Pittsburgh Pirates BABIP Charts and Records
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 Pittsburgh Pirates Players by BABIP
Which Pittsburgh Pirates 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.


Pittsburgh Pirates BABIP Per Season
Pittsburgh Pirates's BABIP for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the National League, and the National League Central.

Pittsburgh Pirates BABIP Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers
Each box summarizes BABIP across all seasons, comparing the Pittsburgh Pirates to MLB as a whole, the National League, and the National 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.

Pittsburgh Pirates BABIP Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart showing how the Pittsburgh Pirates's BABIP shifted season over season. Each bar represents the change from the previous year, making it easy to spot peak and decline phases.

Pittsburgh Pirates BABIP — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Pittsburgh Pirates's history with BABIP alongside yearly averages for MLB, the National League, and the National League Central. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
