BASEBALL AVERAGES BY: CRAIG KNIGHT

WHAT IS BASEBALL? According to Websters Dictionary Baseball is defined as: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score

WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BASEBALL CRAIG!? Math is very important in baseball. Here are different equations that are used in Baseball. H+AB=BA H+BB+HBP/AB+HBP+SF=OBP (1B)+(2x2B)+(3x3B)(4xHR)/AB=SLG AB(H+BB+HBP)+TB(AB+BB+SF+HBP) / AB(AB+BB+SF+HBP)=OPS

KEN GRIFFEY JR. Ken Griffey Jr. (AKA “The Kid”) was an American professional baseball athelete that played for the Mariners and the Reds from 1989 to 2010 All Star (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007) Gold Glove (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) Silver Slugger (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) MVP (1997) Home Run Derby winner (1994, 1998, 1999) AL Home Run Champion (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999) AL RBI Champion (1997)

BATTING AVERAGE H+AB=BA H=Hits AB=At Bats 185/605=.304 League Average=.267 Simple right?

ON BASE PERCENTAGE H+BB+HBP/AB+HBP+SF=OBP H=Hits BB=Bases on Balls (walks) AB= At Bats SF= Sacrifice Flies HBP= Hit by Pitch / =.382 League Average=.337

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE (1B)+(2x2B)+(3x3B)(4xHR)/AB=SLG 1B= Single Base Hit 2B= Double Base Hit 3B= Triple Base Hit HR= HOME RUN!!!! AB= At Bats (92)+(2x34)+(3x3)+(4x56)/608=.646 League Average=.419

ON BASE PLUS SLUGGING AB(H+BB+HBP)+TB(AB+BB+SF+HBP) / AB(AB+BB+SF+HBP)=OPS H=Hits BB=Bases on Balls (walks) AB=At Bats HBP=Hit by Pitch TB=Total Bases SF=Sacrifice Flies 185( )+393( )/608( )=1.028 League Average=.756