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total bases

American  
[bey-siz] / ˈbeɪ sɪz /

plural noun

Baseball.
  1. the number of bases reached by a batter as a result of base hits.


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Accumulating 400 total bases in a season doesn’t have the panache of, say, batting .400.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Ohtani has a lot of climbing to ascend the top of the total bases career list.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

In his last seven games, Ohtani accounted for 40 total bases by going 20 for 29 — including five home runs and five doubles — with 16 RBIs and 13 runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Jim Rice posted 405 total bases in 1978 and Larry Walker, playing home games in the thin air of Coors Field, had 409 in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

His 131 total bases topped the big leagues and he was third in OPS at 1.024 behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Houston’s Kyle Tucker.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024