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Ground Ball to Fly Ball (GB/FB)

LAST UPDATE: September 24th, 2020

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.

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