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must pitch at least one inning for each of his team's scheduled games (however, a pitcher with fewer innings may qualify if they have more total chances and a higher average). In order to qualify for major league career records for fielding average, a player must appear in 1,000 games at the
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properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of
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position; pitchers must have at least 1,500 innings.
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84:{\displaystyle FPCT={\frac {PO+A}{PO+A+E}}}
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226:. Major League Baseball (MLB.com)
751:Batting average on balls in play
244:Center, Bill (March 31, 2010).
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851:Value over replacement player
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246:"In defense of the Padres"
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276:The Philadelphia Inquirer
856:Weighted on-base average
665:Strikeout-to-walk ratio
512:Walk-to-strikeout ratio
861:Wins Above Replacement
841:Out of zone plays made
718:Defensive indifference
545:Stolen base percentage
181:2013 Baltimore Orioles
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866:Win probability added
502:On-base plus slugging
132:(putouts + assists +
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846:Ultimate zone rating
766:Defensive Runs Saved
203:Ultimate zone rating
198:Defensive runs saved
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892:Fielding statistics
756:Batting park factor
688:Fielding percentage
420:Slugging percentage
394:Baseball statistics
110:fielding percentage
106:baseball statistics
806:Power–speed number
578:Pitchers of record
415:On-base percentage
343:Rule 10.22(c)(3).
321:Rule 10.22(c)(1).
299:Rule 10.22(c)(2).
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826:Secondary average
776:Extrapolated Runs
258:on April 3, 2010.
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811:Range factor
733:Sabermetrics
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620:Perfect game
527:Base running
457:Hits per run
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897:Percentages
831:Speed Score
723:Passed ball
540:Stolen base
467:Total bases
886:Categories
871:Win Shares
786:Game score
660:Wild pitch
462:Grand slam
352:2010-06-02
330:2010-06-02
308:2010-06-02
282:October 6,
230:2010-06-02
165:outfielder
746:Base runs
625:No-hitter
610:Strikeout
209:Footnotes
161:infielder
801:Pop time
680:Fielding
560:Pitching
445:Home run
187:See also
655:Shutout
402:Batting
173:pitcher
169:catcher
126:assists
122:putouts
698:Putout
693:Assist
670:Maddux
598:Earned
440:Triple
435:Double
430:Single
152:or an
134:errors
703:Error
154:error
142:range
836:NERD
635:BB/9
630:WHIP
615:Walk
588:Hold
583:Save
487:Bunt
482:Walk
284:2011
124:and
640:K/9
605:ERA
593:Run
535:Run
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