Luis Castillo and Mike Nickeas BABIP Comparison
About BABIP
Batting average on balls in play (BABIP) is a metric designed to measure the number of balls put in play by a player or team over a defined period resulted in a hit. Generally, for BABIP, higher is better. (Source)
Luis Castillo and Mike Nickeas's BABIP Per Season Comparison Line Chart
This bar chart compares Luis Castillo's and Mike Nickeas’s BABIP for each season
of their Major League careers. The data is displayed by player season number instead of the
season year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers.
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Luis Castillo and Mike Nickeas's Per Season BABIP Box Plot
This chart attempts to draw a comparison between Luis Castillo and Mike Nickeas
by summarizing their BABIP for each season they played. The box represents the middle
50% of the data for each player with the line in the box being the median value. The
whiskers represent the ranges for the top and bottom 25% of the data. Review the spread
and medians to draw your conclusions!
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Luis Castillo and Mike Nickeas's BABIP Comparison Data Table
This table shows Luis Castillo and Mike Nickeas's BABIP statistics by season
for their full MLB careers. Included with the raw season stats are the aggregations’ sum,
average, minimum, maximum, and median. The data is displayed by season number instead of by
calendar year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers.
Because not all players have the same career lengths, seasons not completed will display "—"
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