Saturday, October 25, 2025

BAbipHR: HR >= 44. Home Runs included in Batting Average on balls in Play.

I don't know how meaningful it is but ...

BAbip v BAbipHR 1952 to 1964.  Friday, October 24, 2025


BAbip: Batting Average on Balls in Play: (Hits - HR)/(AB-SO-HR+SF)


It's supposed to show luck, maybe especially for pitchers relative to their teammates in the field. I'm not clear on why it's also applied to hitters. And for hitters, why are Home Runs (HR) excluded. HR by definition exclude luck (except, of course, for the absurdity of non uniform playing areas). So, lets try including HR for batters:


BAbipHR: (Hits)/(AB-SO+SF) ...


At Bats >= 400 and Batting Average on Balls In Play >= .350

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https://stathead.com/tiny/gL7xD

For single seasons, Playing in the AL or NL, in the regular season, requiring Home Runs >= 44, sorted by descending Batting Average on Balls In Play.

196 records found.

The data was put into a spreadsheet. Some fields were recalculated to get more decimal places; they start with "the". Some new fields were created. For a column:

max: bold

min: red

bip%Dif: percent difference between theBAbip and theBA: (theBAbip - theBA) / theBA

bipHR%Dif: percent difference between BAbipHR and theBA: (BAbipHR - theBA) / theBA

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Not shown here but in the spreadsheet:

bip-BA: theBAbip - theBA (all negatives are in red: the min in that column of 196 is both red and bold)

bipHR-BA: BAbipHR - theBA

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Below are tops and bottoms when the data is sorted on four different fields:

1. theBAbip

2. BAbipHR

3. bip%Dif

4. bipHR%Dif

First, sorted on the original sort field (BAbip), which generated the rank (Rk). Use Rk as a reference to that original position among the 196 records.

1. Sorted on theBAbip:

Top:

RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
1Babe Ruth1924.383085.446429.3780721.33%18.08%5294629NYYAL20081
2Lou Gehrig1927.377483.436000.3732881.12%16.80%5844724NYYAL21884
3Aaron Judge2025.376119.461340.33086913.68%39.43%5415333NYYAL1791607
4Babe Ruth1926.368280.439141.371717-0.92%18.14%4954731NYYAL18476
5Aaron Judge2024.367470.461538.32200414.12%43.33%5595832NYYAL1801712
6Larry Walker1997.367206.431535.3661970.28%17.84%5684930COLNL208904
7Mo Vaughn1996.366292.423313.32598412.36%29.86%6354428BOSAL2071548
8Manny Ramírez1999.365169.435000.3333339.55%30.50%5224427CLEAL1741319
9Babe Ruth1920.364198.455026.375546-3.02%21.16%4585425NYYAL17280
10Sammy Sosa2000.362944.434685.31953613.58%36.04%6045031CHCNL1931688
11Babe Ruth1921.362500.444444.377778-4.04%17.65%5405926NYYAL20481
12Jimmie Foxx1933.361111.425000.3560211.43%19.38%5734825PHAAL20493
13Jimmie Foxx1932.359629.435583.364103-1.23%19.63%5855824PHAAL21396
14Aaron Judge2017.356643.455621.28413325.52%60.36%5425225NYYAL1542084
15Ryan Howard2006.356322.448276.31325313.75%43.10%5815826PHINL1821816
16Miguel Cabrera2013.355609.416847.3477482.26%19.87%5554430DETAL193942
17Christian Yelich2019.354545.430481.3292437.68%30.75%4894427MILNL1611183
18Jim Thome2001.352542.444767.29087521.20%52.91%5264930CLEAL1531853
19Mickey Mantle1956.352332.429224.352720-0.11%21.69%5335224NYYAL188994
20Babe Ruth1931.350114.412008.372659-6.05%10.56%5344636NYYAL19951

Bottom:

181Cal Raleigh2025.247863.357664.2466440.49%45.01%5966028SEAAL1471883
182Harmon Killebrew1969.244131.322105.275676-11.44%16.84%5554933MINAL153844
183Eugenio Suárez2025.242857.335840.2278916.57%47.37%5884933ARI,SEAAL,NL1341967
184Ralph Kiner1950.242280.318376.272395-11.06%16.88%5474727PITNL14979
185Greg Vaughn1999.241287.322967.245455-1.70%31.58%5504533CINNL1351375
186José Canseco1998.240838.322430.2367071.75%36.21%5834633TORAL1381594
187Kyle Schwarber2022.240240.332454.21837110.01%52.24%5774629PHINL1262002
188Andruw Jones2005.239535.320166.262799-8.85%21.83%5865128ATLNL1541127
189Harmon Killebrew1963.237197.319712.258252-8.15%23.80%5154527MINAL1331056
190Mike Schmidt1979.235897.314943.253235-6.85%24.37%5414529PHINL1371159
191Harmon Killebrew1962.234973.323671.242754-3.21%33.33%5524826MINAL1341424
192José Bautista2010.233251.323851.260105-10.32%24.51%5695429TORAL1481164
193Anthony Santander2024.224824.297240.235294-4.45%26.33%5954429BALAL1401295
194Roger Maris1961.208955.300000.269492-22.46%11.32%5906126NYYAL159677
195Kyle Schwarber2023.208589.308311.1965816.11%56.84%5854730PHINL1152153
196Pete Alonso2023.205333.292162.216549-5.18%34.92%5684628NYMNL1231514
RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
max2025.383085.461538.37807230.08%61.45%6777339max21822315
min1920.205333.292162.196581-22.46%5.52%3734421min115310
ave1987.300532.376947.3013330.04%25.92%5684929ave1711175

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2. Sorted on BAbipHR:

Top:

RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
5Aaron Judge2024.367470.461538.32200414.12%43.33%5595832NYYAL1801712
3Aaron Judge2025.376119.461340.33086913.68%39.43%5415333NYYAL1791607
14Aaron Judge2017.356643.455621.28413325.52%60.36%5425225NYYAL1542084
9Babe Ruth1920.364198.455026.375546-3.02%21.16%4585425NYYAL17280
15Ryan Howard2006.356322.448276.31325313.75%43.10%5815826PHINL1821816
1Babe Ruth1924.383085.446429.3780721.33%18.08%5294629NYYAL20081
18Jim Thome2001.352542.444767.29087521.20%52.91%5264930CLEAL1531853
11Babe Ruth1921.362500.444444.377778-4.04%17.65%5405926NYYAL20481
26Aaron Judge2022.340237.442500.3105269.57%42.50%5706230NYYAL1771755
4Babe Ruth1926.368280.439141.371717-0.92%18.14%4954731NYYAL18476
2Lou Gehrig1927.377483.436000.3732881.12%16.80%5844724NYYAL21884
13Jimmie Foxx1932.359629.435583.364103-1.23%19.63%5855824PHAAL21396
8Manny Ramírez1999.365169.435000.3333339.55%30.50%5224427CLEAL1741319
10Sammy Sosa2000.362944.434685.31953613.58%36.04%6045031CHCNL1931688
33Sammy Sosa2001.336022.433486.3275562.58%32.34%5776432CHCNL18915312
6Larry Walker1997.367206.431535.3661970.28%17.84%5684930COLNL208904
17Christian Yelich2019.354545.430481.3292437.68%30.75%4894427MILNL1611183
19Mickey Mantle1956.352332.429224.352720-0.11%21.69%5335224NYYAL188994
32Chris Davis2013.336283.426020.28595917.60%48.98%5845327BALAL1671997
28Babe Ruth1927.337596.425721.355556-5.05%19.73%5406032NYYAL19289

Bottom:

169Henry Aaron1966.263270.326214.278607-5.51%17.09%6034432ATLNL168968
171Henry Aaron1969.261438.326044.299817-12.80%8.75%5474435ATLNL164473
177Johnny Mize1947.255578.325368.302048-15.38%7.72%5865134NYGNL17742
192José Bautista2010.233251.323851.260105-10.32%24.51%5695429TORAL1481164
191Harmon Killebrew1962.234973.323671.242754-3.21%33.33%5524826MINAL1341424
185Greg Vaughn1999.241287.322967.245455-1.70%31.58%5504533CINNL1351375
186José Canseco1998.240838.322430.2367071.75%36.21%5834633TORAL1381594
182Harmon Killebrew1969.244131.322105.275676-11.44%16.84%5554933MINAL153844
188Andruw Jones2005.239535.320166.262799-8.85%21.83%5865128ATLNL1541127
189Harmon Killebrew1963.237197.319712.258252-8.15%23.80%5154527MINAL1331056
184Ralph Kiner1950.242280.318376.272395-11.06%16.88%5474727PITNL14979
180Rafael Palmeiro2001.249467.317829.273333-8.73%16.28%6004736TEXAL164906
190Mike Schmidt1979.235897.314943.253235-6.85%24.37%5414529PHINL1371159
195Kyle Schwarber2023.208589.308311.1965816.11%56.84%5854730PHINL1152153
194Roger Maris1961.208955.300000.269492-22.46%11.32%5906126NYYAL159677
193Anthony Santander2024.224824.297240.235294-4.45%26.33%5954429BALAL1401295
196Pete Alonso2023.205333.292162.216549-5.18%34.92%5684628NYMNL1231514
RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
max2025.383085.461538.37807230.08%61.45%6777339max21822315
min1920.205333.292162.196581-22.46%5.52%3734421min115310
ave1987.300532.376947.3013330.04%25.92%5684929ave1711175

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3. Sorted on bip%Dif:  (theBAbip - theBA) / theBA

Top:

RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
29Mark Reynolds2009.337580.418994.25951630.08%61.45%5784425ARINL1502233
14Aaron Judge2017.356643.455621.28413325.52%60.36%5425225NYYAL1542084
43Ryan Howard2007.327586.421365.26843122.04%56.97%5294727PHINL1421997
58Chris Davis2015.318885.405405.26178021.81%54.86%5734729BALAL1502085
18Jim Thome2001.352542.444767.29087521.20%52.91%5264930CLEAL1531853
53Adam Dunn2004.321101.404826.26584520.78%52.28%5684624CINNL1511950
87Shohei Ohtani2021.302632.394286.25698317.76%53.43%5374626LAAAL1381892
32Chris Davis2013.336283.426020.28595917.60%48.98%5845327BALAL1671997
48Ryan Howard2009.324808.394495.27922116.33%41.28%6164529PHINL1721866
21Nelson Cruz2015.349869.416862.30169515.97%38.17%5904434SEAAL1781641
73Eugenio Suárez2019.311953.397959.27130414.98%46.68%5754927CINNL1561896
76Richie Sexson2001.309524.382979.27090314.26%41.37%5984526MILNL1621783
5Aaron Judge2024.367470.461538.32200414.12%43.33%5595832NYYAL1801712
15Ryan Howard2006.356322.448276.31325313.75%43.10%5815826PHINL1821816
3Aaron Judge2025.376119.461340.33086913.68%39.43%5415333NYYAL1791607
10Sammy Sosa2000.362944.434685.31953613.58%36.04%6045031CHCNL1931688
137Ryan Howard2008.284553.366906.25082013.45%46.28%6104828PHINL1531996
89Jim Thome2003.302260.384040.26643613.45%44.14%5784732PHINL1541825
70Cecil Fielder1990.313043.401515.27748712.81%44.70%5735126DETAL1591825
24Shohei Ohtani2023.341853.422969.30382312.52%39.22%4974428LAAAL1511433

Bottom:

67Joe DiMaggio1937.314126.368151.346216-9.27%6.34%6214622NYYAL21537
165Willie Mays1964.268398.335953.295848-9.28%13.56%5784733SFGNL171723
123Willie McCovey1969.289406.363426.319756-9.49%13.66%4914531SFGNL157667
132Willie Mays1965.286041.361963.317204-9.82%14.11%5585234SFGNL177712
98Albert Pujols2004.298211.357013.331081-9.93%7.83%5924624STLNL196529
179Mark McGwire1999.250000.376623.278311-10.17%35.32%5216535STLNL1451415
192José Bautista2010.233251.323851.260105-10.32%24.51%5695429TORAL1481164
40Barry Bonds2002.330128.416201.369727-10.71%12.57%4034637SFGNL149472
84Barry Bonds2003.304498.398204.341026-10.71%16.77%3904538SFGNL133582
117Henry Aaron1971.291139.366516.327273-11.04%11.99%4954737ATLNL162585
50Lou Gehrig1934.322645.383212.362694-11.04%5.66%5794931NYYAL21031
184Ralph Kiner1950.242280.318376.272395-11.06%16.88%5474727PITNL14979
160Barry Bonds2000.271468.358537.306250-11.36%17.07%4804935SFGNL147777
182Harmon Killebrew1969.244131.322105.275676-11.44%16.84%5554933MINAL153844
145Willie Mays1955.281513.351044.318966-11.74%10.06%5805124NYGNL185607
115Albert Pujols2006.291572.362705.330841-11.87%9.63%5354926STLNL177503
156Ted Kluszewski1955.274102.333333.313725-12.63%6.25%6124730CINNL192404
171Henry Aaron1969.261438.326044.299817-12.80%8.75%5474435ATLNL164473
166Ralph Kiner1949.267281.348361.309654-13.68%12.50%5495426PITNL17061
74Barry Bonds2004.310345.402985.361930-14.25%11.34%3734539SFGNL135413
149Ted Kluszewski1954.279352.344383.326353-14.40%5.52%5734929CINNL187355
177Johnny Mize1947.255578.325368.302048-15.38%7.72%5865134NYGNL17742
167Barry Bonds2001.266026.405195.327731-18.83%23.64%4767336SFGNL156932
194Roger Maris1961.208955.300000.269492-22.46%11.32%5906126NYYAL159677
RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
max2025.383085.461538.37807230.08%61.45%6777339max21822315
min1920.205333.292162.196581-22.46%5.52%3734421min115310
ave1987.300532.376947.3013330.04%25.92%5684929ave1711175

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4. Sorted on bipHR%Dif:  (BAbipHR - theBA) / theBA

Top:

RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
29Mark Reynolds2009.337580.418994.25951630.08%61.45%5784425ARINL1502233
14Aaron Judge2017.356643.455621.28413325.52%60.36%5425225NYYAL1542084
43Ryan Howard2007.327586.421365.26843122.04%56.97%5294727PHINL1421997
195Kyle Schwarber2023.208589.308311.1965816.11%56.84%5854730PHINL1152153
58Chris Davis2015.318885.405405.26178021.81%54.86%5734729BALAL1502085
87Shohei Ohtani2021.302632.394286.25698317.76%53.43%5374626LAAAL1381892
18Jim Thome2001.352542.444767.29087521.20%52.91%5264930CLEAL1531853
53Adam Dunn2004.321101.404826.26584520.78%52.28%5684624CINNL1511950
187Kyle Schwarber2022.240240.332454.21837110.01%52.24%5774629PHINL1262002
32Chris Davis2013.336283.426020.28595917.60%48.98%5845327BALAL1671997
178Kyle Schwarber2025.252841.355392.2400665.32%48.04%6045632PHINL1451971
183Eugenio Suárez2025.242857.335840.2278916.57%47.37%5884933ARI,SEAAL,NL1341967
73Eugenio Suárez2019.311953.397959.27130414.98%46.68%5754927CINNL1561896
137Ryan Howard2008.284553.366906.25082013.45%46.28%6104828PHINL1531996
181Cal Raleigh2025.247863.357664.2466440.49%45.01%5966028SEAAL1471883
70Cecil Fielder1990.313043.401515.27748712.81%44.70%5735126DETAL1591825
89Jim Thome2003.302260.384040.26643613.45%44.14%5784732PHINL1541825
168Gorman Thomas1979.265306.350515.2441658.66%43.56%5574528MILAL1361756
63Shohei Ohtani2025.315364.403756.28150612.03%43.43%6115530LADNL1721872
5Aaron Judge2024.367470.461538.32200414.12%43.33%5595832NYYAL1801712
148Pete Alonso2019.280220.371703.2596317.93%43.17%5975324NYMNL1551833

Bottom:

79Carl Yastrzemski1967.307856.366990.326425-5.69%12.43%5794427BOSAL189695
139George Bell1987.283702.345588.308197-7.95%12.13%6104727TORAL188759
117Henry Aaron1971.291139.366516.327273-11.04%11.99%4954737ATLNL162585
150Ernie Banks1959.278586.340304.303905-8.33%11.98%5894528CHCNL179729
104Rafael Palmeiro1999.296943.362376.323894-8.32%11.88%5654734TEXAL183699
161Tino Martinez1997.270492.330827.296296-8.71%11.65%5944429NYYAL1767513
74Barry Bonds2004.310345.402985.361930-14.25%11.34%3734539SFGNL135413
194Roger Maris1961.208955.300000.269492-22.46%11.32%5906126NYYAL159677
96Albert Pujols2009.298925.363281.327465-8.72%10.94%5684729STLNL186648
20Babe Ruth1931.350114.412008.372659-6.05%10.56%5344636NYYAL19951
145Willie Mays1955.281513.351044.318966-11.74%10.06%5805124NYGNL185607
57Lou Gehrig1931.319149.374778.340872-6.37%9.95%6194628NYYAL21156
97Henry Aaron1957.298450.353571.321951-7.30%9.82%6154423MLNNL198583
115Albert Pujols2006.291572.362705.330841-11.87%9.63%5354926STLNL177503
171Henry Aaron1969.261438.326044.299817-12.80%8.75%5474435ATLNL164473
51Lou Gehrig1936.322314.384615.354059-8.97%8.63%5794933NYYAL20546
98Albert Pujols2004.298211.357013.331081-9.93%7.83%5924624STLNL196529
177Johnny Mize1947.255578.325368.302048-15.38%7.72%5865134NYGNL17742
67Joe DiMaggio1937.314126.368151.346216-9.27%6.34%6214622NYYAL21537
156Ted Kluszewski1955.274102.333333.313725-12.63%6.25%6124730CINNL192404
50Lou Gehrig1934.322645.383212.362694-11.04%5.66%5794931NYYAL21031
149Ted Kluszewski1954.279352.344383.326353-14.40%5.52%5734929CINNL187355
RkPlayerYeartheBAbipBAbipHRtheBAbip%DifbipHR%DifABHRAgeTeamLgHSOSF
max2025.383085.461538.37807230.08%61.45%6777339max21822315
min1920.205333.292162.196581-22.46%5.52%3734421min115310
ave1987.300532.376947.3013330.04%25.92%5684929ave1711175

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