Baseball Beyond Batting Average

Mark and Andy take on their first pitching metric, the trendy WHIP--the gateway metric for advanced pitching stats. Learn how to tell when a WHIP is good or bad, and find out which pitchers have sported the best and worst WHIPs throughout baseball history. Finally, join along in another spirited round of Roll The Stat to see how much of a WHIP expert you are now.

Mark and Andy finish off the gateway advanced baseball stats by exploring all the different combinations of OBP, SLG, and batting average. Learn about the pros and cons of OPS and ISO and which hitters have excelled (and failed), using these stats as a measure. Also learn about the lost legacy of Ron Kittle, a slugger whose baseball skills extended beyond the playing field.

Mark and Andy delve into the another gateway baseball stat--slugging percentage. Find out how the stat developed over time, why it's important, and who has sported good and bad slugging percentages throughout baseball history. Finally, join the guys in a round of Roll The Stat by guessing different players' career slugging percentages.

In the first episode of Baseball Beyond Batting Average, Mark and Andy investigate the gateway advanced baseball metric, on-base percentage (OBP). Find out what OBP means, how it originated, how to determine a good and bad OBP, and what players throughout baseball history have been leaders (or losers) in the category. Join your hosts in a round of Roll the Stat, the stat guessing game.