What were some of the modern batting stats for baseball player Josh Hamilton in 2010?
In 2010, Josh Hamilton played for the Texas Rangers.
On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better
measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is
calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At
Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2010, Josh
Hamilton had 518 at bats, 186 hits, 43 walks, and was hit by the
pitch 5 times. He had 4 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base
Percentage of .411.
Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's
power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way
to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home
Runs) / (At Bats). In 2010, Josh Hamilton had 518 at bats, and hit
111 singles, 40 doubles, 3 triples, and 32 home runs, for a .633
slugging percentage.
Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the
most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base
Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together.
On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic.
The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of
.900 or higher. In 2010, Josh Hamilton had a .411 On Base
Percentage and a .633 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of 1.044.
Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James
to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team.
There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the
simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2010, Josh
Hamilton had a .411 On Base Percentage and 328 Total Bases for
134.65 Runs Created.