Opening Series sign of things to come for Phillies?
Whether you watch on television or head down to Citizens Bank Park, you will see these terms referenced throughout the game:
HR: Home Run
HBP: Hit By Pitch
K: Struck Out Swinging
>|: Struck Out Looking
BB: Walk
IBB: Intentional Walk
RISP: Runners In Scoring Position
(man on second base or third base)
WHIP: Walks and Hits Per Inning
RBI: Runs Batted In
AB: At-Bat
(When a batter reaches base via fielder's choice, hit, error, or put out on a non-sacrifice)
OBP: On-Base Percentage
(How often a batter reaches base)
SLG: Slugging Percentage
(Measures batting productivity of a hitter)