official at-bat

noun

A completed batting opportunity that did not result in a base on balls, hit-by-pitch, sacrifice fly, sacrifice bunt, or interference or obstruction.

“A player's batting average is his hits divided by his official at-bats.”

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Meanings

nounofficial at-bat (plural official at-bats)

plural official at-bats

  1. ball gamesA completed batting opportunity that did not result in a base on balls, hit-by-pitch, sacrifice fly, sacrifice bunt, or interference or obstruction.

    A player's batting average is his hits divided by his official at-bats.

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APA

official at-bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/official%20at-bat

MLA

“official at-bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/official%20at-bat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “official at-bat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/official%20at-bat.

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