In baseball, base running is the act of running from base to base, performed by members of the team at bat.
Base running is a tactical part of the game with the goal of eventually reaching home base (home plate) to score a run. Batters strive to become base runners, and to enable existing base runners to move to a subsequent base or to score. In statistics, the number of baserunners (for example those allowed by a pitcher) is denoted by the abbreviation BR.[1]
- ^ "Player Pitching Game Finder: In the Regular Season, from 1901 to 2021, requiring BR >= 30, sorted by greatest BR". Stathead Baseball. Retrieved May 19, 2021.