BIP Averages (BallsInPlay)

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Balls In Play Average, or BIP, measures what a batters average is in at bats in which they hit the ball.

Let’s take Jim Thome as an example.
Jim Thome is batting .285 this year (372 AB with 106 hits) with 109 K.

372 AB- 109 K= 263 AB
106 HITS/263 AB= .403
Therefore his BIP average is .403.


The 2004 BIP Leaders as of August 8th, 2004
Jim Edmonds .431
Adam Dunn .430
Miguel Cabrera .424
Melvin Mora .420
Lyle Overbay .414
Manny Ramírez .412
Scott Rolen .409
Travis Hafner .406
Iván Rodríguez .406
Jim Thome .403
Jason Varitek .396
Craig Wilson .394
Ichiro Suzuki .392
David Ortiz .389
Jeromy Burnitz .389
J.D. Drew .388
Barry Bonds .386
Carlos Guillén .386
Derrek Lee .382
Erubiel Durazo .382
Phil Nevin .381
Lance Berkman .380
Álex Sánchez .379
VladGuerrero .378
Adrián Béltre .377
Aramis Ramírez .375
Javy López .373
Hideki Matsui .373
Johnny Estrada .371
Michael Young .370
Ken Harvey .370
Todd Helton .369
Jermaine Dye .369
Hank Blalock .368
Bobby Abreu .367
José Guillén .367
Sean Casey .364
Royce Clayton .364
Mark Loretta .362
Álex Rodríguez .361
Casey Blake .360
Chone Figgins .359
Ron Belliard .358
Eric Byrnes .358
Jack Wilson .358
Kevin Millar .355
Milton Bradley .353
Carl Crawford .352
Mark Kotsay .352
Alfonso Soriano .351
Miguel Tejada .349
Matt Lawton .348
Aaron Miles .348
Carlos Lee .348
Paul Konerko .348
Albert Pujols .347
Vinny Castilla .347
Vernon Wells .346
Gary Sheffield .344
Víctor Martínez .344
Lew Ford .343
Jeff Kent .342
Eric Chávez .342
Danny Bautista .341
Rocco Baldelli .340
Johnny Damon .340
S.Hillenbrand .340
Craig Biggio .339
Luis Castillo .338
Omar Vizquel .338
Ryan Freel .338
Mike Lowell .337
Randy Winn .336
Derek Jeter .335
Tino Martínez .335
Michael Barrett .333
Tony Womack .332
Mike Piazza .332
Juan Pierre .332
César Izturis .331
Édgar Rentería .330
Reed Johnson .328
Jason Kendall .328
David Eckstein .327
Paul Lo Duca .326
Rafael Furcal .326
Brian Giles .326
Julio Lugo .323
Sean Burroughs .322
M.Grissom .322
José Vidro .321
Chad Tracy .321
Mike Sweeney .320
Marco Scutaro .319
C.Guzmán .319
Aubrey Huff .317
S. Hatteberg .316
Jimmy Rollins .314
Pierzynski .314
Endy Chávez .313


Here are the ALL TIME BIP leaders
for all seasons where a batter
accumluated 150 K in a season.

JimThome 2001/ .449
JoseHernandez 2002/ .448
SammySosa 2001/ .446
MoVaughan 1997/ .445
SammySosa 2000/ .443
JimEdmonds 2000/ .433
MoVaughan 1996/ .430
MarkMcGwire 1998/ .429
JimThome 1999/ .424
WillieStargell 1971/ .423
Bobby Bonds 1970/ .422
SammySosa 1998/ .419
PrestonWilson 1999/ .414
JorgePosada 2000/ .410
JoseCanseco 1990/ .409
RayLankford 1998/ .408
A.Galarraga 1996/ .405
PeteIncavilia 1987/ .405
CecilFielder 1990/ .405
A.Galarraga 1988/ .404
GregLuzinski 1975/ .402
TroyGlaus 2000/ .400
DickAllen 1965/ .399
SammySosa 1999/ .396
HenryRodriguez 1996/ .395
Rob Deer 1987/ .392
ReggieJackson 1982/ .390
BradWilkerson 2002/ .390
DannyTartabull 1986/ .390
JimThome 2003/ .389
JimThome 2000/ .389
MarkMcGwire 1997/ .388
LarryHisle 1969/ .388
AlfonsoSoriano 2002/ .388
BradWilkerson 2003/ .387
ReggieJackson 1971/ .387
RichieSexson 2000/ .386
Richie Sexson 2001/ .386
MoVaughan 2000/ .386
BoJackson 1989/ .385
PrestonWilson 2000/ .383
PeteIncavilia 1986/ .381
PatBurrell 2002/ .381
DickAllen 1968/ .381
TommieAgee 1970/ .379
JoseHernandez 2001/ .378
JayBuhner 1996/ .378
DerekLee 2002/ .376
RobDeer 1986/ .376
DaveNicholson 1963/ .376
MikeCameron 2001/ .374
BenGrieve 2001/ .373
BobbyBonds 1969/ .370
LarryParrish 1987/ .370
PatBurrell 2001/ .369
JimPresley 1986/ .367
MIkeSchmidt 1975/ .366
RobDeer 1988/ .366
FrankHoward 1967/ .365
Adam Dunn 2002/ .364
ButchHobson 1977/ .364
RichieSexson 2003/ .363
JoseCanseco 1991/ .362
ReggieJackson 1968/ .361
DeanPalmer 1999/ .361
JuanSamuel 1987/ .361
A.Galarraga 1990/ .361
JayBuhner 1997/ .359
JesseBarfield 1990/ .359
DannyTartabull 1993/ .359
JuanSamuel 1984/ .358
RonKittle 1983/ .357
DonnClendenon 1968/ .356
GormanThomas 1979/ .356
A.Galarraga 1989/ .355
JeromyBernitz 1998/ .355
TonyArmas 1984/ .354
DonLock 1963/ .353
MikeCamerson 2002/ .352
NateColbert 1970/ .351
MickeyTettleton 1990/ .349
DeanPalmer 1993/ .348
LeeStevens 2001/ .345
CecilFielder 1991/ .345
SammySosa 1997/ .344
JoseCanseco 1987/ .342
JeromyBernitz 2001/ .342
JoseHernandez 2003/ .342
TroyGlaus 2001/ .342
JimPresley 1987/ .340
JoseCanseco 1986/ .339
RonGant 1997/ .338
GaryAlexander 1978/ .337
SteveBalboni 1985/ .336
DaveKingman 1975/ .332
CorySnyder 1987/ .331
RobDeer 1993/ .330
JesseBarfield 1989/ .329
GormanThomas 1980/ .328
GeorgeScott 1966/ .327
CecilFielder 1992/ .327
JoseCanseco 1998/ .325
DelinoDeshields 1991/ .325
SammySosa 1990/ .325
DeanPalmer 1992/ .320
JuanSamuel 1988/ .320
RobDeer 1989/ .318
JeffBurroughs 1975/ .314
RobDeer 1991/ .293
DaveKingman 1982/ .288