Baseball Trivia (General)/WHIP

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Expert: - 5/3/2010


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What does "WHIP" mean when discussing pitching stats ?

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Jim,

 The acronym stands for "Walks and hits per inning pitched." It's an excellent indicator of a pitcher's effectiveness. The number is reached by the formula (BB+H)/IP. Anything below 1.000 is outstanding. Obviously the closer to 1.000 a pitcher is, the better. The current lifetime leaders in WHIP still pitching are Mariana Rivera (1.009) and Trever Hofman (1.049)

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