Ever wondered what OPS means in baseball terminology? Here's a detailed breakdown of the statistic.
.” This term refers to the frequency with which batters reach base per plate appearance – including hits, walks and hit-by-pitches. It can also be called “on-base average.”
To calculate this number for each player, divide a player’s number of plate appearances by the number of times the player reached base. The metric does not include errors, times reached on a fielder’s choice, dropped third strikes or sacrifice bunts.The highest career OBP in baseball history belongs to Ted Williams, who retired with anIn addition to highest OPS, Trout also has the highest career OBP of all active MLB players, at .4154. Trout is also ranked 26th in baseball history by career OBP, according to Baseball Reference.
The biggest difference between a slugging average and a batting average is that a slugging percentage does not value every hit equally. Batting averages are calculated by dividing total hits by at-bats, but the formula for SLG is more complex.Just curious?