GB/FB Calculator
Definition – What is Ground Ball to Fly Ball (GB/FB) Ratio?
GB/FB can be a batting or pitching metric. It helps figure out whether the ball will be hit high or low.
It can be used to assess a batter or a pitcher.
A higher result means that more ground balls are produced (hits are more often low). A lower result means that more fly balls are produced (hits are more often high).
Formula – How to calculate GB/FB
GB/FB = Ground Balls ÷ Fly Balls
Example
If a batter has produced 265 Ground Balls (GB) and 170 Fly Balls (FB), then:
GB/FB = 265 ÷ 170
GB/FB = 1.56
This batter’s GB/FB ratio is 1.56.
Sources and more resources
- Wikipedia – Ground Ball / Fly Ball Ratio – Wikipedia’s entry on GB/FB.
- Statistics on GB/FB with Sporting Charts – Pitching Statistics and Batting Statistics.
- More on ground balls and fly balls with Fan Duel – “Bill James on overrating ground-ball pitchers.” and Hardball Times – “Ground Balls: A Hitter’s Best Friend?”
- Rules on baseball and baseball statistics from Major League Baseball, NCAA (Baseball), NCAA (Softball), NCAA (Baseball and Softball), NFHS, and the International Baseball Federation.