Batting average with runners in scoring position
- Batting average with runners in scoring position
Batting Average with Runners in Scoring Position (abbreviated BA/RISP or BA/RSP) is a baseball statistic derived by dividing a players hits with runners in scoring positions (i.e. on second or third base) by his at bats with runners in scoring position. Batting Average with Runners in Scoring Position is often used as an indicator of clutch ability, as a hit with a runner on second or third will likely score the runner and is thus considered a clutch situation. Recently, however, the statistic has been replaced with Win Probability Added, considered to be a better measure of clutch ability.
A variation to this statistic is called Batting Average with two outs and Runners in Scoring Position, which is also calculated by dividing a players' hits with runners on second or third by his at bats in this situation. A hit is more likely to score at least one or two runs-depending on the speed of the runner, the strength of the outfielder's arm, the number of runners in scoring position, etc-because the runners will be going on contact--that is, they run once the batter hits the ball. But if the batter records an out, then the inning ends with those runners left on base.
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