What were some of the modern batting stats for baseball player Ozzie Smith in 1992?
In 1992, Ozzie Smith played for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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 1992, Ozzie
Smith had 518 at bats, 153 hits, 59 walks, and was hit by the pitch
0 times. He had 1 sacrifice fly. That gives him an On Base
Percentage of .367.
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 1992, Ozzie Smith had 518 at bats, and hit
131 singles, 20 doubles, 2 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .342
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 1992, Ozzie Smith had a .367 On Base Percentage
and a .342 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .708.
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 1992, Ozzie
Smith had a .367 On Base Percentage and 177 Total Bases for 64.92
Runs Created.