K%

Strikeout rate against — share of opposing PA that end in a strikeout.

What K% means

Pitcher version of K%; more stable than K/9 because it normalizes for batters faced rather than innings.

What counts as a good K%

Higher is better — roughly .200 is poor, .230 average, .270 good, and .320 or better elite.

Also written

k_rate_p · pitcher_k_pct · lg_k_pct · Lg K%

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