What were some of the modern batting stats for baseball player Johnny Giavotella in 2011?
In 2011, Johnny Giavotella played for the Kansas City
Royals.
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 2011, Johnny
Giavotella had 178 at bats, 44 hits, 6 walks, and was hit by the
pitch 1 time. He had 2 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base
Percentage of .273.
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 2011, Johnny Giavotella had 178 at bats, and
hit 29 singles, 9 doubles, 4 triples, and 2 home runs, for a .376
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 2011, Johnny Giavotella had a .273 On Base
Percentage and a .376 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .649.
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 2011, Johnny
Giavotella had a .273 On Base Percentage and 67 Total Bases for
18.27 Runs Created.