The purpose of this glossary is to simply define and give context to some of the commonly used metrics that have become part of baseball’s everyday vernacular. OPS — On-base-plus-slugging percentage.

Everyone loves an acronym, especially when it is three letters. Makes them a TLA… three-letter acronym. In fantasy baseball, as in life, there are acronyms and terminology that you likely know, but ...

Navigating the Baseball Prospectus Glossary has been an occasionally frustrating, often-unfulfilling proposition in recent years. Kurt Vonnegut had it right in Hocus Pocus when he wrote, “[Everybody] ...

We have taken you through general terms, then took you through BABIP and the two most important hitting terms: wOBA and wRC+. We plan to go through many more metrics, but only the ones that can help ...

Ever watched an MLB game and wondered, “What does that stat mean?!” We’ve put together a list for you and yours to refer to when you have those moments! This listing will not be a comprehensive list ...

In an effort to provide the best and most complete baseball coverage possible, there’s been an increase in the use of analytics and advanced metrics. Here’s a rundown of some of the most frequently ...

Believe it or not, most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else. In an effort to up your reading ...

The term "bullpen" has been used in baseball since the sport really took hold around the late 1800s. In baseball, the bullpen refers to the area beyond the outfield wall where pitchers warm up.

With its victory over Sacramento State, the Cal baseball team has improved to 7-1. Would it be appropriate to label the Bears as dominant? Not quite yet. Sacramento State stumbled into Berkeley with a ...

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