Baseball OBP Question

**dabomguy11** · 07-24-11, 07:19 PM

Because it is trying to determine how often you earned your way on. I really wouldn't see why anyone would believe that errors should be a part of OBP. That would just cheapen the stat.

**Jackie Moon** · 07-24-11, 08:19 PM

So like hits and walks combined? I'm not saying it should be

**dabomguy11** · 07-24-11, 08:21 PM

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it just adds walks and HBP to hits, than divides by plate appearances.

**head_strong** · 07-24-11, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by dabomguy11

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it just adds walks and HBP to hits, than divides by plate appearances.

that sounds right to me...

**Jackie Moon** · 07-24-11, 11:22 PM

It is I did it for some batters in the Braves-Reds game and it was... thanks!

**Mr KLC** · 07-25-11, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by dabomguy11

Because it is trying to determine how often you earned your way on. I really wouldn't see why anyone would believe that errors should be a part of OBP. That would just cheapen the stat.

Agree with this statement.