Team Triples in the American Association
Team Triples-hitting Frequency: 1902-1962 (supplemental to the Spring 2019 edition of the American Association Almanac ) Please note: this article describes the use of the ABT, of "at-bats per triple," a measure of the average number of triples for determining the frequency of triples hitting. As an example, if a team or player had an ABT of 35.0, there was one triple per 35 at-bats. In last spring’s Almanac considerable attention was given to the leading triples-producing teams of the American Association. At the time, the most fitting statistical platform for comparing the teams was the average number of triples per game. In this issue the use of the average number of at-bats per triple, or ABT, will provide the basis for reviewing a portion of that content while familiarizing readers with this measurement device. The purpose of the ABT is to provide a pragmatic structure within which the production of triples can be measured, compared and interpreted. The ABT