bb/pa (walks per plate appearance)

Walks per plate appearance (bb/pa) is a baseball metric that compares the frequency of walks to plate appearances. To determine it, divide the number of walks by the number of plate appearances. A batter with a higher bb/pa ratio demonstrates greater patience and selectivity at the plate, anticipating pitches that fall within the strike zone. This may indicate a disciplined batter with a keen sense of the strike zone. bb pa = Walks/Plate Appearances is the formula for bb/pa.

Assessing a batter’s capacity to progress to base via a walk is the purpose of this metric, which may impact the offensive performance of their team. It is among the myriad advanced statistics employed in baseball to evaluate the performance and contribution of individual players to the team.