Afternoon Trivia

[Will James]

Word Bank: Holder...Ross...Girodo...Bracewell...Graveman...Po llorena...Lindgren

1. Which pitcher has the lowest SEC Walk percentage?
2. Which pitcher has the highest SEC Walk Percentage?
3. Which pitcher has the highest BABIP?
4. Which pitcher has the lowest BABIP?

No two answers are the same..... Good luck.

[CadaverDawg]

Explain BABIP to us. In the most elementary terms possible.

[Will James]

Explain BABIP to us. In the most elementary terms possible.

Batting Average on Balls in Play. Take away walks, K's, HBP, and HR. Just the balls hit in fair territory. What is the batting average on balls hit in play.

[hometowndawg]

I didnt know walks was calculated in batting average. Will you explain that one for me...

[Will James]

I didnt know walks was calculated in batting average. Will you explain that one for me...

It's not I was just listing everything to show just look at the balls in play. Here is the formula

http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/e/d/8/ed893b7b0405147c8498db6096fce17e.png

[Duke Silver]

1. Graveman
2. Girodo
3. Ross
4. Bracewell

[hometowndawg]

A. Holder
B. Girodo
C. Bracewell
D. Holder

[RTO Dawg]

A. Holder
B. E.Mitchell
C. R.Mitchell
D. Big Ben

[CadaverDawg]

1. Graveman
2. Pollo
3. Holder
4. Girodo

[mparkerfd20]

1. Holder
2. Lindgren
3. R. Mitchell
4. Bracewell

[Quaoarsking]

1. Holder
2. Lindgren
3. Pollorena
4. R. Mitchell (he definitely wouldn't have the highest)

[mparkerfd20]

(he definitely wouldn't have the highest)

Methinks you might be surprised with this obscure stat.

[Quaoarsking]

Methinks you might be surprised with this obscure stat.

I guess it's possible, but if he has a high BABIP, that means he's pretty unlucky, which is the opposite of everything Will James has posted.

[Will James]

1. Graveman
2. Girodo
3. Ross
4. Bracewell

Close!

Graveman
Girodo
Lindgren
Bracewell