Affirmative defense. An affirmative defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which, if proven by the defendant, defeats or mitigates the legal consequences of the defendant's otherwise unlawful conduct.
Quick Answer. In baseball, the acronym WHIP stands for walks plus hits per inning pitched and is a way of measuring the efficacy of a pitcher. WHIP essentially measures the number of base runners allowed by each pitcher and is used in sabermetric player analysis. Continue Reading.
WHIP is just another stat. you could have a WHIP < 1 and an ERA > 7 if all you give up are home runs. WHIP ERA and IP are the 3 stats that mean the most to me. K's are a great stat but if they do not come with a low WHIP ERA And IP then they dont mean anything. â Chad Mar 15 '12 at 13:49.