On Base percentage.

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Can anyone tell me what all is figured in when you try to figure the on base percentage for a player? Is it just hits and walks or is it errors, overthrow, fielders choice, hit by pitch. etc?

Thanks in advance

 

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Try this:

http://nfca.org.ismmedia.com/ISM2/MultimediaManager/ATEC.pdf


Go to the section on "Percentages and Averages"

 

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1. Winning percentage = (games won + (Games Tied X .5))/ ((games won (Games
Tied X .5)) + (games lost + (Games Tied X .5)))
2. Batting average (BA) = hits / official at bats
3. Slugging average (SLA or SL%) = total bases earned on hits / official at bats
4. On base percentage (OB%) = (base on balls + hit by pitch + hits) / (sac. flies +
base on balls + hit by pitch + official at bats) or (times on base earned by
appearance at plate) % plate apperances (NSCA formula)
5. Stolen base percentage (SB%)= successful stolen base / stolen base attempts
6. Fielding average (FA) = (putouts + assists) / (putouts + assists + errors)
7. Earned run average (ERA) = (earned runs / innings pitched) x 7 or (earned runs
x 21) / out recorded)
8. Strike ratio (pitcher's strike to ball ratio) = strikes thrown / total pitches thrown
9. Catcher's throw out average = thrown out stealing / throw out attempts
10. Total Bases = (homeruns x 3) + (triples x 2) + (doubles x 1) + all hits.

 

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Johnnies- Isn't that the long version of what I said ?

Thats way too much typing for me. ;D ;D

 

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LOL, I can't type... I copy and paste. Much quicker and eliminates the need for spell check.

 

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I'm gonna have my daughter teach me how to do this "copy and paste " thing you speak of. ;D ;D

 

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I'm a big fan of the kiss principle. Total of all times on base for any reason divided by total at bats. One game, player completes 4 at bats, one hit by pitch, one walk, one single and a K= on base percentage of .750, batting average is .250. To simple?

 

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Too simple and incorrect. Batting ave would be .500.

 

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oops, guess it was to simple even for me.

 

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Most coaches DON"T count reached on error in the OB% or they have two columns on their stats - one for OB% and one for OBE for the ROEs to be added in. There is some that believe a fast runner could possibly make the fielders rush the throw and therefore make an error that gets the base.... look and see if that happens for your slappers...for those coaches having two columns for OB% is important. I like to see them both. Some of the scoring software out there provides both already as standard - some don't and do not offer the OB% including errors as an option. If that is something you want and are looking for software, make sure to investigate before you buy.

If you don't have some software you should consider it. It saves HOURS of work and often points out patterns or streaks in your hitters or pitchers you might not notice otherwise.