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Baseball Slang

While every sport has its own lingo, no sport uses acronyms and abbreviations as much as baseball. In order to understand baseball stats and commentators, it's important to know basic baseball slang. The list below includes the full range of abbreviations, acronyms, and slang terms used in baseball, from AB to Yard.

Slang Term	Meaning	Votes
BF	Batters faced	565
Clutch	Ability to perform under pressure	578
GF	Games finished	587
MLB	Major League Baseball	588
HR	Home run	588
DFS	Daily Fantasy Sports	589
RBI	Runs batted in	590
DL	Disabled list	591
ROY	Rookie of the Year	591
Basebrawl	Baseball brawl	591
avg	Batting average	592
Can of corn	An easy catch by a fielder	592
Closer	A relief pitcher that finishes a baseball game	592
Rundown	Baserunner stranded between two bases	592
Set the table	To get on base so other hitters can score the baserunners	592
Bush league	Amateur play	592
SB	Stolen bases	593
Tater	Home run	593
2B	Second base	593
Chin music	Pitch that nearly hits the batter's head	593
TP	Triple play	593
L	Losses	594
Mendoza line	.200 batting average	594
Wheels	Fast legs	595
Triple	Hit that results in the batter getting to third base	595
SLG	Slugging percentage	595
Bases juiced	Baserunners on all three bases	595
Trade bait	A good player that entices other teams to trade for him	595
NLDS	National League Division Series	596
Homer	Home run	596
Single	Hit that results in the batter getting to first base	596
OPS	On-base Plus Slugging Percentage	596
Cinderella	Underdog sports team	596
On deck	Batting second	596
DP	Double play	596
R	Runs	596
Paint the corner	To pitch the ball over the edge of home plate	596
DER	Defensive Efficiency Rating	596
AB	At bat	597
Dinger	Home run	597
Mash	To hit a baseball well	597
Ruthian	Powerful	597
Meatball	Easy pitch to hit	597
Bloop	Weakly hit fly ball	597
3B	Third base	597
RF	Right field	597
OF	Outfield	597
E4	Error made by the second baseman	597
Annie Oakley	Free pass	597
Shelled	Beaten badly	597
MBFA	Make baseball fun again	597
Millennial baseball	A baseball strategy of swinging for home runs instead of base hits	597
ERA	Earned run average	598
Yard	Home run	598
CS	Caught stealing	598
ALCS	American League Championship Series	598
SP	Starting pitcher	598
RP	Relief pitcher	598
LCS	League Championship Series	598
Ride the pine	Sit on the bench	598
Baltimore chop	Baseball hit that takes a large hop over an infielder	598
Grounder	Baseball hit on the ground	598
Double	Hit that results in the batter getting to second base	598
1B	First base	598
WAR	Wins Above Replacement	598
E5	Error made by the third baseman	598
E6	Error made by the shortstop	598
E7	Error made by the left fielder	598
Double play	Two outs on the same play	598
Rubber	Pitcher's plate	598
Shoestring catch	Catch made just above a player's shoes	598
Cellar	Last place	598
Turn two	To record a double play	598
Leadoff	First batter in the lineup	598
Cleanup	Player batting fourth in the lineup	598
Maddux	Complete game shutout with less than 100 pitches	598
fpct	Fielding percentage	598
G	Games played	598
TC	Total chances	598
Two bagger	Double	598
Bag	Base	598
GSH	Grand Slams	598
SV	Saves	598
Punchout	Strikeout	598
Round-tripper	Home run	598
Bust	A player who does not perform well	598
Pull	To hit a ball to the same side of the field in which you bat	598
pl8	Plate	599
BB	Bases on balls	599
Heater	Fastball	599
ALDS	American League Division Series	599
Ace	Best starting pitcher	599
C	Catcher	599
Hot corner	Third base	599
Southpaw	Left-handed pitcher	599
LF	Left field	599
SS	Shortstop	599
E1	Error made by the pitcher	599
Bronx cheer	Noise that signals mockery	599
High and tight	High and inside pitch	599
Leather	Defense ability	599
Dish	Home plate	599
In the hole	Batting third	599
WS	World Series	599
GIDP	Ground into double play	599
NP	Number of pitches	599
SF	Sacrifice Flies	599
TPA	Total plate appearances	599
XBH	Extra base hits	599
Grand Slam	A four-run home run	599
Four bagger	Home run	599
Paint the black	To pitch the ball over the edge of home plate	599
Sweet spot	The part of the bat that provides the best contact	599
Twin killing	Double play	599
IBB	Intentional bases on balls	599
PB	Passed balls	599
Three bagger	Triple	599
LIPS	Late inning pressured situations	599
RW	Relief wins	599
Put out fires	Get out of difficult situations	599
Pea	A ball traveling at a high speed	599
Yakker	Curve ball	599
IL	Injured list	599
MLBPA	Major League Baseball Players Association	599
LOOGY	Left-handed One Out Guy	599
Hops	Jumping ability	599
oppo	Opposite field	599
Cannon	An impressive throwing arm	599
CGSO	Complete game shutout	599
Ribby	Run batted in	600
Bomb	Home run	600
P	Pitcher	600
Cycle	Single, double, triple, and home run	600
RPI	Ratings Percentage Index	600
E	Errors	600
E9	Error made by the right fielder	600
Hotbox	Baserunner stranded between two bases	600
Uncle Charlie	Curve ball	600
LOB	Left on base	600
GS	Games started	600
inn	Innings played	600
bk	Balks	600
Backdoor slider	A pitch that breaks over the plate	600
Cheddar	Good fastball	600
K	Strikeout	601
Jam	To pitch near a batter's hands	601
Blowing a raspberry	Making a jeering noise	601
Cheese	Good fastball	601
Wheelhouse	Hitter's power zone	601
Touch em all	Home run	601
Frozen rope	Line drive baseball hit	601
RF	Range factor	601
CGL	Complete game losses	601
PA	Plate appearances	601
Bush	Amateur play	601
Rib	Run batted in	602
CG	Complete games	602
HBP	Hit by pitch	602
GRSL	Grand Slams	602
Table setter	A player who gets on base so other hitters can hit him in	602
NLCS	National League Championship Series	600
Tater trot	Home run trot	600
ER	Earned runs	600
Line drive	Hard hit baseball in the air	600
Texas Leaguer	Weak fly ball hit to the outfield	600
OBP	On-base Percentage	600
CF	Center field	600
E2	Error made by the catcher	600
E8	Error made by the center fielder	600
Around the horn	Double play from third to second to first base	600
Triple play	Three outs on the same play	600
Brushback	Pitch that almost hits the hitter	600
Pickle	Baserunner stranded between two bases	600
Hill	Pitcher's mound	600
On the button	Hard hit ball	600
Putout	Out	600
PO	Putouts	600
Rope	Line drive baseball hit	600
sac	Sacrifice bunts	600
OFA	Outfield assists	600
AO	Fly outs	600
GO	Ground outs	600
Bases loaded	Baserunners on all three bases	600
HB	Hit batsmen	600
hld	Hold	600
IP	Innings pitched	600
IRA	Inherited runs allowed	600
Fireman	Late-inning relief pitcher	600
Cutter	Cut fastball	600
Whiff	Swinging strikeout	600
UR	Unearned runs	600