New Statistics

Batting

HWR -- Hits:Walks Ratio

H/(H+W)

SOP -- Strikeout Percentage

SO/Total outs

WSOR -- Walks:Strikeout Ratio

BB/(BB+SO)

SBS -- Measures ability to steal base

SB * [SB/(SB+CS)]

Pitching

ERG -- Earned Runs Per Game

ER/G

IPG -- Innings Pitched Per Game

IP/G

oOBP -- Opponents OBP

(H+BB+HBP)/(BFP)

HWR -- Hits:Walks Ratio

H/(H+W)

SOP -- Strikeout Percentage

SO/IPouts

HRR -- Home Run Rate

HR/H

BFIP -- Batters Faced Per Inning Pitched

BF/IP

Asterisks Beside Names and Years

An asterisk indicates that the player qualifies or qualified for a batting or pitching title.

Pluses and Minuses Beside Numbers

Pluses and minuses measures the distance from the league's average of a particular stat of all players who qualify for a batting or pitiching title. No plus or minus indicates that the player is close to average. The more pluses a player has, the better his ability against the average of that stat. The more minunes, the lesser his ability. The most pluses or minuses a player can have is 3.