SGP Denom formula error? - AL WHIP

[slomocho]

The SGP denominator formula for AL WHIP listed in Gerald Holmes' article of 1/16/04 appears to contain an error.

(1.43-((1448.2+H+BB)/(1050+IP)))/0.017

For the above formula to work, the league avg WHIP should be the result of league avg H+BB divided by the avg IPs. However, there is an error here...1448.2/1050 does not equal 1.43. It equals 1.38.

This means that the 1.43 should be changed to 1.38, or the 1448.2 needs to be higher. Which is it?

[GERALD@HQ]

Let me double check this and see what I can come up with. I should be able to get back to you this weekend.

Gerald

[Michael@HQ]

link to original article

In case anyone else had as much difficulty finding the original article as I did, here's a link: http://www.baseballhq.com/subscribe/ei/exp040116.shtml

Also, is the 5450 number in the AL batting average formula correct? There's a thread here -- http://www.baseballhq.com/subscribe/...&threadid=2722 -- that states the NL number is 5600 but I just want to confirm that the AL figure is unchanged.

[Michael@HQ]

Hey, Gerald

Any progress in figuring this one out?

[Michael@HQ]

If anyone knows the answer to Slomocho's question, please post it.