Although batting average doesn't tell the whole impact of a softball player, it is still one of the most important statistics in the game. Dividing the number of hits by the number of times at-bat calculates this seeming simple metric. However, what constitutes a hit or an at-bat isn't...
How to Calculate Softball ERA How to Figure Batting Averages for Softball Some of the most important softball and baseball statistics and metrics are given in averages and percentages: batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, fielding percentage… but what metrics are used to measur...
I decided to test the value of three batting statistics myself — batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS (on-base plus slugging) — and see how well they predicted team runs, using MLB team data for the years 2000-2005 (available from baseball-databank.org). The results are shown ...
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