What does WHIP stand for?

imation · 04-11-2006, 10:50 AM

I know ERA and BA but what does WHIP stand for?

Raidergoo · 04-11-2006, 11:07 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walks_p...inning_pitched

Walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of how many baserunners a pitcher is responsible for allowing per inning pitched. It gives a general measure of a pitcher's ability to keep batters off base. A WHIP of 1.15 or below will often rank among the best in Major League Baseball.

As indicated by the name, it is calculated by adding the number of walks plus hits allowed divided by the number of innings pitched.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...P_career.shtml

RchW · 04-11-2006, 11:28 AM

Is this JAX FAQ for noobs.

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Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,403 Thanks: 104 Thanked 78x in 52 posts	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walks_p...inning_pitched Walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of how many baserunners a pitcher is responsible for allowing per inning pitched. It gives a general measure of a pitcher's ability to keep batters off base. A WHIP of 1.15 or below will often rank among the best in Major League Baseball. As indicated by the name, it is calculated by adding the number of walks plus hits allowed divided by the number of innings pitched. http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...P_career.shtml Last edited by Raidergoo; 05-24-2006 at 09:58 PM.

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