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In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice. A triple is sometimes called a "three-bagger" or "three-base hit". [1] For statistical and scorekeeping purposes it is denoted by 3B ...
In baseball, a triple play (denoted as TP in baseball statistics) is the act of making three outs during the same play. There have only been 737 triple plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1876, [1] an average of just over five per season. They depend on a combination of two factors, which are themselves uncommon:
In baseball, a player earns a Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories in the same season. The term "Triple Crown" generally refers to the batting achievement of leading a league in batting average , home runs , and runs batted in (RBI) over the same season.
The stat awards a double twice the value of a single, a triple three times the value, and a home run four times. [2] The slugging percentage would have to be divided by 4 to actually be a percentage (of bases achieved per at bat out of total bases possible). As a result, it is occasionally called slugging average, or simply slugging, instead. [3]
The sound of the bat hitting the ball. The term is used in baseball to mean "immediately, without hesitation". For example, a baserunner may start running "on the crack of the bat", as opposed to waiting to see where the ball goes. Outfielders often use the sound of bat-meeting-ball as a clue to how far a ball has been hit.
In baseball, completing the cycle is the accomplishment of hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. [1] In terms of frequency, the cycle is roughly as common as a no-hitter; [2] [3] Baseball Digest calls it "one of the rarest feats in baseball". [4] Collecting the hits in the listed order is known as a "natural cycle".
Major League Baseball announced sweeping rule changes on Friday that will go into effect next season.
Jackie Robinson, then with the Triple-A Montreal Royals in July 1946. Prior to 1946, the top level of Minor League Baseball was Double-A, which had been established in 1912. [3] [4]: 236 The Triple-A classification was created before the 1946 season, and began with all three leagues then in Double-A moving up to the new level: [4]: 15