OBP lower than AVG?

kleric · 03-31-2007, 11:47 PM

See the screenshot.
Dude has zero walks, a .448 AVG and a .446 OBP.

Markmeister · 03-31-2007, 11:56 PM

Actually - strange as this may seem - this is correct.

The explaination is that sacrifice flies don't count as at bats.

Average = Hits / At Bats

OBP = # Times reached base / plate appearances

He has more plate appearances than at bats.

kleric · 04-01-2007, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markmeister

Actually - strange as this may seem - this is correct.

The explaination is that sacrifice flies don't count as at bats.

Average = Hits / At Bats

OBP = # Times reached base / plate appearances

He has more plate appearances than at bats.

Ahhhh, didn't know that about SFs.

phenom · 04-01-2007, 12:05 AM

It's Placido Polanco!!!

CHCfan · 04-01-2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markmeister

Actually - strange as this may seem - this is correct.

The explaination is that sacrifice flies don't count as at bats.

Average = Hits / At Bats

OBP = # Times reached base / plate appearances

He has more plate appearances than at bats.

Very interesting, thanks! I just learned my new thing for the day.

evil homer · 04-01-2007, 10:05 PM

and he was hit by a pitch, which counts toward OBP.

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