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Baseball Abbreviations [2] Trivia Quiz

This is part 2 of my abbreviation quizzes, this time on the fielding aspect of a baseball game. Again, make sure all answers are plural!

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
marchmadness

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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11830

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1. What does the abbreviation A stand for?

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2. What does DP stand for?

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is an E?

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does FPCT stand for? Hint

fielding pick offs

fielding errors

fielding put outs

fielding percentage

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Question 5 of 10

5. OFA are what kind of assists? Hint

outfield

across field

overfield

fly outs

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6. What does PB mean in baseball?

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which does PO stand for in baseball lingo?

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Question 8 of 10

8. The highest number in a fielding stat is probably TC, what does it stand for?

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Question 9 of 10

9. TP is also known as a popular baseball computer game, what does it stand for?

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does CS stand for in fielding lingo?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the abbreviation A stand for?

Answer: assists

An 'assist' is throwing to a base to get an out. ex. the 2nd baseman throws to the 1st baseman to get an out, the 2nd baseman gets an assist.

2. What does DP stand for?

Answer: double plays

A double play is when you get two players out on one play.

3. What is an E?

Answer: errors

An error is given on a play that is not made which in the scorekeeper thinks it should have been made.

4. What does FPCT stand for?

Answer: fielding percentage

Fielding percentage is your total chances by errors.

5. OFA are what kind of assists?

Answer: outfield

Outfield assists are when an outfielder throws out a runner on a non-force play.

6. What does PB mean in baseball?

Answer: passed balls

A passed ball is when a pitch is thrown, but in the score-keeper's mind, thinks that the catcher should have caught or blocked the ball.

7. Which does PO stand for in baseball lingo?

Answer: put outs

A put out is getting a player out on the field, a very common stat.

8. The highest number in a fielding stat is probably TC, what does it stand for?

Answer: total chances

Total chances are counted everytime the ball is hit to you, ex. ground outs and fly outs.

9. TP is also known as a popular baseball computer game, what does it stand for?

Answer: triple plays

A triple play is very rare, happening when three players are put out on one play.

10. What does CS stand for in fielding lingo?

Answer: caught stealing

Caught stealing is also a offensive stat, it is used in fielding to say the percentage of runners the catcher throws out.

Source: Author marchmadness

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