tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post766446339697540075..comments2023-05-05T07:35:23.388-05:00Comments on Cardinals Fan in Cubs Land: Pete Kozma and BABIPMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826920026638247421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post-77815331710360383742013-04-17T22:17:23.208-05:002013-04-17T22:17:23.208-05:00BABIP is just another numbers cruncher stat forget...BABIP is just another numbers cruncher stat forget it.In the Majore it's what have you done for me lately?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post-91100208902946235542013-04-17T11:17:00.308-05:002013-04-17T11:17:00.308-05:00Remember that HR's are excluded from both the ...Remember that HR's are excluded from both the numerator and denominator in the BABIP calc as they are not considered "in play". <br /><br />BABIP = (H - HR) / (AB - HR - K's + SF)<br /><br />This is normally (for other, human hitters) offset by excluding strikeouts from the denominator, but because Pujols doesn't strike out much (career rate of 11%), this actually helps his average.<br /><br />If you look at Pujols' average for Balls Not In Play (HR/HR + K's), it is .379, which raises his batting average above the BABIP average.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826920026638247421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post-61115485207110760162013-04-17T09:29:20.401-05:002013-04-17T09:29:20.401-05:00Tell me how Albert Pujols can have a career BABIP ...Tell me how Albert Pujols can have a career BABIP of .308, when his career average is around .325. That would mean that he has a higher BA on balls not put in play than on those put in play. Even Albert is not capable of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com