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plate appearances

plate appearances is the plural of plate appearance.

Meaning of plate appearance

Noun

plate appearance (plural plate appearances)

  1. A batter's completed turn in the batter's box. It usually results in an at-bat or walk, but may also result in a hit-by-pitch, sacrifice fly, sacrifice hit, or catcher's interference. If the third out of an inning is recorded prior to completion of the batter's turn, no plate appearance is credited to the batter, and he will lead off his team's next turn at bat.

Questions about plate appearances

What is plate appearances the plural of?
Plate appearances is the plural of plate appearance.

Words near plate appearances in the dictionary

  1. plataspids
  2. platband
  3. platbands
  4. plate
  5. plate appearance
  6. plate appearances
  7. plate armor
  8. plate armour
  9. plate armours
  10. plate away
  11. plate block

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