at bat

noun

plural at bats

baseball

: a turn at batting

had three hits in five at bats

Note: For the purposes of calculating a player's batting average and slugging percentage, an official at bat is charged for each turn at batting except when the player walks, hits a sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly, is hit by a pitched ball, or is interfered with by the catcher.

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In its 7th time at bat, the movie became the 7th biggest local title this century. —

Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024 Smith, a 1st round pick in the 2024 draft who was very productive in a limited 115 plate appearance sample over three levels, including 19 Double-A at bats, will be the long-term key to the deal. —

Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Yes, the Yankees still had five more times at bat to make up for their disastrous fifth. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 But, the club’s ability to recruit players took yet another hit during the final week of the season when the team released fan-favorite Rowdy Tellez just four at bats shy of reaching 425 for the season, which would have netted him a $200,000 bonus. —

Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at bat