Jim Corsi's 1989 BABIP

Jim Corsi’s 1989 A’s bullpen line was a BABIP standout.

• Threw 38.1 innings and faced 149 batters with a .188 average against and 0.94 WHIP.
• Allowed 26 hits (2 homers), 21 strikeouts, 10 walks, and 1 hit-by-pitch; 58 plate appearances ended with a walk, strikeout, hit, or HBP.
• The remaining 91 balls in play went for outs, yielding a .212 BABIP.
• Sixteen pitchers in the 1980s logged seasons under .200 BABIP with at least 100 batters faced, so his mark was low but not unique.