total bases
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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As onlookers marvel at Ohtani’s litany of staggering accomplishments, it’s easy to overlook his 400 total bases.
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
Accumulating 400 total bases in a season doesn’t have the panache of, say, batting .400.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
Babe Ruth set the record of 457 total bases in 1921 and accumulated 417 in 1927, the year he hit 60 home runs.
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
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