FIP stands for Fielding Independent Pitching. It is a statistic meant to measure a pitcher’s effectiveness, taking plays that would involve the defense trying to field the ball out of the equation.
If you’ve ever played fantasy baseball, you might have heard experts discussing how a hot pitcher from last season is “due for regression based on their peripherals." There’s usually a lot at play ...
RP Craig Kimbrel, Red Sox (23 sv, 1.23 ERA, 0.90 FIP, 16.0 K/9, 2.2 WAR) RP Chris Devenski, Astros (3 sv, 2.09 ERA, 2.19 FIP, 12.5 K/9, 1.9 WAR) RP Brandon Kintzler, Twins (23 sv, 2.35 ERA, 3.63 FIP, ...