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In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during his turn at bat. A batter is credited with an at bat only if that plate appearance does not have one of the results enumerated below.
A bat is a stick used by the batter to hit the baseball. Baseball bats were traditionally made from ash, though other hardwoods have been used. Hollow metal (such as aluminum) and composite bats are now standard in most amateur baseball and some professional leagues outside of North America.