WHIP

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WHIP
Stands forWalks plus hits per inning pitched
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WHIP stands for Walks plus hits per inning pitched, a baseball abbreviation.

Pitching stat adding walks and hits allowed and dividing by innings pitched. A WHIP near 1.00 is elite, while 1.30 is about average.

Example: He kept traffic off the bases all season, finishing with a 0.98 WHIP.

Usage notes

Invented by writer Daniel Okrent in 1979 for rotisserie fantasy baseball, it was later adopted by mainstream media and MLB. Pedro Martinez set the modern single-season record of 0.737 in 2000. Pronounced "whip".

More baseball abbreviations

  • 1B – First baseman
  • 2B – Double
  • 3B – Third baseman
  • AAA – Triple-A
  • AB – At bats
  • ABS – Automated ball-strike system
  • AL – American League
  • ALCS – American League Championship Series
  • ALDS – American League Division Series
  • AVG – Batting average
  • BABIP – Batting average on balls in play
  • BB – Base on balls

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