Re: ***Official 2007-2008 MLB Offseason Thread***
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Also, his BABIP was .240. That's why his BA was .230 last year. When his BABIP normalizes over a full season, you're looking at a .280, maybe even .300 hitter.
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That's not how you analyze BABIP for hitters. BABIP for hitters is heavily dependent on LD%, as Vyse said. The easy formula is .120 + LD% = eBABIP, but a full regression analysis gives a best fit line of 763LD% + .265GB% + .131FB%.
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