Triples3B
3B stands for triples in baseball. A hit on which the batter reached third — the rarest hit in baseball.
How 3B is calculated
Counted. Worth three total bases in SLG.
Triples are as much a function of the ballpark as the batter: deep, irregular outfields produce them and symmetrical modern parks do not.
What counts as a good 3B?
Half of the 274 qualified MLB players in 2026 were at or below 2. Clearing 4 put a season in the top tenth of the league.
- Median
- 2
- Top 10%
- 4
- Leader
- 16
By position, the median was 2 for SS, 2 for CF, 2 for LF, 2 for 1B, 1.5 for RF and 1 for DH.
Qualified: 40+ games, non-zero, 2026 regular season.