OBP question

[Rebel_Cubbie]

Is it possible to have a higher BA than OBP?

 

If so, please explain how?

[UMFan83]

Yes. If you don't walk at all and you get out on a sacrifice fly/bunt. You are not credited with an AB, but you are credited with a PA.

 

So if a player goes 3/3 in a game with a sac fly, his BA that game is 1.000, and his OBP is .750

[David]

It's possible because sacrifices count as PAs (which are used in calculating OBP) but not as ABs (which is used in calculating BA).

 

So if a guy is 2 for 2 with a sac fly, his BA is 1.000. His OBP in that scenario would be .667.

 

 

I think I'm right, but I could be wrong as I confused myself a couple times trying to explain this.

[David]

Damn you, UM.

[Rebel_Cubbie]

It's possible because sacrifices count as PAs (which are used in calculating OBP) but not as ABs (which is used in calculating BA).

 

So if a guy is 2 for 2 with a sac fly, his BA is 1.000. His OBP in that scenario would be .667.

 

 

I think I'm right, but I could be wrong as I confused myself a couple times trying to explain this.

 

thanks guys... I should have known that. Forgot about sac flies.

[Rebel_Cubbie]

Yes. If you don't walk at all and you get out on a sacrifice fly/bunt. You are not credited with an AB, but you are credited with a PA.

 

So if a player goes 3/3 in a game with a sac fly, his BA that game is 1.000, and his OBP is .750

 

Why would a walk hurt this scenario?

 

how about 3/3 a BB and a sac fly? Wouldn't that give you a BA of 1.000 and OBP of .800?

[David]

Yes. If you don't walk at all and you get out on a sacrifice fly/bunt. You are not credited with an AB, but you are credited with a PA.

 

So if a player goes 3/3 in a game with a sac fly, his BA that game is 1.000, and his OBP is .750

 

Why would a walk hurt this scenario?

 

how about 3/3 a BB and a sac fly? Wouldn't that give you a BA of 1.000 and OBP of .800?

 

Yes.