Baseball Basics 

 

Batting Average (AVG):  Divide the number of base hits by the total number of at bats. 
                                          (i.e. 206/600=.343)
 
On-Base Percentage (OBP):  Divide the total number of hits plus bases on balls plus hits by
                                                 pitch BY bats plus bases on balls plus hit by pitch plus sacrifice
                                                 flies.  (i.e. (152+59+9)/(434+59+9+6)=220/508=.433)
 
Slugging Percentage (SLG):  Divide the total number of bases of all base hits by the total
                                                number of times at bat.  (i.e. 282/440=.641)
 
Fielding Average:  Divide the total number of putouts and assists by the total number of putouts
                                assists and errors.  (i.e. (218+290)/(218+290+2)=508/510=.996)