total bases
Americanplural noun
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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