What were some of the modern batting stats for baseball player Reggie Jackson in 1970?
In 1970, Reggie Jackson played for the Oakland Athletics.
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 1970, Reggie
Jackson had 426 at bats, 101 hits, 75 walks, and was hit by the
pitch 8 times. He had 3 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base
Percentage of .359.
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 1970, Reggie Jackson had 426 at bats, and hit
55 singles, 21 doubles, 2 triples, and 23 home runs, for a .458
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 1970, Reggie Jackson had a .359 On Base
Percentage and a .458 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .817.
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 1970, Reggie
Jackson had a .359 On Base Percentage and 195 Total Bases for 70.08
Runs Created.