Sports and Betting Abbreviations

Updated: July 3, 2025 at 1:52 pm EDT

Ever been confused by the litany of terms you have to understand in order to research which lines to choose at your sportsbook? We’ve compiled a super easy to read, handy list of all the terms you’ll need to know for the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and soccer via our team of trusted sports experts. To maximize your bets, you’ll need to know which sporting abbreviations mean what.

We’ve got you covered, from basic terms like W/L (Win/Loss) to the LS (Long Snapper).

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General Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
C	Center
CB	Cornerback
DB	Defensive Back
DE	Defensive End
DT	Defensive Tackle
FB	Full back
K	Kicker
LB	Linebacker
LS	Long Snapper
OL	Offensive Lineman
P	Punter
QB	Quarterback
RB	Running Back
S	Safety
T	Tackle
TE	Tight End
WR	Wide Receiver
3P	Three-point field goals

NBA Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
Ht	Height
L	Losses
n/a	Not available
No.	Sweater number
Pct	Percentage
PF	Power forward
PG	Point guard
Pos	Position
Pts	Points
R	Rookie
Reb	Rebounds
S	Signed
SD	Supplemental round pick (draft)
SF	Small forward
SG	Shooting guard
Stl	Steals
T	Traded
TO	Turnovers
W	Wins; waived
Wt	Weight
A	Assist

MLB Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
AB:	At-bat
AO:	Flyout
App:	Appearance
AVG:	Batting Average
BB:	Walk
BF:	Batters Faced
BK:	Balk
BS:	Blown Save
CG:	Complete Game
CS%:	Caught Stealing Percentage
DP:	Double Play
E:	Error
ER:	Earned Run
ERA:	Earned Run Average
FPCT:	Fielding Percentage
G:	Games Played
GF:	Games Finished
GIDP:	Ground Into Double Play
GO:	Groundout
GO/AO:	Groundout-to-Flyout Ratio
GS:	Games Started
GSH:	Grand Slam
H:	Hit
HBP:	Hit-by-pitch
HLD:	Hold
HR:	Home Run
IBB:	Intentional Walk
INN:	Innings Played
IR:	Inherited Runner
IP:	Innings Pitched
L:	Loss
LOB:	Left On Base
NP:	Number of Pitches
O:	Out
OBP:	On-base Percentage
OFA:	Outfield Assist
OPS:	On-base Plus Slugging
OPS:	On-base Plus Slugging
PA:	Plate Appearance
PB:	Passed Ball
PK:	Pickoff
PO:	Putout
QS:	Quality Start
R:	Run
RBI:	Runs Batted In
ROE:	Reached On Error
RW:	Relief Win
SB:	Stolen Base
SB%:	Stolen-base Percentage
SV:	Save
SVO:	Save Opportunity
SV%:	Save Percentage
SHO:	Shutout
SO, K:	Strikeout
SH:	Sacrifice Bunt
SF:	Sacrifice Fly
SLG:	Slugging Percentage
TB:	Total Bases
TC:	Total Chances
TP:	Triple Play
UER:	Unearned Run
XBH:	Extra-base Hit
WO:	Walk-off
2B:	Double
1B:	Single
3B:	Triple

NHL Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
+/-	Plus-minus
A	Assists
C	Center, Compensation
D	Defenseman, drafted
DD	Dispersal draft
ED	Expansion draft
EN	Empty net goals
FA	Free agent
G	Goals; Goaltenders
GA	Goals against
GAA	Goals against average
GF	Goals for
GP	Games played
GPI	Games played in
GW	Game-winning goals scored
Ht	Height
L	Losses, left
LW	Left wing
n/a	Not available
No.	Sweater number
Pct	Percentage
PIM	Penalties in minutes
Pos	Position
PPG	Power-play goals
PPP	Power-play points
Pts	Points
PtsPG	Points per game
R	Rookie, right
RD	Re-entered NHL Entry Draft
RT	Regulation ties
RW	Right wing
S	Shots
S%	Percentage of shots resulting in goals scored
SD	Supplemental round pick (draft)
SHA	Shots against
SO	Shutouts
SV%	Save percentage
T	Trade; Ties
UFA	Unrestricted free agent
W	Wins; waived
WD	Waiver draft
Wt	Weight

Patrick Cwiklinski

Evergreen Manager; Sportsbook Expert

Following a sports journalism career with his work appearing in outlets like theScore, The Province, and VICE Sports, Patrick moved into the world of content marketing to bridge the gap between great writing and SEO success. He’s brought that same mindset to lead evergreen content efforts at SBD.

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