What Is Sh In Baseball Stats?
A look at the meaning of the “SH” stat in baseball, how it is calculated, and what it can tell us about a player or team.
What do the letters in baseball stats mean?
The letters in baseball stats can be confusing, but they don’t have to be. In this article, we’ll explain what each letter in baseball stats stands for. We’ll also provide a helpful infographic that you can reference whenever you need help understanding baseball stats.
Sh = Sacrifice Hit
In baseball statistics, Sh is the abbreviation for sacrifice hits. A sacrifice hit is a batter’s action of intentionally hitting the ball to advance a base runner or runners. It’s also called a sacrifice bunt.
When a batter bunts the ball and gets out but allows the runner or runners to advance, it’s scored as a sacrifice hit. The batter is still charged with an at-bat, but gets no credit for a hit.
Statistics for sacrifice hits have been kept since 1894. leaders in this category include Bunty Roland, who had 133 sacrifice hits in his career; Billy Werber, who had 120; and Pinky Higgins, who had 119.
The record for most sacrifice hits in a season is held by Eddie Stanky, who had 27 in 1945. The most sacrifice hits by a player in one game is six, accomplished by several players including Omar Infante and Bunty Rountree.
