Many more statistics are used in that calculation, but knowing these basics is a great introduction. Watch this space for advanced batting and fielding statistics to become an even bigger baseball ...

A full baseball team consists of 10 players: nine batters plus a pitcher, who does not bat. When a team is not up to bat, eight of the batters join the pitcher in the field to play defense. The ninth ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger prepares to bat against the Los Angeles ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Missing 21 years of postseason baseball may have left some Seattle Mariners fans paying a little less attention to the game. Here's a crash course on baseball 101 for those who need a ...

Until last night, I thought I understood baseball. My whole life I'd found it to be fundamentally simpler than fast-paced sports like basketball or hockey -- definitely simpler than football. But as I ...

Take a second to consider the wonder of firsts. To do something that no one else has ever done is a distinct honor in Major League Baseball, which cherishes history more than any other sport. And it ...

All through the first week of this past December, New York was consumed with baseball. It was the talk of the town, dominating social media, newspaper back pages and talk shows on TV and radio. The ...

So you want to talk like a baseball person? Then you’ll have to curse a lot. At least, that’s how Pat Murphy, the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager, explained it to his boss’ young son. As long as you’re ...