BABIP (Batting Average on Balls in Play)
Batting average on balls put in play, excluding home runs and strikeouts. League average sits near .300. Big swings above or below usually signal luck that will regress.
Why "BABIP" Matters
Understanding babip helps you follow statcast situations during a baseball game. Pair this with our rules guide, positions overview, and the full baseball glossary.
Related Statcast Terms
- wOBA (Weighted On-Base Average)
A rate stat that credits each way of reaching base by its actual run value — a home run is worth more than a single, a w - wRC+ (Weighted Runs Created Plus)
Total offensive value adjusted for park and league, scaled so 100 equals league average. A wRC+ of 140 means 40% better - Barrel%
The percentage of batted balls hit with the ideal combination of exit velocity (98+ mph) and launch angle (roughly 26–30 - Hard Hit Rate (Hard%)
The percentage of batted balls hit at 95+ mph exit velocity. 40%+ is elite; it correlates strongly with power production