How to Calculate a WHIP

Baseball is full of statistics. In fact it's one of the few sports where you can truly compare and contrast players over decades of play based on those statistics. One of them is a WHIP which calculates the number of base runners a pitcher allows during an average inning. (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). Here's how to calculate it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Add the entire of amount of innings a pitcher has received credit for pitching. Be sure to add the "thirds" of an inning as well. So if a pitcher got one out in an inning before being removed from the game, that would count as one third of an inning.
2. Total up the number of hits the pitcher has allowed.
3. Determine the number of walks the pitcher has allowed.
4. Combine the number of hits and the number of walks the pitcher has allowed. This is the total number of base runners the pitcher has allowed during a baseball game.
5. Divide the total number of base runners by the total innings pitched. Congratulations, you have figured the WHIP!

Tips & Warnings

• If you're a coach figuring the WHIP for your pitchers is helpful for any level baseball team. From Little League to the pros, it helps you assess the control and effectiveness of your staff.