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.

Examples of at bat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Austin Wells walked the very next at bat before Caballero put the finishing touches on the comeback. —James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

Springer fouled a ball off his foot in the third inning but completed his at bat, grounding out to third base. —CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

Cash Martin had a double in 2 official at bats with an RBI and run scored and drew 2 of the Eagles 12 walks in the game. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026

Elyn Miller drove in a team-high five runs in three at bats and pitchers Malaina Boyst Addison Daudelin allowed no hits in the 29-0 win. —Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at bat

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