box score

noun

, Sports.

1. a record of the play of a game, especially a baseball or basketball game, in which, on separate sides of the record, the players on each team are listed in a column by name and position, with additional rows of columns, each headed by the abbreviation of the type of information to be given for each player.

Word History and Origins

Origin of box score¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

He has the body of a center and the talents of a guard, a duality that’s reflected in his box score output.

From FiveThirtyEight

Since blocks and steals were added to the box score in 1973-74, only Giannis and LeBron James13 have tallied per-game averages of at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over a full postseason.

From FiveThirtyEight

His box score output is practically the same as last year’s, and though he runs a slightly higher rate of pick and rolls, the manner in which he is used is the same as last year as well, per Second Spectrum.

From FiveThirtyEight

However, he shot just 7 for 19 from the field and was a minus-17 in the box score.

From Washington Post

By the box score, Thursday afternoon’s game was what the people who built the 2021 Washington Nationals would prefer them to look like.

From Washington Post