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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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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 • 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

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

He became the first player in 23 years and only 19th in baseball history to reach 400 total bases Thursday night when the Dodgers clinched the National League West title.

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