Sports and Betting Abbreviations
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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).
Research sports statistics with confidence with our comprehensive list of abbreviations!
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 AbbreviationsÂ
| 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 AbbreviationsÂ
| 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 AbbreviationsÂ
| 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 |
