At Bat Definition
atbat
at-bats
noun
at-bats
A player's official turn at bat, counted in figuring batting average and other statistics, usually with walks, sacrifice hits, and instances of being hit by a pitch or being interfered with by the catcher discounted.
American Heritage
An official turn as a batter: a turn as a batter is not recognized as being official if the batter walks, sacrifices, or is hit by a pitch or interfered with by the catcher.
Webster's New World
Any turn as a batter.
Webster's New World
(baseball) An opportunity to hit.
This is his third at-bat of the night.
Wiktionary
(baseball) Official at-bats. Batting opportunities minus walks, hit by pitches, and sacrifices.
He only had 220 at-bats this season because of injury.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
phrase
(baseball) In the batter's box.
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