What does RISP mean in baseball?

From BR Bullpen. RISP is a fairly recent (1980s, 1990s) term, shorthand for Runners In Scoring Position
Runners In Scoring Position
A runner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can only score if the batter hits an extra-base hit, while a runner on second or third can score on a single.
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. A runner on second base or third base is considered "in scoring position" as he could presumably score on a single.
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How is risp calculated in baseball?

Baseball RISP is calculated by the number of hits a batter has with runners in scoring position, which is then divided by the number of at-bats that the batter has with runners in scoring position. Teams also expand the RISP stat by calculating the batting average with two outs and runners in the scoring position.
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What counts as RISP?

RISP = Runners In Scoring Position

Risp is used in baseball to refer to a player who is in scoring position, which means they have hit into a double play or home run, and are either at second base or third base.
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What is a good OPS in baseball?

An OPS of . 800 or higher in Major League Baseball puts the player in the upper echelon of hitters. Typically, the league leader in OPS will score near, and sometimes above, the 1.000 mark.
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What is batting average with risp?

Batting average with runners in scoring position (abbreviated BA/RISP or BA/RSP) is a baseball statistic derived by dividing a players hits with runners in scoring positions by their at bats with runners in scoring position.
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How are the A's LEADING MLB with RISP?



Is a 333 batting average good?

Hitting . 280 to . 300 would be considered a good hitter and . 300 or more is considered exceptional.
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Is .280 a good batting average?

260 batting average is the league average then a batting average of . 280 is pretty solid, . 300 is very good, and significantly higher than . 300 is great.
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What does WHIP mean in baseball?

Definition. WHIP is one of the most commonly used statistics for evaluating a pitcher's performance. The statistic shows how well a pitcher has kept runners off the basepaths, one of his main goals. The formula is simple enough -- it's the sum of a pitcher's walks and hits, divided by his total innings pitched.
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What does SLG mean in baseball?

Definition. Slugging percentage represents the total number of bases a player records per at-bat. Unlike on-base percentage, slugging percentage deals only with hits and does not include walks and hit-by-pitches in its equation.
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Who's the best baseball player of all time?

Not only was Ruth the greatest baseball player of all time, but he was the most important one too.
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What is lob in baseball?

Left on base can be viewed as both an individual statistic or as a team statistic. In an individual batter's case, it refers to how many men remain on base after that batter makes an out at the plate, as the batter has failed to do his job to score those runners -- or at least put himself in a position to score.
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What is a stat war in baseball?

Definition. WAR measures a player's value in all facets of the game by deciphering how many more wins he's worth than a replacement-level player at his same position (e.g., a Minor League replacement or a readily available fill-in free agent).
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What is considered a Qab in baseball?

The term QAB, or 'Quality at Bats', is a statistic used to determine a hitter's offensive value for his team. A 'Quality at Bat' is any plate appearance that results in a positive outcome. This does not necessarily mean that a player reaches a base.
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What is TBF in baseball stats?

In baseball statistics, Batters Faced (BF), also known as Total Batters Faced (TBF) or Batters Facing Pitcher (BFP) is the number of batters who made a plate appearance before the pitcher in a game or in a season.
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What is the best stat to evaluate a hitter?

​Here are the Current Measuring Sticks to Analyze Hitters
  • STAT: Isolated Power (ISO) You want players on your team who hit doubles, triples and homers. ...
  • STAT: Slugging Percentage (SLG) ...
  • STAT: On-Base Percentage (OBP) ...
  • STAT: On-Base Plus Slugging (OPS) ...
  • STAT: Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
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What does TB mean in batting?

Definition. Total bases refer to the number of bases gained by a batter through his hits. A batter records one total base for a single, two total bases for a double, three total bases for a triple and four total bases for a home run.
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What does FB mean in baseball?

Fly-ball Rate (FB%)

Fly-ball rate represents the percentage of balls hit into the field of play that are characterized as fly balls. Each ball that is hit into the field of play is characterized as a line drive, a fly ball, a ground ball or a pop-up.
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What does G mean in baseball?

For example, BA = batting average, G = games played, AB = at bats, R = runs, H = hits, 2B = doubles, 3B = triples, HR = home runs, RBI = runs batted in, SB = stolen bases.
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What does HBT mean in baseball?

To date, I have documented 264 successful executions of the HBT in the major leagues. The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary defines the hidden-ball trick as “a time-honored legal ruse in which a baseman [I'd say “infielder”] conceals the ball and hopes that the baserunner believes it has been returned to the pitcher.
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Is a 7.00 ERA good?

ERA's above 5.00 – These can be solid go against's considering the circumstances. You really wanna go against a high ERA such as 6.00 or 7.00 especially if a really old pitcher who's lost his stuff is on the mound, a guy that's recently come off injury or a really young player such as a rookie is pitching.
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What does a backwards K mean in baseball?

In the scorebook, a strikeout is denoted by the letter K. A third-strike call on which the batter doesn't swing is denoted with a backward K.
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Who has the lowest batting average in the Hall of Fame?

Only three hitters have made it to the Hall of Fame with a sub-. 260 batting average: Killebrew, Rabbit Maranville and Ray Schalk.
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What is Babe Ruth's batting average?

His lifetime statistics also include 2,873 hits, 506 doubles, 2,174 runs, 2,214 RBI, a . 342 batting average, a . 474 on-base percentage and a . 690 slugging percentage.
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What is the lowest batting average in MLB history?

The record for lowest career batting average for a player with more than 2,500 at-bats belongs to Bill Bergen, a catcher who played from 1901 to 1911 and recorded a . 170 average in 3,028 career at-bats.
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Has anyone batted 1000?

Paciorek is rare among Major League Baseball players in having a perfect batting average of 1.000. He is the only player to achieve this distinction with more than two turns at-bat. His two brothers, Jim Paciorek and Tom Paciorek, also played in the Major Leagues.
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