ok, I've had it, please explain to me

[minnesotacubsfan]

What is the "whip" stat for pitchers? how is it calculated?

 

I see this term all over the msg board, and I have been to shy to ask, but I REALLY GOTTA KNOW.

[BigbadB]

Don't be shy about that kind of stuff. WHIP is Walks + Hits per Inning Pitched.

[E.J.]

You add up how many walks and hits a pitcher has given up and you divide it by how many innings pitched.

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Walks + Hits per Innings Pitched.

 

The name, really, explains how it's computed. Add walks and hits, divide by number of innings. It's essentially "baserunners per inning," though it doesn't include HBP or anything like that.

[minnesotacubsfan]

cool.

 

 

thanks ya'll. I appreciate the heads up.

 

 

interesting stat, none-the-less

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

when calculating WHIP, do you include HBP along with BB? It would seem to make sense as WHIP is supposed to give you an idea of the number of baserunners a pitcher lets on base.

 

i doubt exluding/including HBP in the calculation of WHIP would make a huge numerical difference.

[Evers2Tinker2Chance]

What is a good bench mark for WHIP? For example what is compariable to a 3.00 ERA or hitting .300?

[brinoch]

when calculating WHIP, do you include HBP along with BB? It would seem to make sense as WHIP is supposed to give you an idea of the number of baserunners a pitcher lets on base.

 

i doubt exluding/including HBP in the calculation of WHIP would make a huge numerical difference.

 

No, you don't include HBP, and that's a distinct flaw. I've also thought that DP's should probably be included somehow, but then you're getting very complex.

[E.J.]

What is a good bench mark for WHIP? For example what is compariable to a 3.00 ERA or hitting .300?

 

I'd say an average whip would be around 1.3 or so.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

What is a good bench mark for WHIP? For example what is compariable to a 3.00 ERA or hitting .300?

 

I'd say an average whip would be around 1.3 or so.

 

league average for SP:

 

WHIP 1.38

 

ERA 4.34

 

 

Just thought i'd throw those numbers out there. I realize league average is different than a "good" WHIP or comparing it to a 3.00 ERA...not sure how to compare the two.

[Evers2Tinker2Chance]

So a "good" whip would probably be beloew 1 Correct?

[CubinNY]

What is a good bench mark for WHIP? For example what is compariable to a 3.00 ERA or hitting .300?

 

I'd say an average whip would be around 1.3 or so.

 

league average for SP:

 

WHIP 1.38

 

ERA 4.34

 

 

Just thought i'd throw those numbers out there. I realize league average is different than a "good" WHIP or comparing it to a 3.00 ERA...not sure how to compare the two.

 

Generally, WHIP and ERA are complimentary stats, not comparitve. If a pitcher has a relatively high WHIP and a relatively low ERA you can make some inferences about him which may or may not be accurate. For example, the pitcher is probably a ground ball pitchers who gets DPs or he could be a K pitcher (although that is less likely). He could be a pitcher who is good at pitching into and out of jams. If he has a high ERA and a low WHIP one could say he is probably a fly ball pitcher who gets tagged for a lot of dingers.

 

When I evaluate a reliever I like to look at WHIP instead of ERA. I also look at the number of inherited runners that score too.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So a "good" whip would probably be beloew 1 Correct?

 

Very very good.

[brinoch]

So a "good" whip would probably be beloew 1 Correct?

 

That's an excellent WHIP, and someone you ought to be trying to get on your pitching staff.

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Someone started a great thread about this stuff in Baseball Discussions entitled "Baseball 101: Spring Training for the Fan." The idea is for people to post Qs about baseball that others can attempt to answer. I think WHIP has been covered, as have a number of other questions.

[Coach C]

Someone started a great thread about this stuff in Baseball Discussions entitled "Baseball 101: Spring Training for the Fan." The idea is for people to post Qs about baseball that others can attempt to answer. I think WHIP has been covered, as have a number of other questions.

 

That would be me who started that thread. :D

 

Here is the link in case if you want to check it out.

 

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[Tracer Bullet]

Someone started a great thread about this stuff in Baseball Discussions entitled "Baseball 101: Spring Training for the Fan." The idea is for people to post Qs about baseball that others can attempt to answer. I think WHIP has been covered, as have a number of other questions.

 

That would be me who started that thread. :D

 

Here is the link in case if you want to check it out.

 

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Right - I was too lazy to find the thread. Nice work.

 

Which reminds me - I think that thread would get a lot more hits if it were more prevalent on the board. I'm sure a lot of people have baseball questions but don't realize that this thread is out there specifically for that purpose. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks so...

[JoshiQ]

From what I've seen, I'd say a WHIP of anywhere from 1.00 to 1.20 would be considered very good and somewhat of a highly valued pitcher.