Walk ratio for batters

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May 15, 2016
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What kind of stats are usually kept for the ratio of walks a batter draws? Is there a ratio of PA or AB vs. BB?

What would be consider a good percentage of walks a batter draws?
 
May 23, 2015
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Game changer has PA/BB and BB/K stats. What would be a good percentage? As high as possible. Batters should never walk away from a free meal
 

Cannonball

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Feb 25, 2009
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My dd averaged something like 32 walks a year in college. That's a lot! Her university does not count that as a "season or career" record. I went as far back as I could to see if anyone was close to that and she out did the next player by a huge margin. I think it is true, at time, what they say about walks and that they can potentially hurt you. LOL
 
May 15, 2016
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My dd averaged something like 32 walks a year in college. That's a lot! Her university does not count that as a "season or career" record. I went as far back as I could to see if anyone was close to that and she out did the next player by a huge margin. I think it is true, at time, what they say about walks and that they can potentially hurt you. LOL

That sure sounds like a lot. The reason I ask is DD1 is becoming, what seems to me, very patient at the plate. This weekend she had a single, a double, one strikeout and five walks. I thought five walks for 8 plate appearances seemed high, but I have no perspective on this.

I was also really impressed with some of those walks starting as 0-2 or 1-2 counts and she turns them into walks.
 
May 15, 2016
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Game changer has PA/BB and BB/K stats. What would be a good percentage? As high as possible. Batters should never walk away from a free meal


DD1 has been finding her way to a free meal, and it seems like it is often, as I mentioned in my last post.
 
Jul 16, 2013
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As far as the statistic itself, I measure BB/PA. But there are a lot of factors involved in this, therefore I really don't make it a huge focus. At hitting practice we talk a lot about 'pitcher's pitches' vs 'hitter's pitches'. We discuss various counts and various situations. We talk a lot about each hitter's strengths and weaknesses and how to work on those. When a hitter gets a pitch that they can hit with authority, I want them to swing the bat. Sometimes that requires being aggressive at the plate. Sometimes patience is better. A lot of it will be determined by the quality of the pitcher we are facing.
 

Strike2

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That sure sounds like a lot. The reason I ask is DD1 is becoming, what seems to me, very patient at the plate. This weekend she had a single, a double, one strikeout and five walks. I thought five walks for 8 plate appearances seemed high, but I have no perspective on this.

I was also really impressed with some of those walks starting as 0-2 or 1-2 counts and she turns them into walks.

That's a .667 batting average and an .875 on-base percentage. Nobody should be unhappy with that.

Patience versus aggressiveness is dictated by the situation. Early in the count, I want DD looking for "her pitch", and aggressively going after it if it's there. With runners on, I want DD to actively seek a pitch, any pitch, that she can hit hard. When we need a baserunner or if the pitcher is all over the place, I want more patience. Sometimes, the pitcher simply wants to walk or even hit you. Let them.
 
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Oct 4, 2018
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Also depends on the pitches. Some walks include 5 strikes to swing at, and lot of fouls. Great at bat, great walk. Some are just 4 pitches and a walk. Also fine, though a bit boring.

We have two girls who seem to walk 75% of the time. One is teeny tiny, the other tall. We get why the shorter girl walks so much. She rarely sees strikes.
 

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