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Originally Posted by YankeePride
What? I was never even considering using it to rate a pitching staff. I was just stating that it should be considered when evaluating talent.
I see what skip is saying but I still say that you consider everything if it's given to you.
Why not consider WHIP if it's thrown out there? Even if it may not fit your raw data stats, it's a stat that shows something.
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I tend to think of WHIP as a less useful version of Opponents' OBA. WHIP is easier to get from standard stats, and you can get a reasonable estimate of OOBA from it (AB is approximately 2.9 times IP plus hits).