BABIP

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Pitchers whose BABIP is significantly different from .300 can be expected to regress.

Pitchers' fast starts can be false springs 2008
His BABIP was a likely unsustainable .256, but we have some minor league data that suggests he can consistently post low BABIPs.

SI.com 2011
His numbers are pretty much in line with his career numbers, except his BABIP is a bit low.

Red Reporter 2010
Of course, for fantasy owners, the BABIP is the red flag.

SI.com 2010
His BABIP is a full 80 points below his career BABIP.

Athletics Nation 2010
He's probably gotten unlucky on homers, and his strand rate is much lower than usual, but his BABIP is a hardly aberrant .304, and he's leading the major league in earned runs allowed.

Yahoo! Sports - Top News 2010
His AVG/OBP/SLG are all up on the strength of a higher BABIP, which is more likely luck than skill.

McCovey Chronicles 2010
His BABIP is another peripheral with a strange trend.

SBNation.com - All Posts Ray Guilfoyle 2010
I get a .302 league BABIP and .314 team pitcher's BABIP, which is a pretty substantial difference.

Amazin' Avenue 2010
His BABIP is another peripheral with a strange trend.

SBNation.com - All Posts Ray Guilfoyle 2010