In baseball what does IP mean when posted next to players Name? I am trying to learn baseball stats?

Question

I am girl and i am trying to understand baseball and read about stats..please don't think I dumb..I want to learn more about the game beacause I love to watch please help.

Please explain what all this means..I am trying to read the All-Stars results and I kinda understand but I am not sure Thank You!!!

Billy Wagner, 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Answer 1

Since others have already answered your specific question about a pitchers stats, i'll go through a hitters stats.
Here is Ichiro's stats (or "line" as it is sometimes called) from the All-Star game.

I. Suzuki cf 3 AB, 1 R, 3 H, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 LOB, 1.000 AVG

He played centerfield (cf)
3 AB = 3 at bats
1 R = he scored (crossed home plate) once.
3 H = 3 hits
2 RBI = 2 Runs Batted In (called a "Ribbie")
0 BB = no Base on Balls (also called a "walk" -- 4 "balls" in one at bat is a BB)
0 K = no strikeouts (3 strikes in one at-bat is a strikeout)
0 LOB = 0 Left On Base (after his at bats, no teammate was on a base)
1.000 AVG (divide hits by at-bats) 3/3 = 1 (or 1.000)

Here are few great MLB websites.

www.mlb.com
The Official Site of Major League Baseball

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball
The Basebal page at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has a good overview of the sport.

www.baseball-almanac.com/
The Official Baseball History Site

espn.go.com/mlb/
ESPN - MLB Baseball Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings, Rumors ...

Answer 2

Billy Wagner, 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

means...

-1 inning pitched
-2 hits given up (a hit is when someone safely reaches base; walks, fielder's choices, and when a player reaches because of an error are not considered hits)
-2 earned runs
-0 people walked
-1 strikeout

btw-i think it's awesome that you're trying to learn more about baseball because it's pretty much the best sport ever :D if you have any questions, feel free to message me any time

Answer 3

IP= Innings Pitched
H=Hits
ER=Earned Runs
BB= Walks
K=Strike Outs

Answer 4

It means this:

Wagner pitched one inning (IP), in which he gave up 2 hits (H) and 2 earned runs (ER). He had no walks (BB) and no strikeouts (K).

Most of those are straightforward, but earned runs might be tricky for a baseball newbie. Basically, an earned run is a run for which the pitcher is responsible. If a pitcher allows a runner to reach base safely by anything other than an error, and if that run comes around to score - again without the aid of an error - then the pitcher is charged with an earned run.

Answer 5

Ip Baseball

Answer 6

Billy wagner- name of pitcher
2 H- the other team got two hits off of him
2 ER- he gave up two earned runs, meaning he was responsible for two runs
0 BB- no walks (BB stands for base on balls, another name for a walk)
1 K- 1 strikeout (no idea why K stands for strikeout)
the whole line of stats is calles a pitching line
all in all, not that good for an all star

ur not dumb, the fact that u watch baseball makes you a lot smarter than most girls i know

Answer 7

1 inning pitched
2 hits given up
2 runs allowed
0 walks
1 strikeout

Answer 8

Innings Pitched- IP
ERA- Earned Run Avearge (i think i spelled it wrong)
ER- Earned Run
H- Hits
Walks- BB
Strike Out- K

in this situation Billy Wagner pitched one inning, in order to get the ERA its two divided by one= two. so two is his era for the game.

Since your trying to learn Stats here are some on batting
BA- Batting Avrage
OPS- On-base percentage
XBH- extra base hits
IBB- intetional walk

Answer 9

1 Inning(s) Pitched
2 Hits (when looking at pitchers' stats, hits are the hits he gave up while on the mound, not hits that he had at-bat.)
2 Earned Runs
0 Walks (Base on Balls)
1 Strikeout

Answer 10

Innings Pitched

This only refers to pitchers (obviously)

Also, for pitchers, their stats usually refer to what they allow, not what they do at the plate. For example, in a position player's stat line, H = Hits. For a pitcher, H = Hits allowed.