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wiggins · 04-21-2007, 07:44 PM

Can someone please tell me what BABIP stands for in theOffensive ratings under player editor. I'm thinking it has something to do with the players eye, and has something to do with, walks, at bats and inning pitched in some combination.
Wiggans

rocknfire7 · 04-21-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wiggans1

Can someone please tell me what BABIP stands for in theOffensive ratings under player editor. I'm thinking it has something to do with the players eye, and has something to do with, walks, at bats and inning pitched in some combination.
Wiggans

Pretty sure it means Batting Average of Balls put Into Play.

wiggins · 04-21-2007, 07:54 PM

Is that a guess? I'm trying to edit a ballplayer.
Thanks,
Wiggans

ovccsteve · 04-21-2007, 08:26 PM

If it was a guess, it was a darn good one. That's what it stands for. (Not 100% sure of all the prepositions, but the key words are right.)

robster1225 · 04-21-2007, 08:43 PM

From Baseball Prospectus

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BABIP
Batting Average on balls put into play. A pitcher's average on batted balls ending a plate appearance, excluding home runs. Based on the research of Voros McCracken and others, BABIP is mostly a function of a pitcher's defense and luck, rather than persistent skill. Thus, pitchers with abnormally high or low BABIPs are good bets to see their performances regress to the mean. A typical BABIP is about .290.

wiggins · 04-21-2007, 11:33 PM

WWWWhat? That's great execpt it's under players hitting ratings under the edit player function, which makes it even more confusing.
Wiggans

tysok · 04-22-2007, 12:49 AM

It's batting average of balls in play... his ability to get a hit when he makes contact and sends the ball somewhere in fair territory, not counting home runs.

So if he strikes out it doesn't count against BABIP, and if he hits a home run it doesn't count against BABIP. But if he makes contact - without hitting home run, 10 times, and all 10 are hit to, and caught by, the left fielder... his BABIP is .000

That put together with another category (can't remember what) creates his "contact" rating.

Theonlystd · 04-22-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tysok

It's batting average of balls in play... his ability to get a hit when he makes contact and sends the ball somewhere in fair territory, not counting home runs.

So if he strikes out it doesn't count against BABIP, and if he hits a home run it doesn't count against BABIP. But if he makes contact - without hitting home run, 10 times, and all 10 are hit to, and caught by, the left fielder... his BABIP is .000

That put together with another category (can't remember what) creates his "contact" rating.

Avoiding K's has a decent impact on it

And maybe power to a tiny extent?

04-21-2007, 07:44 PM	#1
wiggins All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 892	Player Editor Can someone please tell me what BABIP stands for in theOffensive ratings under player editor. I'm thinking it has something to do with the players eye, and has something to do with, walks, at bats and inning pitched in some combination. Wiggans

04-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#7
tysok Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,925	It's batting average of balls in play... his ability to get a hit when he makes contact and sends the ball somewhere in fair territory, not counting home runs. So if he strikes out it doesn't count against BABIP, and if he hits a home run it doesn't count against BABIP. But if he makes contact - without hitting home run, 10 times, and all 10 are hit to, and caught by, the left fielder... his BABIP is .000 That put together with another category (can't remember what) creates his "contact" rating. __________________ I don't know about you, but as for me, the question has already been answered: Should we be here? Yes! Jack Buck, September 17, 2001 It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. I firmly believe that any man's finest hour... is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi) I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. (George S. Patton)

04-21-2007, 07:54 PM	#3
wiggins All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 892	Is that a guess? I'm trying to edit a ballplayer. Thanks, Wiggans

04-21-2007, 08:26 PM	#4
ovccsteve All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sanford, NC Posts: 571	If it was a guess, it was a darn good one. That's what it stands for. (Not 100% sure of all the prepositions, but the key words are right.)

04-21-2007, 11:33 PM	#6
wiggins All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 892	WWWWhat? That's great execpt it's under players hitting ratings under the edit player function, which makes it even more confusing. Wiggans