Baseball statistics

Statistics are an important part of the baseball sport. Because can very well break down into discrete actions the game and despite his character as a team sport also individual player performance can be measured very well, there are a large number of statistics. In the U.S., statistics are created since the beginning of professional gaming operations in the late 19th century. Statistics of the legendary players of the past are often used to make comparisons with the players of the present and the creation and publication of statistics has become increasingly complex has now become a million dollar business. Statistics are also in Germany for most baseball and softball leagues, but on a voluntary basis and with much less effort. The statistics are always based on the official game report (Score Sheet), which is filled out by the official scorer.

Types of statistics

There are the following types of baseball statistics:

  • Counting statistics ( counting statistics ) or average statistics ( rate statistics )
  • Offensive, Defensive, baserunning or Pitchingstatistiken
  • Player, team or league stats
  • Complete or situation statistics (eg Home / Away, against certain teams)
  • Statistics of the regular season or the playoffs

Counting statistics

Counting statistics measure the frequency of an event.

The best-known counting statistics for the offensive are:

  • PA - Plate Appearances
  • R - Runs
  • RBI - Run batted in
  • H - Hits
  • 1B - Single
  • 2B - Double
  • 3B - Triple
  • HR - Homerun
  • K - Strikeout ( suspects the batter at the 3rd Strike a ball and does not vibrate, then it is called an " Strike out looking" and the "K" written upside down)
  • BB - Base on balls (walk )
  • IBB - Intentional Base on Balls
  • HP / HBP - Hit by Pitch
  • S / SH - Sacrifice Hit
  • SF - Sacrifice Fly
  • GIDP - Grounded into Double Play
  • LOB - Left on Base

The best-known counting statistics for the defensive are:

  • G - Games
  • INN - Innings Played
  • A - Assists
  • PO - putouts
  • E - Errors
  • DP - Double Plays
  • TP - Triple Plays
  • PB - Passed Balls

The best-known counting statistics for the baserunning are:

The best-known counting statistics for the pitching are:

  • G - Games
  • GS - Games Started
  • CG - Complete Games
  • SHO - shutouts
  • BF - Batters Faced
  • IP - Innings Pitched
  • R - Runs
  • ER - Earned Runs
  • H - Hits
  • HR - homeruns
  • K - Strikeouts
  • BB - Base on balls (walk )
  • HP - Hit by Pitch
  • WP - Wild Pitches
  • BK - Balks
  • W - win
  • S - Save
  • H / HLD - Hold
  • BS - Blown Save

Average Statistics

Average statistics always set a performance achieved in relation to the season. Therefore, they have a higher significance than counting statistics. Most average statistics are relative frequencies and the values ​​are ranked between 0 and 1 are given in the following notation: .000-1.000. But some average statistics are not relative frequencies, a value is calculated, for example, based on a 9- inning game.

However, it must be ensured through appropriate eligibility criteria that only services that were provided over a longer period of time, find their way into the statistics. To qualify in the U.S. professional league MLB for the batting title, a player must be at least 3.1 times as many plate appearances show how games were played. This means that you thus at least 502 PA must have at the end of the season to be batting champion can.

The best-known average statistics for the offensive are:

  • AVG - Batting Average (AVG = H / AB)
  • OBP - on- base percentage (OBP = (H BB HP ) / ( AB BB HP SF ) )
  • SLG - Slugging Percentage (SLG = ( 1B 2 x 2B 3B 3 x 4 x HR) / AB)
  • OPS - On- base plus slugging (OPS = OBP SLG)
  • RISP - (AVG with) Runners in scoring position ( RISP corresponds to the AVG at AB, in which at least one runner in scoring position, ie, is on the second or third base. )

OBP indicates how often a batter reaches a base and the runner is ( values ​​above .350 are high, about .400 exception). AVG other hand, only how often a player has a base ( values ​​are high over .300, over .350 exception) by a Basehit achieved. The OBP is usually at least as high as the AVG, but usually higher, because you can reach Bases by BB or HBP. SLG indicates how many bases the player reaches on average by AB ( values ​​above .500 are high, about .600 exception).

The best-known average statistics for the defensive are:

  • FLD - Fielding Percentage (FLD = ( A PO) / (A PO E) )
  • RF - Range Factor ( RF = (A PO) x 9 / INN)

The best-known average statistics for the baserunning are:

  • SBP - Stolen Base Percentage (SBP = SB / ( SB CS) )

The best-known average statistics for pitching are:

  • ERA - Earned Run Average ( ERA = ER x 9 / IP)
  • OBA - Opponents Batting Average (OBA = Opponent H / Enemy AB)
  • WHIP - Walks plus hits per inning pitched ( WHIP = (H BB) / IP)
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