Category: Metrics and Statistics

Understanding baseball pitching involves a blend of various statistics, each holding unique significance in assessing a pitcher’s performance. This guide to pitching statistics will help you make sense of the commonly used terms.

Baseball is indeed a game of numbers. If you’re a beginner to baseball analytics, or sabermetrics, this guide to batting statistics will help you make sense of the commonly used terms.

Discover the nuances of WHIP (Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched), a significant metric in baseball statistics. Learn how this crucial statistic adds depth to our understanding of the game, featuring real-world examples for clarity.

This elegant, two-component statistic sheds light on a batter’s ability to get on base. At the same time, it highlights their knack for power hitting.

WAR calculates how many more wins a player brings to a team compared to a “replacement level” player. This replacement level player is usually a minor leaguer, on standby, earning the minimum salary.