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144 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | Right Attacking Midfielder | |
| RB | Right Back | |
| RBI | run(s) batted in | |
| RCM | Right Central Midfielder | |
| REB | Rebounds. Used by ESPN, but not by most leagues. | |
| RF | Right Forward | |
| RHP | right handed pitcher | |
| RM | Right Midfielder | |
| RNC | Rear-Naked Choke | |
| RR | Run Rate | |
| RW | Right Wing | |
| S | sacrifice hit | |
| SB | stolen base | |
| SF | sacrifice fly | |
| SF | Small forward | |
| SG | Shooting guard | |
| SH | sacrifice hit | |
| SHO | shutout | |
| ShO | shutout | |
| SLG | slugging percentage | |
| SO | strikeouts | |
| SO | Side Out | |
| SOTN | Submission of the Night | |
| SR | Strike Rate | |
| St. | Stumped | |
| ST | Striker | |
| ST, STL | Steal. The NBA and Euroleague use "ST", while ESPN uses "STL". | |
| Sub. | Substitute | |
| Sub | Submission | |
| TKD | Tae Kwon Do | |
| TKO | Technical Knockout | |
| TO | Turnover | |
| TOT | Total; used by the NBA as a subheading for rebounding statistics in its official box scores. | |
| TUF | The Ultimate Fighter | |
| UD | Unanimous Decision | |
| ULEB | Union des ligues européennes de basket-ball (French, "Union of European Leagues of Basketball"). | |
| USTA | United States Tennis Association | |
| Utd | United | |
| W | Win | |
| WHIP | walks plus hits per inning pitched | |
| Wkt | Wicket | |
| WPBSA | World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association | |
| WTA | Women's Tennis Association | |
| WW | Welterweight |