XBH

Sports abbreviation · Baseball

XBH
Stands forExtra-base hits
CategoriesSports

XBH stands for Extra-base hits, a baseball abbreviation.

Doubles, triples and home runs combined, a quick measure of power. Players with many XBH generate most of their value from slugging.

Example: Ninety XBH in a season puts him alongside the best power hitters of the decade.

Usage notes

Hank Aaron holds the career record with 1,477 extra-base hits, and Babe Ruth set the single-season record of 119 in 1921. Extra-base hits drive both SLG and ISO.

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  • 1B – First baseman
  • 2B – Double
  • 3B – Third baseman
  • AAA – Triple-A
  • AB – At bats
  • ABS – Automated ball-strike system
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  • ALCS – American League Championship Series
  • ALDS – American League Division Series
  • AVG – Batting average
  • BABIP – Batting average on balls in play
  • BB – Base on balls

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