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)
Ty Cobb and Lee Walls's BABIP Per Season Comparison Line Chart
This bar chart compares Ty Cobb's and Lee Walls’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.
Ty Cobb and Lee Walls's Per Season BABIP Box Plot
This chart attempts to draw a comparison between Ty Cobb and Lee Walls
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!
Ty Cobb and Lee Walls's BABIP Comparison Data Table
This table shows Ty Cobb and Lee Walls'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 "—"