Can someone explain this to me? Re:Hairston's OBP

[Hacking Out Machine]

Since the trade for Gerut was made, I was trying to compare Gerut and Hairston's numbers vs RHP. Here are Hairston's stats:

 

 

 

 

Jerry Hairston OF

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CAREER STATS | SPLITS | GAME BY GAME LOG | HITTING CHART| POSTSEASON & ALL-STAR

 

Hitting Splits, 2005:

 

 

Entire Season TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG

vs Left-handed Pitcher Chicago Cubs 37 94 14 25 5 1 2 7 38 6 13 1 4 .310 .404 .266

vs Right-handed Pitcher Chicago Cubs 58 139 21 37 10 0 2 11 53 15 18 5 4 .338 .381 .266

 

Home Chicago Cubs 40 120 21 30 8 1 3 11 49 10 9 3 4 .308 .408 .250

Away Chicago Cubs 33 113 14 32 7 0 1 7 42 11 22 3 4 .347 .372 .283

 

Grass Chicago Cubs 73 233 35 62 15 1 4 18 91 21 31 6 8 .327 .391 .266

Day Chicago Cubs 39 119 18 27 10 0 3 9 46 9 12 4 3 .281 .387 .227

Night Chicago Cubs 34 114 17 35 5 1 1 9 45 12 19 2 5 .373 .395 .307

 

Mar and Apr Chicago Cubs 18 59 11 15 5 0 0 1 20 6 8 1 2 .323 .339 .254

May Chicago Cubs 25 82 13 22 6 0 1 3 31 10 12 4 4 .348 .378 .268

June Chicago Cubs 16 37 3 11 1 1 1 5 17 1 4 1 1 .316 .459 .297

July Chicago Cubs 14 55 8 14 3 0 2 9 23 4 7 0 1 .305 .418 .255

Before All-Star Chicago Cubs 68 210 32 58 15 1 3 13 84 20 29 6 8 .339 .400 .276

After All-Star Chicago Cubs 5 23 3 4 0 0 1 5 7 1 2 0 0 .208 .304 .174

 

 

Season Totals Chicago Cubs 75 233 35 62 15 1 4 18 91 21 31 6 8 .347 .391

 

 

 

If his OBP is .310 vs lefties, and .338 vs righties, I come up with an overall OBP of .327. Why is his listed OBP .347. I really hope I don't look like a moron for posting this question if it is easily explained, but I'm stumped. Can someone shed some light?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Since the trade for Gerut was made, I was trying to compare Gerut and Hairston's numbers vs RHP. Here are Hairston's stats:

 

 

 

 

Jerry Hairston OF

Go to Player Bio >>

CAREER STATS | SPLITS | GAME BY GAME LOG | HITTING CHART| POSTSEASON & ALL-STAR

 

Hitting Splits, 2005:

 

 

Entire Season TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG

vs Left-handed Pitcher Chicago Cubs 37 94 14 25 5 1 2 7 38 6 13 1 4 .310 .404 .266

vs Right-handed Pitcher Chicago Cubs 58 139 21 37 10 0 2 11 53 15 18 5 4 .338 .381 .266

 

Home Chicago Cubs 40 120 21 30 8 1 3 11 49 10 9 3 4 .308 .408 .250

Away Chicago Cubs 33 113 14 32 7 0 1 7 42 11 22 3 4 .347 .372 .283

 

Grass Chicago Cubs 73 233 35 62 15 1 4 18 91 21 31 6 8 .327 .391 .266

Day Chicago Cubs 39 119 18 27 10 0 3 9 46 9 12 4 3 .281 .387 .227

Night Chicago Cubs 34 114 17 35 5 1 1 9 45 12 19 2 5 .373 .395 .307

 

Mar and Apr Chicago Cubs 18 59 11 15 5 0 0 1 20 6 8 1 2 .323 .339 .254

May Chicago Cubs 25 82 13 22 6 0 1 3 31 10 12 4 4 .348 .378 .268

June Chicago Cubs 16 37 3 11 1 1 1 5 17 1 4 1 1 .316 .459 .297

July Chicago Cubs 14 55 8 14 3 0 2 9 23 4 7 0 1 .305 .418 .255

Before All-Star Chicago Cubs 68 210 32 58 15 1 3 13 84 20 29 6 8 .339 .400 .276

After All-Star Chicago Cubs 5 23 3 4 0 0 1 5 7 1 2 0 0 .208 .304 .174

 

 

Season Totals Chicago Cubs 75 233 35 62 15 1 4 18 91 21 31 6 8 .347 .391

 

 

 

If his OBP is .310 vs lefties, and .338 vs righties, I come up with an overall OBP of .327. Why is his listed OBP .347. I really hope I don't look like a moron for posting this question if it is easily explained, but I'm stumped. Can someone shed some light?

 

Did you include HBP in your OBP calculations? Hairston's been hit a bunch this year, I think around 10 times.

[AAApittsburgh]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?statsId=6127

 

ESPN says .369 vs righties and .313 vs lefties not including the previous game.

[FloridaCubbie]

For what ever reason Mlb.com list no HBP in the splits, but 8 overall. That is the sorce of it, it's an error on thier part.

[Hacking Out Machine]

For what ever reason Mlb.com list no HBP in the splits, but 8 overall. That is the sorce of it, it's an error on thier part.

 

Thanks everyone. MLB.com did list HBP but showed 0 in both categories. Come to think of it, I do remember Hairston getting hit several times. Not sure why I didn't realize that MLB's stats are wrong.