${\displaystyle XBH=2B+3B+HR}$

In baseball , an extra-base hit ( EB , EBH or XBH ^[1] ), also known as a long hit , is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner (see fielder's choice ). Extra-base hits are often not listed separately in tables of baseball statistics , but are easily determined by calculating the sum total of a batter's doubles , triples , and home runs . ^[2] Extra-base hits are particularly valuable because they ensure that there will be no runners on base that will be forced to advance on the next fair ball .

Another related statistic of interest that can be calculated is "extra bases on long hits". A batter gets three of these for each home run, two for each triple, and one for each double. Thus, leading the league in "Most extra bases in long hits" is a significant accomplishment in power hitting.

The statistic Extra-Base Hits Allowed (for example by a pitcher or by the fielding team in general) is denoted by the abbreviation XBA . ^[1]

Major League Baseball leaders [ edit ]

Career [ edit ]

The record for most career extra-base hits is 1,477, held by Hank Aaron . ^[2] Among players with at least 1,000 career hits, Mark McGwire is the only one to have had at least half of his hits go for extra bases. ^[3]

Season [ edit ]

There have been 15 instances of a player recording 100 extra-base hits in a single season; Lou Gehrig , Chuck Klein and Todd Helton are the only players to have achieved this twice, with Helton the only one to do so in consecutive seasons. ^[4]

The top 5 are as follows: (totals are current through the end of the 2016 season) ^[5]

1. Babe Ruth (1921) ? 119
2. Lou Gehrig (1927) ? 117
3. Barry Bonds (2001) ? 107
4. Chuck Klein (1930) ? 107
5. Todd Helton (2001) ? 105

Single game [ edit ]

The modern-era record for most extra-base hits by one batter, in one game, is five, held by 14 different players, including Lou Boudreau , Joe Adcock , Willie Stargell , Steve Garvey , Shawn Green , Kelly Shoppach , Josh Hamilton , Jackie Bradley Jr. , Kris Bryant , Jose Ramirez , Matt Carpenter , Alex Dickerson , Luis Urias , ^[6] and most recently Adolis Garcia . ^[7] Adock, Green, and Hamilton did so while hitting four home runs . ^[6] In the postseason, Albert Pujols , Hideki Matsui , Bob Robertson , Frank Isbell and Enrique Hernandez have all recorded four extra-base hits in a game. ^[8]

Consecutive games [ edit ]

Paul Waner (1927) and Chipper Jones (2006) jointly hold the longest hitting streak for extra bases. Both players recorded extra-base hits in 14 consecutive games. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Team records [ edit ]

The Boston Red Sox recorded 17 extra-base hits in a 29?4 victory against the St. Louis Browns in 1950. ^[9] In the postseason, the team single game record for extra-base hits is 13, by the New York Yankees against the Red Sox in game 3 of the 2004 ALCS . ^[10] Two teams have 9 extra-base hits in a World Series game, namely the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates (in game 7 vs the Washington Senators) and the 2007 Boston Red Sox (game 1, vs the Colorado Rockies). ^[10]

The 2003 Boston Red Sox had 649 extra-base hits, the most by one team in a single season. ^{[11] [12]}

See also [ edit ]

• Slugging average
• Total bases

References [ edit ]