You're missing a whole lot of singles there. bobby boy, batting average doesn't count. that has been what I have been told at every turn on this thread, and board. OB% and obp matter, can't change that to fit your argument now You are the worst. what are you stuck in the 1980's? that's what I was told when talking about batting average... in this case if you both get on base at a .325 clip, and the difference in slugging is so small, what is the difference in performance? castro got singles where barney got walked...outcome? both on first. so, 3 bases is the difference in their slugging, and the slugging is the difference in their OPS. Nobody is talking about batting averages except you. Castro has 17 more total bases.