In 1984, Rob Wilfong played for the California Angels.
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, Rob Wilfong had 307 at bats, 76 hits, 20 walks, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He had 2 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .296.
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, Rob Wilfong had 307 at bats, and hit 55 singles, 13 doubles, 2 triples, and 6 home runs, for a .362 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, Rob Wilfong had a .296 On Base Percentage and a .362 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .658.
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, Rob Wilfong had a .296 On Base Percentage and 111 Total Bases for 32.86 Runs Created.
In 1977, Rob Wilfong played for the Minnesota Twins. 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 1977, Rob Wilfong had 171 at bats, 42 hits, 17 walks, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .321. 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 1977, Rob Wilfong had 171 at bats, and hit 39 singles, 1 double, 1 triple, and 1 home run, for a .281 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 1977, Rob Wilfong had a .321 On Base Percentage and a .281 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .602. 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 1977, Rob Wilfong had a .321 On Base Percentage and 48 Total Bases for 15.41 Runs Created.
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Rob Wilfong played in 6 games at outfield for the Minnesota Twins in 1980, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 138 outs, equivalent to 5.11 9-inning games. He made 7 putouts, had one assist, and committed one error, equivalent to .196 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Rob Wilfong played in 39 games at second base for the California Angels in 1983, starting in 30 of them. He played for a total of 898 outs, equivalent to 33.26 9-inning games. He made 92 putouts, had 110 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .03 errors per 9-inning game. He had 26 double plays.
Rob Wilfong played in 93 games at second base for the Minnesota Twins in 1981, starting in 81 of them. He played for a total of 2172 outs, equivalent to 80.44 9-inning games. He made 183 putouts, had 268 assists, and committed 9 errors, equivalent to .112 errors per 9-inning game. He had 52 double plays.
Rob Wilfong was born September 1, 1953, in Pasadena, CA, USA.
Rob Wilfong is 6 feet 1 inches tall. He weighs 180 pounds. He bats left and throws right.
In 1987, Rob Wilfong played in 2 games, all for the San Francisco Giants, and batting in all of them. He had 8 at bats, getting 1 hit, for a .125 batting average, with 2 runs batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 2 times. He hit 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 1 home run.
In 1981, Rob Wilfong played in 93 games, all for the Minnesota Twins, and batting in all of them. He had 305 at bats, getting 75 hits, for a .246 batting average, with 5 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 19 runs batted in. He was walked 29 times, 1 time intentionally. He struck out 43 times. He hit 11 doubles, 3 triples, and 3 home runs.
In 1983, Rob Wilfong played in 65 games, all for the California Angels, and batting in all of them. He had 177 at bats, getting 45 hits, for a .254 batting average, with 2 sacrifice hits, 1 sacrifice flie, and 17 runs batted in. He was walked 10 times, 1 time intentionally. He struck out 25 times. He hit 7 doubles, 1 triple, and 2 home runs.
In 1985, Rob Wilfong played in 83 games, all for the California Angels, and batting in all of them. He had 217 at bats, getting 41 hits, for a .189 batting average, with 8 sacrifice hits, 2 sacrifice flies, and 13 runs batted in. He was walked 16 times, 1 time intentionally. He struck out 32 times. He hit 3 doubles, 0 triples, and 4 home runs.
Rob Wilfong debuted on April 10, 1977, playing for the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium; he played his final game on May 8, 1987, playing for the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park.
In 1977, Rob Wilfong played in 73 games, all for the Minnesota Twins, and batting in all of them. He had 171 at bats, getting 42 hits, for a .246 batting average, with 3 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 13 runs batted in. He was walked 17 times, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 26 times. He hit 1 double, 1 triple, and 1 home run.
In 1984, Rob Wilfong played in 108 games, all for the California Angels, and batting in all of them. He had 307 at bats, getting 76 hits, for a .248 batting average, with 6 sacrifice hits, 2 sacrifice flies, and 33 runs batted in. He was walked 20 times, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 53 times. He hit 13 doubles, 2 triples, and 6 home runs.
In 1982, Rob Wilfong played in 25 games for the Minnesota Twins, batting in all of them. He had 81 at bats, getting 13 hits, for a .160 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 5 runs batted in. He was walked 7 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 times. He struck out 13 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1982, Rob Wilfong played in 55 games for the California Angels, batting in all of them. He had 102 at bats, getting 25 hits, for a .245 batting average, with 2 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 11 runs batted in. He was walked 7 times, 1 times intentionally. He struck out 17 times. He hit 4 doubles, 2 triples, and 1 home runs.
In 1978, Rob Wilfong played in 92 games, all for the Minnesota Twins, and batting in all of them. He had 199 at bats, getting 53 hits, for a .266 batting average, with 15 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 11 runs batted in. He was walked 19 times, 1 time intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 27 times. He hit 8 doubles, 0 triples, and 1 home run.