In baseball, 500 is a term that refers to a player's winning percentage, which is calculated by dividing the number of games won by the total number of games played, and then multiplying by 100. It signifies that a team or player has won half of their games. For example, if a baseball team has played 100 games and won 50 of them, their winning percentage would be .500, which is read as 500. This means they have won half of their games and lost the other half. A winning percentage above .500 indicates a successful team, while a winning percentage below .500 means the team has lost more games than they have won. Similarly, in individual statistics, a batter's 500 means they have a batting average of .500, which indicates that they have successfully hit the ball in half of their at-bats. This is an exceptional batting average and signifies a highly skilled hitter.