BABIP
Noun
Meaning
BABIP (plural BABIPs)
(baseball) Initialism of batting average on balls in play.
Examples
BABIP peaked at 11 degrees while HRs at 30 degrees.
Oakland’s offseason acquisition just turned 25, his power spiked last season, his BABIP will rebound, and a home park that’s mercifully free of artificial turf could help keep him healthy.
Can Pitchers Control Their BABIP by Controlling Pitch Location?
I had hoped that pitch type might be a factor in improving BABIP prediction models, but I guess not.
That is worth an entire article on its own, but would BABIP for pitchers be a fairly stable number otherwise?
Ozuna is actually hitting the ball harder than he did last season, and his BABIP isn't totally out of whack.