sports
144 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
---|---|---|
2FG | Two-point field goal. Used in Euroleague Basketball box scores, but not generally in North America. | |
3FG | Three-point field goal. Euroleague uses "3FG", while the NBA uses "3P"; North American media outlets, such as ESPN, generally (but not always) follow NBA practice. | |
3P | Three-point field goal. Euroleague uses "3FG", while the NBA uses "3P"; North American media outlets, such as ESPN, generally (but not always) follow NBA practice. | |
A | Assist | |
AB | at-bats | |
ACB | Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (Spanish, "Association of Basketball Clubs") | |
AS | Assist | |
AST | Assist | |
ATC | All-terrain cycle | |
ATP | Association of Tennis Professionals | |
ATT | Attack | |
AVG | batting average | |
BA | Blocks against—i.e., the number of a player's shots that were blocked. This is used by the NBA. | |
BB | base on balls | |
BBM | Best Bowling in a Match | |
BJJ | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | |
BL | Blocked shots. Euroleague uses "BL", ESPN uses "BLK", and the NBA uses "BS". | |
BLK | Blocked shots. Euroleague uses "BL", ESPN uses "BLK", and the NBA uses "BS". | |
BS | blown save | |
BS | Blocked shots. Euroleague uses "BL", ESPN uses "BLK", and the NBA uses "BS". | |
C | Center | |
C&B | Caught and bowled | |
CAM | Central Attacking Midfielder | |
CB | Central Back | |
CB40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | |
CDM | Central Defensive Midfielder | |
CF | Centre Forward | |
CM | Central Midfielder | |
CS | caught stealing | |
CST | Central Striker | |
D | Draw | |
DEF | Defensive. Used by the NBA as a subheading for rebounding statistics in its official box scores. | |
DEF | Defence | |
DP | double play | |
DREB | Defensive rebounds. Used by ESPN. The NBA and Euroleague spell out the word "Rebounds" in their box scores and use subheadings for the different types. The NBA uses three-letter abbreviations, while Euroleague uses only the first letter | |
E | error | |
ECON | Bowling Economoy | |
ER | earned run | |
ERA | earned run average | |
F | Forward | |
FG | Field goal (includes successful shots for two and three points) | |
FG | Field Goal | |
FIFA | Federation Internationale de Football Association | |
FOC | Full-on conditions (severe weather conditions) | |
FOTN | Fight of the Night | |
FOW | Fall Of Wicket | |
FT | Free throw | |
FW | Featherweight | |
G | Guard | |
G | Goal |