What were some of the modern batting stats for baseball player Rich Gossage in 1984?
In 1984, Rich Gossage played for the San Diego Padres.
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 1984, Rich
Gossage had 22 at bats, 4 hits, 1 walk, and was hit by the pitch 0
times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base
Percentage of .217.
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 1984, Rich Gossage had 22 at bats, and hit 4
singles, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .182 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 1984, Rich Gossage had a .217 On Base Percentage
and a .182 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .399.
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 1984, Rich
Gossage had a .217 On Base Percentage and 4 Total Bases for .87
Runs Created.