QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 23, 2016 -> 04:24 PM)
Anything over .300 is good but really it's mostly a function of luck except for super fast guys or sluggers (think Eaton or Frank Thomas). Some guys just hit the ball harder and run faster but for the most part it's luck.
Last year when Avi was hitting over .300 early he had a .400 BABIP, basically he was just getting lucky. When his BABIP came back to earth, so did his slash line.
Ironically, Austin Jackson is a guy that made an absolute killing early in his career by maintaining a BABIP over 330. He was hitting the ball hard and running very, very fast.
Tim Anderson when he comes up is another guy that will have a high BABIP. Slash hitter that is fast. He'll have to maintain it to have success in MLB.
Pitcher BABIP is another story all together. A lot of good free info on Fangraphs, etc.
Thanks! I've read up on it but wanted it explained to me. I've read some fan graphs