A decade ago, few talked about BABIP. Six or seven years ago, it seemed like everyone began to take notice. Five years ago it was all anyone could talk about. Now, we’ve seen a bit of a pullback with it as folks realize that there is so much more that is needed to understand a
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BABIP and What It Means
Batting Average on Ball in Play, or BABIP, is a term that didn’t even really exist two decades ago. Today, you will see the term mentioned even in casual conversation with folks at a bar. It’s really taken off and became a rather normal part of the baseball lexicon, at least for some. That said,