AB:[1] X Research source at-bats R:[2] X Research source runs scored H:[3] X Research source base hits RBI:[4] X Research source runs batted in

E: errors, LOB: left on base (team statistic), and DP: double plays (team statistic). 2B: doubles, 3B: triples, and HR: home runs (with season total). SB: stolen bases, SF: sacrifice flies, and S: sacrifices.

IP: Innings pitched:[5] X Research source this can involve a decimal figure of either . 1 or . 2, representing part of an inning. For example, a starting pitcher completed 6 full innings and retired one batter in the 7th. His IP figure would be 6. 1. H: hits allowed R: runs allowed ER:[6] X Research source earned runs allowed BB:[7] X Research source walks allowed K:[8] X Research source strikeouts

WP: wild pitches,[9] X Research source BK: balks,[10] X Research source HBP: hit by pitch,[11] X Research source and PB: passed balls (catcher’s statistic). [12] X Research source

OBP:[13] X Research source To find a player’s on-base percentage, or OBP, add his hits, walks and hit-by-pitch totals and divide that sum by the combined total of his at-bats, walks, hit-by-pitch and sacrifice flies.
[14] X Research source (H+BB+HBP/AB+BB+HBP+SF) Slg.
To find a player’s slugging percentage, divide his total bases by his at-bats. Total bases are the sum of the player’s home runs x 4, triples x 3, doubles x 2, and singles. [15] X Research source Avg.
Divide the number of hits by the number of at-bats to compute Avg. , which is the player’s the batting average. [16] X Research source ERA: Earned-run average, or ERA represents a pitcher’s overall effectiveness per 9 innings. To find an ERA, divide the pitcher’s earned runs by his innings pitched, and multiply the quotient by 9. [17] X Research source

OPS: On Base + Slugging. [18] X Research source Sabermetrics creator Bill James sought a simple, defining statistic that would gauge a player’s ability to produce runs. After compiling OPS figures on hundreds of players over many years, its effectiveness in determining a player’s value to his team was continually supported. The Major League average for OPS is 0. 728. A superstar has an OPS of 0. 900. Pitching analysis: Using a variety of complex computations, Sabermetrics devised ground-breaking methods to examine pitchers. With nomenclatures as unusual as their formulas, BABIP, dERA and DIPS measure pitching effectiveness while removing the effects of luck and defense, and incorporating the effect of the ballpark.

Kershaw walks none and gives up one hit over 7 innings, 1/7 = 0. 143 WHIP. If that hit was a home run, his ERA would be 1. 28. But it if was just a hit, his ERA would be 0. 00 which doesn’t fully dictate what happened. To better show the difference, say he scatters 3 walks and 4 hits, but no runs. His ERA is still 0. 00, but now his whip has jumped to 1. 00. You can take that two ways, either he gets out of trouble, or he’s gotten lucky to avoid giving up runs.