can someone tell me what "on base percentage" is as well as what "slugging percentage" is? thanks!

Question

Also, what team is going to make a big run at the NL wild card? there are so many teams in it, which one will challenge the wild-card holder and their division? thanks!

Answer 1

on base % is the number of times your reach base per at bat whether its a hit, walk, hit by pitch
slugging% is the calculation on how you got on base, whether its a single, double, triple or homer. the more bases you touch per at bat, the higher your slugging% is.
I would go with with whoever doesnt win the nl central. If St louis wins it the Reds will take the nl wild card or vise versa

Answer 2

On Base % (OBP) is:

Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch
divided by
At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies

Basically how often you get on base, divided by how often you step to the plate.

Slugging % is:

Total bases (singles plus doubles plus triples plus homers)
divided by
Total At Bats

OPS (on base + slugging %'s), simply adds the previous two %'s, although not as accurate as other calculations of hitter performance, it is widely used.

NL Wild Card? Who cares? The Senior Circuit is an uber minor league right now, more like a Junior Circuit talent-wise, where competition has to get better or they may have to shuffle teams again to keep the leagues balanced. The NL playoff contenders are usually determined in the last week of the season, because even the good teams aren't that good and their chasers often catch up.

Answer 3

Official Baseball Rules:

Rules pertaining to Slugging Percentage-

10.02(1) (a) The following records for each batter and runner:

(1) Number of times he batted, except that no time at bat shall be charged against a player when
(i) He hits a sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly
(ii) He is awarded first base on four called balls
(iii) He is hit by a pitched ball
(iv) He is awarded first base because of interference or obstruction

10.22(c) Slugging percentage, divide the total bases of all safe hits by the total times at bat, as defined in 10.02 (a);

There is no official rule for "on-base-percentage." The percentage is determined by the number of appearances at bat divided by the total number of times the batter reaches first base. This percentage does not have the restrictions of 10.02(a). The runner receives no credit for reaching a base if he substitutes for a runner already on base.

As for the NL wild card, offering an opinion would be speculative at best.

Play ball!

Will D
Enterprise AL
http://www.notagz.com

PS The tie goes to the umpire, not to the runner.

Answer 4

on base percentage is
1. Add up all plate appearances. This is every time you come to bat.

2. Subtract sacrifice bunts. The number you get is your total at bats.

3. Add up all the times you reached base safely, which should include hits, walks and the number of times you reached base by a hit by pitch. This total does not include the times you reached base because of an error or a fielder's choice.

4. Divide the times you reached base safely by your total at bats.

5. Round to the third decimal place. For example, .41051 is .411.


. slugging percentage is a calculation of total number (sum)of bases (a single being 1, a double being 2, a triple being 3, and a home run being 4) divided by the total number of at bats...

Answer 5

OBP is like batting average, only walks are included. Slugging % is the players total bases divided by at bats.

Houston will probably win the wild card, they got the pitching.

Answer 6

on base percentege is the percentage you get on base ex. walking or hitting a base run


slugging percentage is how many times you hit a huge hit that is not caught

Answer 7

OPB = H+BB+HBP divided by AB+BB+HBP+SF

where

H = Hits
BB = Bases on balls
HBP = Times hit by pitch
AB = At bats
SF = Sacrifice flies