About BABIP

Batting average on balls in play (BABIP) is a metric designed to measure what percentage 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)

Top Chicago White Sox Players by BABIP

Which Chicago White Sox players rank highest in BABIP? Below are the top ten by single season and by career totals with the team, requiring at least 75 plate appearances for a season record, or 150 plate appearances for a career record with the team.
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Chicago White Sox BABIP Per Season

Chicago White Sox's BABIP for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League Central.
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Chicago White Sox BABIP Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers

Each box summarizes BABIP across all seasons, comparing the Chicago White Sox to MLB as a whole, the American League, and the American League Central. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.
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Chicago White Sox BABIP Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart showing how the Chicago White Sox's BABIP shifted season over season. Each bar represents the change from the previous year, making it easy to spot peak and decline phases.
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Chicago White Sox BABIP — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Chicago White Sox's history with BABIP alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League Central. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
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