Whip

LeftyLeroux · 01-19-2004, 11:48 AM

What is it? As in WHIP, the stat.

StacyDlacy · 01-19-2004, 12:11 PM

Walks + hits/innings pitched.

dsvitak · 01-20-2004, 12:03 AM

A WHIP of 1.00 is excellent. A career WHIP of 1.00 is HOF material.

Above say.....1.4, and you better start considering a career selling insurance.

GCrusher23 · 01-20-2004, 12:06 AM

I'll go a little more into detail.

WHIP of

0.90 or below - best in the league (Pedro, Schilling)

1.00 - Excellent, only a handful of pitchers each year come close to this

1.10 - Still very good, rare to have a number 3 starter or lower with this low a WHIP.

1.20 - Still good, but not ace material relatively.

1.30 - Mediocore, not bad, but your 1, 2, or even 3rd starter should have a lower WHIP.

1.40 - Not good.. 5th starters are usually expected to have this number

1.50+ - worst pitchers in the league.

sporr · 01-20-2004, 09:19 AM

It's a good quick and dirty measure of how many baserunners the pitcher is allowing each inning.

01-19-2004, 11:48 AM	#1
LeftyLeroux Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 47	Whip What is it? As in WHIP, the stat.

01-19-2004, 12:11 PM	#2
StacyDlacy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 91	Walks + hits/innings pitched.

01-20-2004, 12:03 AM	#3
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,408	A WHIP of 1.00 is excellent. A career WHIP of 1.00 is HOF material. Above say.....1.4, and you better start considering a career selling insurance.

01-20-2004, 12:06 AM	#4
GCrusher23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 126	I'll go a little more into detail. WHIP of 0.90 or below - best in the league (Pedro, Schilling) 1.00 - Excellent, only a handful of pitchers each year come close to this 1.10 - Still very good, rare to have a number 3 starter or lower with this low a WHIP. 1.20 - Still good, but not ace material relatively. 1.30 - Mediocore, not bad, but your 1, 2, or even 3rd starter should have a lower WHIP. 1.40 - Not good.. 5th starters are usually expected to have this number 1.50+ - worst pitchers in the league.

01-20-2004, 09:19 AM	#5
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	It's a good quick and dirty measure of how many baserunners the pitcher is allowing each inning.