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Section I: Pitching
How to Calculate the Statistics
earned run average, ERA
WHIP or Ratio
Important Pitching Numbers & Info
0.96
1.12
7
57
59
383
5,714
511
Pitcher’s Triple Crown
Section II: Batting
How to Calculate the Statistics
batting average (BA)
on-base percentage (OBP), on-base average (OBA)
OPS (on base + slugging percentage)
RBI
Runs Created
slugging percentage, slugging average
Important Batting Numbers & Info
.367
.406
.426
.440
44
56
61
70
73
130
190
714
755
4,191
4,256
Hitter’s Triple Crown
“Mendoza line”
Section III: More Statistics
How to Calculate Fielding Statistics
fielding average
range factor
More Important Numbers
2,130
2,632
Section IV: Advanced Statistics
sabermetrics, sabermetrician
win shares