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Dave Studeman of The Hardball Times derived Expected Fielding Independent Pitching (xFIP), a regressed version of FIP. Calculated like FIP, it differs in that it normalizes the number of home runs the pitcher allows, replacing a pitcher's actual home run total with an expected home run total (xHR).
In baseball statistics, fielding independent pitching (FIP) is the measure of a pitcher's effectiveness based only on statistics that do not involve fielders (except the catcher). These include home runs allowed, strikeouts , hit batters , walks , and, more recently, fly ball percentage, ground ball percentage, and (to a much lesser extent ...
Rather than focus on actual runs allowed, Fangraphs uses fielding independent pitching (FIP) as their main component to calculate WAR as they feel it better reflects the contributions of the pitcher. [20] As of 2017, the calculation of pitching fWAR is summarized as [20] [21]
Hawaii Hilo left-hander Chloe Sales on Monday was named the PacWest Softball Pitcher of the Week. Sales, a Campbell graduate, recorded two victories during a four-game sweep of Academy of Art.
FIP – Fielding independent pitching: a metric, scaled to resemble an ERA, that focuses on events within the pitcher's control – home runs, walks, and strikeouts – but also uses in its denominator the number of outs the team gets (see IP), which is not entirely within the pitcher's control.
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists , divided by the number of total chances (putouts + assists + errors ).
Rob Bowen (right) of the Minnesota Twins allows a pitch to deflect off his glove during a 2006 spring training game. In baseball, a catcher is charged with a passed ball when he fails to hold or control a legally pitched ball that, with ordinary effort, should have been maintained under his control, and, as a result of this loss of control, the batter or a runner on base advances. [1]
Hits Per Nine Innings (H/9): This stat represents the average number of hits a pitcher allows per nine innings pitched. It's calculated by dividing hits allowed by innings pitched and multiplying by nine.