Tag Archives: Triple Play

When Does Slugging Percentage Overrule On-Base Percentage?

In the book Moneyball Paul Depodesta looked at OPS, and said it is not a good stat because it implies that On-Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are of them same value, when they are not, so when does Slugging Percentage overrule On-Base Percentage? A team can get three singles in one inning, and then hit into a triple play, making […]