total bases

[bey-siz]

plural noun

Baseball.

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

Example Sentences

Others on the short list include the Dodgers’ Shawn Green in 2002, who in a 16-3 win over the Brewers also doubled and singled to set a record with 19 total bases.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first player in 23 years and only 19th in MLB history to reach 400 total bases in a season.

From Los Angeles Times

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in 23 years and only 19th in MLB history to reach 400 total bases in a season when the Dodgers clinched the National League West title.

From Los Angeles Times

Total bases is not a statistic mentioned often.

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

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