Extra-base hit
An extra-base hit (EBH or XBH) is a base hit where the batter reaches second base or farther, such as a double, triple, or home run. You can get an EBH by summing a player's doubles, triples, and home runs. Extra-base hits are valuable because they move runners farther and create more scoring chances on the next play. In terms of bases earned, a double is worth 1 base, a triple 2 bases, and a home run 3 bases. The stat Extra-Base Hits Allowed (XBA) tracks how many of these hits are given up by a pitcher or a defense.
Key facts:
- Career EBH leader: Hank Aaron with 1,477.
- Among players with 1,000+ hits, Mark McGwire has at least half of his hits as extra-base hits.
- 15 seasons have 100 EB hits; Gehrig, Klein, and Helton did it twice (Helton in consecutive seasons).
- The modern-era single-game record for EBH is five; 16 players have done it, including Shohei Ohtani.
- In the postseason, four players have four EBH in a game.
- The longest EBH hitting streak is 14 consecutive games, shared by Paul Waner and Chipper Jones.
- Team notes: the 2003 Red Sox had 649 EBH in a season (a team record); the 2004 ALCS Yankees had 13 EBH in a single game.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 07:50 (CET).