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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Jung, for the record, did work a seven-pitch at bat and a five-pitch at bat against Luzardo.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Just really trying to grind at bats, and trying to wait for these guys to make a mistake and not get yourself out.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Evelynn Swartzlander went 2 for 3 for the Hawks and Haley Mennenga doubled in two at bats for Birdville.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Chisholm was on first base in the top of the second inning with Paul Goldschmidt up at bat.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Just really trying to grind at bats, and trying to wait for these guys to make a mistake and not get yourself out.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Evelynn Swartzlander went 2 for 3 for the Hawks and Haley Mennenga doubled in two at bats for Birdville.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Chisholm was on first base in the top of the second inning with Paul Goldschmidt up at bat.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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“At bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20bat. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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