07/01/28 19:40:04 HjrJ8Kle0
DEFENSE INDEPENDENT PITCHING STATS
Part Two: DIPS and its correlation with ERA for the following year.
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Here's what we'll do:
First we need a BFP figure. I don't have them in my database, but I can make a pretty good estimation with:
BFP=H+BB+SO+(((IP*3)-SO)*.968)
This is the best estimate I've seen for BFP. It is rarely more than 20 BFP and very often within 10 BFP.
AB=(BFP-BB)*.973