FIP is similar to ERA, but it focuses solely on the events a pitcher has the most control over -- strikeouts, walks, hit-by-pitches and home runs. It entirely removes results on balls hit into the ...

Baseball is a series of random events. Small samples of the season are difficult to evaluate and statistics often take ...

Statistics and serendipity don’t sound like they would go hand in hand. Fantasy baseball throws that notion out the window, thanks to metrics that can show just how unlucky a starting pitcher can be.

Baseball has moved far beyond batting average and ERA, with advanced stats like wRC+, FIP, and Hard Hit% offering a deeper look at player performance. These metrics strip away luck and context noise, ...