![]() Throughout his career, and particularly over the last four seasons, he has routinely maintained a high BABIP. You see, this isn’t exactly new for Solano. Solano’s success may not be quite as unsustainable as it initially seems. However, that’s not the end of the story. Long story short: Solano’s BABIP will likely fall and his offensive numbers will probably regress along with it. Since the turn of the century, the highest BABIP in a full season was. ![]() 423 by Babe Ruth in 1923 (his career BABIP was. The highest single-season BABIP for a qualified batter was. In the Live Ball Era (since 1920), Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby has the highest BABIP (.377). ![]() Players have done it in short bursts, but nobody - not even the all-time greats - can maintain that kind of number in the long run. While other factors are involved in a player’s production, someone who stray far from their career BABIP may be experiencing a significant amount of good or bad luck. Because a player - especially the pitcher - has limited control over what happens on batted balls, BABIP is often used to show how much luck has factored into their performance. ![]() A refresher on BABIP from our Stat Glossary:īABIP is a player’s batting average on non-home run batted balls. The first place to look in these cases is often batting average in balls in play (BABIP). Since Solano’s return from the IL, only eight players in the game have a higher batting average. The 34-year-old got off to a late start this season due to a hamstring strain, but he hasn’t missed a beat since joining the active roster on June 22. In an offense best described as “lifeless” since the trade deadline, Donovan Solano has remained a breath of fresh air. ![]()
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