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Originally Posted by IrishSalsa |
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Slugging percentage is total bases ÷ at bats. So extra base hits, especially homeruns increase it a lot compared to a single.
OPS is the quickest way to look and see the top quality hitters who can do everything at the plate.
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Yeah so slugging percentage isn't actually a percentage at all. It displays the number of bases that a player takes each time they are at bat.
Fictional player example:
OBP: .350 - this means that the player reaches a base 35% of the time (frequency).
Slugging: .500 - this means that a player takes half a base for every at bat (quantity).
OPS would be a combination of the two. But how can you add frequency with quantity?
My question is - does OPS display a tangible metric such as frequency or quantity, or is it just an arbitrary scale?