WHIP in D3 Softball
2026 Season • 1436 Qualifying Players
What is a good WHIP in D3 softball?
In the 2026 D3 season, the median WHIP among qualifying players is 1.74. Here is the full distribution.
Percentile Breakdown
| Top 10% | 1.23 or lower |
| Top 25% | 1.45 or lower |
| Median (50th) | 1.74 |
| Bottom 25% | 2.10+ |
Based on 1436 players. Min. 20 IP to qualify.
D3 Average
1.84
National Average WHIP
How does D3 compare? Division I WHIP averages typically fall between 1.30-1.50.
Conference Averages
| Conference | Avg WHIP | Players |
|---|---|---|
| NJAC | 1.50 | 32 |
| Landmark | 1.57 | 37 |
| WIAC | 1.58 | 37 |
| NEWMAC | 1.59 | 30 |
| ASC | 1.61 | 18 |
| NESCAC | 1.63 | 38 |
| UAA | 1.65 | 30 |
| NWC | 1.66 | 27 |
| OAC | 1.68 | 36 |
| Little East | 1.69 | 32 |
| ARC | 1.71 | 32 |
| ODAC | 1.72 | 44 |
| C2C | 1.72 | 14 |
| SCIAC | 1.73 | 34 |
| CCS | 1.75 | 33 |
| MAC Freedom | 1.75 | 31 |
| CCIW | 1.76 | 32 |
| HCAC | 1.78 | 38 |
| PAC | 1.78 | 36 |
| SUNYAC | 1.79 | 37 |
D3 WHIP Leaders
| # | Player | School | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Hearl | Virginia Wesleyan | 0.56 |
| 2 | Maya Knasiak | TCNJ | 0.66 |
| 3 | Emma Adams | Virginia Wesleyan | 0.72 |
| 4 | Ana Lang | Husson | 0.76 |
| 5 | Maria Brooks | Washington (Mo.) | 0.84 |
| 6 | O. Poulin | Saint Mary's | 0.85 |
| 7 | Abigail Bowman | Pfeiffer | 0.85 |
| 8 | Sophia Meade | Colby | 0.85 |
| 9 | M. Jones | East Texas Baptist | 0.88 |
| 10 | Audrey Patel | Wilmington (OH) | 0.89 |