Before we get started, I’d like to thank my boss, editor and friend Brandon Funston for the freedom and confidence in me to take on these types of studies — without honestly knowing what, if anything, ...

Attending a baseball game is — by the accounting of time, money and proximity — the most invested a fan can be in their team. In other ways, though, showing up to an MLB contest in person can leave ...

When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff Passan a simple question–why batting average has become a less-meaningful measure of a hitter–he probably didn’t expect a masterclass on modern baseball ...

Ralph Garr says that winning the 1974 National League batting title meant so much to him it “changed his life.” Keith Hernandez beams while discussing his 1979 NL title, especially when he recounts ...

A popular stat for fantasy baseball managers over the last decade is BABIP (Batting Average Balls in Play). However, this data point isn’t a good reference for determining a player’s batting average.