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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 1641382" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>BABIP = Batting Average on Balls In Play. So just the plays where a fielder could possibly make a play. Essentially taking strikeouts and home runs out of the equation. </p><p></p><p>It can indicate a couple things: defenses turning a high percentage of batted balls into outs or hitters “hitting them where they ain’t.” Often, especially when taking about hitters and especially when looking at smaller sample sizes, it can indicate if he’s hitting into good or bad luck. </p><p></p><p>BABIP is an incredibly resilient stat in that over time the MLB average has stayed remarkably the same, hovering between .295 and .300 for decades. This year, the average has dipped MLB-wide down to .289. </p><p></p><p>So the Cubs BABIPing .218 for nearly a month is bizarre. It’s way lower than the second worst team by a lot. The balls they’re hitting into play are being turned into outs at a much higher level than any other team this month. It could just be bad luck. The Cubs hit fewer balls into play anyway - they strike out and homer so much - that makes their BABIP more susceptible to small sample size chaos. </p><p></p><p>Their BABIP was a bit above average and well-within historical norms earlier in the year - .297 prior to June. It was a bit low last year - .270 - and has otherwise been average to a bit above average for the entire Epstein/Hoyer regime. So either there’s been some bizarre bad luck or the entire team has suddenly stopped making good contact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 1641382, member: 26283"] BABIP = Batting Average on Balls In Play. So just the plays where a fielder could possibly make a play. Essentially taking strikeouts and home runs out of the equation. It can indicate a couple things: defenses turning a high percentage of batted balls into outs or hitters “hitting them where they ain’t.” Often, especially when taking about hitters and especially when looking at smaller sample sizes, it can indicate if he’s hitting into good or bad luck. BABIP is an incredibly resilient stat in that over time the MLB average has stayed remarkably the same, hovering between .295 and .300 for decades. This year, the average has dipped MLB-wide down to .289. So the Cubs BABIPing .218 for nearly a month is bizarre. It’s way lower than the second worst team by a lot. The balls they’re hitting into play are being turned into outs at a much higher level than any other team this month. It could just be bad luck. The Cubs hit fewer balls into play anyway - they strike out and homer so much - that makes their BABIP more susceptible to small sample size chaos. Their BABIP was a bit above average and well-within historical norms earlier in the year - .297 prior to June. It was a bit low last year - .270 - and has otherwise been average to a bit above average for the entire Epstein/Hoyer regime. So either there’s been some bizarre bad luck or the entire team has suddenly stopped making good contact. [/QUOTE]
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