In
baseball, an
extra base hit (
EB,
EBH or
XBH), also known as a
long hit, is any
base hit on which the
batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an
error or opting to make a throw to retire another
baserunner (see
fielder's choice). Extra base hits are often not listed separately in tables of
baseball statistics, but are easily determined by calculating the cumulative total of a batter's
doubles,
triples, and
home runs.
See also