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FIP Primer
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Next, we determine the value of each event relative to the value of a BIP by taking the difference between each value and -.04:
HR 1.44
3B 0.34
out -0.23
BIP 0
This is the value of each event used in FIP. The formula above puts these weights onto a scale of per 9 innings; in other words, each weight is multiplied by 9, and then divided by IP. That gives you 13, 3, -2, and 0 as the weights per inning. So BIP are still there, just hidden in the formula. Their value ...
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... be calculated using a plehtora of run estimators:
ERA... you should probably know this one.
FIP... attempts to take out some of the aspects of ERA that are much less under a pitchers control, such as defense and timing. It relies on home runs, walks and strikeouts to rate pitchers. Despite it's simplicity, or maybe because of it, it is the most used defense independent pitching stat out there. Kincaid, over at 3-D Baseball recently wrote a two part series further explaining how it works, that I encourage you all to ...
