How to Calculate Babip

Batting average on balls in play, or BABIP, measures the percentage of balls put in play by a batter, excluding home runs, that result in a hit. An average BABIP is around .290, and a consistently high or low BABIP is very difficult to maintain. This is possibly because it is highly influenced by luck and other factors out of the pitchers hands.

Things You'll Need

• Pencil and paper Calculator

Instructions

1. Subtract the number of home runs from the number of hits. Call this number 1.

2. Subtract the number of strikeouts and the number of home runs from the number of at bats. Call this number 2.

3. Add the number of sacrifice flies to 2. Call this 3.

4. Divide 1 by 3. The resulting number is the BABIP.

References

• Baseball Prospectus