What is the highest OBP in a season?
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What is the highest OBP in a season?
Barry Bonds
Single-Season Leaders & Records for On-Base\%
| Rank | Player (age that year) | On-Base\% |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (39) | .6094 |
| 2. | Barry Bonds (37) | .5817 |
| 3. | Josh Gibson+ (31) | .5596 |
| 4. | Ted Williams+ (22) | .5528 |
What’s the difference between OBP and SLG?
On Base Percentage (OBP) [sometimes referred to as On Base Average or OBA] describes how often a batter reached base. Slugging Percentage (SLG) attempts to measure the relative value of a player’s hits by dividing Total Bases (4 for a home run, 3 for a triple, etc.) by at bats.
What’s a good SLG percentage?
400 on-base percentage is outstanding; a . 450 slugging percentage is pretty good and a . 550 slugging percentage is outstanding.
Is an 800 OPS good?
An OPS of . 800 or higher in Major League Baseball puts the player in the upper echelon of hitters. Typically, the league leader in OPS will score near, and sometimes above, the 1.000 mark.
What is MLB SLG?
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter.
Who has the highest OBP of all time?
Ted Williams
List
| Rank | Player | OBP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Williams * | .4817 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth * | .4739 |
| 3 | John McGraw * | .4657 |
| 4 | Billy Hamilton * | .4552 |
What is the highest OPS possible?
An OPS of . 800 or higher in Major League Baseball puts the player in the upper echelon of hitters….An OPS scale.
| Category | Classification | OPS range |
|---|---|---|
| A | Great | .9000 and higher |
| B | Very good | .8334 to .8999 |
| C | Above average | .7667 to .8333 |
| D | Average | .7000 to .7666 |
What is the highest possible ops?
An OPS scale
| Category | Classification | OPS range |
|---|---|---|
| A | Great | .9000 and higher |
| B | Very good | .8334 to .8999 |
| C | Above average | .7667 to .8333 |
| D | Average | .7000 to .7666 |
Does hit by pitch count towards OBP?
OBP refers to how frequently a batter reaches base per plate appearance. Times on base include hits, walks and hit-by-pitches, but do not include errors, times reached on a fielder’s choice or a dropped third strike.