations

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does AB stand for?

Answer: at bats

At Bats are counted every time you come up to the plate, not counting walks or hit by pitches. All-Time Leader: Pete Rose held the record with 14,053 at bats when he retired in 1986.

2. R stands for?

Answer: runs

Runs count everytime you cross the plate.

3. H is short for what word?

Answer: hits

Hits count everytime you get a single, double, triple or home run. Pete Rose with 4356 hits was the all-time leader when he retired in 1986.

4. What does the abbreviation 2B stand for?

Answer: double

Doubles count every time you reach second base on a hit. When he retired in 1928 the career leader was Tris Speaker with 792.

5. 3B stands for what word?

Answer: triples

Triples count everytime you reach third base on a hit. All-Time Leader: Sam Crawford- 309 triples when he retired in 1917.

6. HR is short for what?

Answer: home runs

Home Runs is the most popular stat, every time you hit the ball over the fence. All-Time Leader: Hank Aaron - 755 home runs when he retired in 1976.

7. RBI is a very common abbreviation. What does it stand for?

Answer: runs batted in

Runs batted in counts everytime you have a player score when you get a hit. All-Time Leader: Hank Aaron with 2297 RBI when he retired in 1976.

8. TB stands for what baseball stat?

Answer: total bases

Total bases counts every base you touch during every game ex. 2 home runs and a triple= 4+4+3= 11 total bases. All-Time Leader: Hank Aaron - 6856 total bases when he retired in 1976.

9. BB or BOB stands for what? (use the shortest form)

Answer: walks

Walks count everytime you get 4 balls in an at-bat. Rickey Henderson became the all-time leader when he surpassed Babe Ruth's record in 2000.

10. What does SB stand for?

Answer: stolen bases

Stolen bases are everytime you move up one base by running during a pitch. All-Time Leader: Rickey Henderson - way ahead of anyone else.

11. CS is the abbreviated form of?

Answer: caught stealing

Caught stealing is everytime you get thrown out trying to steal a base. All-Time Leader: Rickey Henderson.

12. OBP is short for what stat?

Answer: on base percentage

On Base Percentage is a calculated total of how often you get on base. All-Time Leader: Ted Williams .481 OBP when he retired in 1960.

13. Mark McGwire succeeded in SLG, what does it stand for?

Answer: slugging percentage

Slugging Percentage is a calculated total of how many singles, doubles, triples and homeruns. All-Time Leader: Babe Ruth .690 SLG when he retired in 1935.

14. AVG is very commonly used, what does it stand for?

Answer: batting average

Average is commonly used, a calculated total of hits by at bats. All-Time Leader: Ty Cobb .366 AVG when he retired in 1928.

15. SF stands for what?

Answer: sacrifice flies

Sacrifice Flies are when you fly out but the runner tags up and scores. All-Time Leader: Eddie Murray 128 SF when he retired in 1997.

16. 'S' is the abbreviated form of what batting statistic?

Answer: Sacrifice

Sacrifice hits are all your bunt hits that advances a runner (and you fail to reach first). 'S' is also used for the pitching stat of save.

17. HBP is the painful abbreviation of what?

Answer: hit by pitch

Hit by pitch is every time the pitcher hits you. All-Time Leader: Hughie Jennings 287 HBP when he retired in 1918.

18. IBB stands for what? (use shortest form)

Answer: intentional walks

Intentional walks are when the pitcher purposely walks you on 4 straight balls. All-Time Leader: Barry Bonds over 100 IBB in front of everyone else.

19. DP is not very commonly used, it stands for grounding into what?

Answer: double plays

Double-plays are when two players are put out on the same play. All-Time Leader: Cal Ripken 350 GIDP when he retired in 2001.

20. TPA stands for what stat?

Answer: total plate appearances

Total plate appearances are every time you take an at-bat including walks and hit by pitches. All-Time Leader: Pete Rose 15,861 TPA when he retired in 1986.

21. XBH stands for what kind of hits?

Answer: extra base hits

Extra base hits are doubles, triples and home runs. All-Time Leader: Hank Aaron- 1477 XBH when he retired in 1976.

22. GO stands for what baseball stat?

Answer: ground outs

Ground outs are every time you are put out by an infielder off the ground. Note: Ground outs stats were not kept until the 1990s.

23. FO stands for what?

Answer: Fly out

Fly out are every time you are put out by an outfielder from the air. Note: Fly outs stats not kept until the 1990s.

24. What does K stand for?

Answer: strike outs

A strike out is every time you get three strikes. All-Time Leader: Reggie Jackson 2597 SO when he retired in 1987.

25. What does LIPS mean?

Answer: late inning pressure situations

Late inning pressure situations are after 7 innings and when you are tied or losing.

Source: Author marchmadness

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