Walk percentage (also known as Base-on-balls percentage, BB%, or BBP) is a baseball statistic criterion.
The purpose of this offensive measurement is to gauge the percentage of a batter's plate appearances that result in the player being walked. [1] A more recently developed statistic than batting average, it is used to determine hitters that have a better plate discipline.
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Walk percentage (also known as Base-on-balls percentage, BB%, or BBP) is a baseball statistic criterion.
The purpose of this offensive measurement is to gauge the percentage of a batter's plate appearances that result in the player being walked. [1] A more recently developed statistic than batting average, it is used to determine hitters that have a better plate discipline.