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Old 08-06-2006, 10:51 PM   #13
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Re: The Myth of BABIP

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Originally Posted by flyer85
those other peripherals pointed to the fact that the ERA was not a true reflection of their level of performance and if their luck(BABIP) turned bad then a correction was coming.
Right, but one could look at his entire career course, and if one understands what each stat means, where said pitcher is pitching his home games, etc. I try to follow several metrics over the course of his career as well as other amorphous factors, like age.
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