no, i'm saying how often he gets a hit doesn't tell me much about how much someone contributes offensively. No but it tells quite a bit For instance if someone can get a hit 35% of the time then he is a good player even if he is a below average power hitter. so far this year, one player has gotten a hit 35% of the time. that's a very limited way to look at things. and seriously, if all of those hits are singles and he's a slow/bad base runner, he doesn't contribute much offensively. average is virtually worthless on it's own, much moreso than OBP or SLG.