In Baseball What Does Lob Mean?

Left on base can be viewed as both an individual statistic or as a team statistic. In an individual batter's case, it refers to how many men remain on base after that batter makes an out at the plate, as the batter has failed to do his job to score those runners -- or at least put himself in a position to score.

How is LOB calculated baseball?

The number of runners left on base each inning goes toward a running total. ... For example, if there are runners on first and third base, but the runner on first is caught stealing to end the inning, then only the runner on third base is considered to be left on base, and only one LOB is tallied for that frame.

What is a good hitting average in baseball?

In modern times, a season batting average of . 300 or higher is considered to be excellent, and an average higher than . 400 a nearly unachievable goal.