{"id":449,"date":"2022-11-22T16:11:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsuntangled.com\/?p=449"},"modified":"2022-11-29T10:36:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T10:36:24","slug":"what-does-tb-mean-in-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsuntangled.com\/baseball\/what-does-tb-mean-in-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does TB Mean In Baseball? (The Best Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Most of the readers of this site knows that we have taken a pledge of educating all the new age baseball fans with different abbreviations of the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, we have already started this series and explained terms like\u00a0RISP<\/a>,\u00a0LOB<\/a>,\u00a0MVR<\/a>,\u00a0PO<\/a>, BP<\/a>\u00a0etc. But do you know\u00a0what does TB mean in baseball<\/strong>? That\u2019s what I will explain now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In baseball, TB stands for Total Bases earned by a batter with his hits. TB allows us to understand if the batter has hit for a single, double, triple, or home run. Let us dive in further to understand the meaning of TB in baseball.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TB means Total Bases indicates the total number of bases a batter accumulates with his hits. Whenever a batter hits a single, it is counted as one total base. Incrementally two for a double hit, three for a triple, and four total bases for a home run. A double and a home run simultaneously results in gaining 6 total bases.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Total Bases (TB) also play an important role in computing a player’s hitting percentage. To earn a high number of total bases a player needs to have a high number of hits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Only the hits by a player add to the player’s total bases count. Walking on the basepath does not add to the number of total bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hit-by-pitches do not occur intentionally. The umpire may grant a bit-by-pitch to a batter, despite the ball touching the batter’s uniform, helmet, shin guard, etc., without the batter swinging at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this scenario, the hit-by-pitch though not counted as a hit, the batter is awarded the first base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In baseball, a homerun is four total bases, a triple is three bases, a double is two bases, and a single is first base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A player who runs through all the bases to return to home plate earns a run. It is also known as “run scored.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following calculation of total bases will help you understand in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calculation of Total Bases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TB = (1 x 1) base hits + (2 x 2) base hits + (3 x 3) base hits + (4 x home runs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If a batter has 80 single base hits, 40 double base hits, 10 triple base hits, and 15 home runs, then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n TB = 80 + (40 x 2) + (10 x 3) + (15 x 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n TB = 80 + 80 + 30 + 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n TB = 250<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can conclude the batter has earned a total of 250 TBs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bases are one of the crucial elements of any baseball ground. There is a total of 4 bases: home plate, first, second and third base. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The appearance of bases resembler to diamond or square shape beginning with home plate. The first base stands at 90 degrees to the right and a distance of 90 feet from the home plate. On the left side is the third base and the second falls in between the third and the first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For MLB, all the bases fall at a distance of 90 feet from each other and 60 feet apart from little leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhat does TB mean in baseball?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDo total bases include walks?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDoes hit-by-pitch count as total bases?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDo total bases include runs?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHow Many Total Bases Are Present in a Baseball Field?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWho has the most total bases in MLB history?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n