From: schmke@cco.caltech.edu (Kevin Todd Schmidt)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: AL OPI Final
Date: 7 Oct 1992 16:15:10 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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Here is the AL OPI for all players with at least 300 at-bats through
the end of the season.

Frank Thomas is the OPI champ for 92 but he has not gotten much press or
recognition.  His high OPI is due in part to his high OBA and that isn't
a glamor stat so that probably accounts for the less press.

The Blue Jays and the A's are #1 and #2 so it should be an offensive
series.  Of course now that I said that we will see a lot of pitchers
duels.

I welcome comments and suggestions.

Kevin

League OPI: 0.421
League BA:  0.259
League SLG: 0.385
League OBA: 0.327

Rank Player            OPI     BA    SLG    OBA     Last OPI    Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1    THOMAS,F         0.682  0.323  0.536  0.442   (  1, 0.678) +0.004
2    MARTINEZ,E       0.632  0.343  0.544  0.404   (  3, 0.632) +0.000
3    MCGWIRE,M        0.628  0.268  0.585  0.386   (  2, 0.638) -0.010
4    HENDERSON,R      0.624  0.283  0.457  0.422   (  4, 0.613) +0.011
5    TARTABULL,D      0.598  0.266  0.489  0.410   (  5, 0.609) -0.011
6    HOILES,C         0.565  0.274  0.506  0.384   (  6, 0.602) -0.037
7    MOLITOR,P        0.564  0.320  0.461  0.393   (  9, 0.564) +0.000
8    ALOMAR,R         0.562  0.310  0.427  0.401   (  8, 0.575) -0.013
9    GRIFFEY,KJR      0.556  0.308  0.535  0.358   (  7, 0.599) -0.043
10   WINFIELD,D       0.548  0.290  0.491  0.377   ( 14, 0.546) +0.002
11   WHITAKER,L       0.545  0.278  0.461  0.388   (  9, 0.564) -0.019
12   PUCKETT,K        0.542  0.329  0.490  0.372   ( 11, 0.558) -0.016
13   TETTLETON,M      0.537  0.238  0.469  0.382   ( 17, 0.527) +0.010
13   DEER,R           0.537  0.247  0.547  0.333   ( 18, 0.521) +0.016
15   DOWNING,B        0.536  0.278  0.428  0.395   ( 16, 0.535) +0.001
16   MACK,S           0.534  0.315  0.467  0.381   ( 12, 0.555) -0.021
17   ANDERSON,B       0.529  0.271  0.449  0.370   ( 14, 0.546) -0.017
18   OLERUD,J         0.527  0.284  0.450  0.379   ( 13, 0.548) -0.021
19   RAINES,T         0.526  0.294  0.405  0.384   ( 23, 0.495) +0.031
20   DAVIS,C          0.525  0.288  0.439  0.389   ( 20, 0.505) +0.020
21   VENTURA,R        0.509  0.282  0.431  0.380   ( 28, 0.490) +0.019
22   MALDONADO,C      0.495  0.272  0.462  0.350   ( 22, 0.500) -0.005
23   PHILLIPS,T       0.493  0.276  0.388  0.390   ( 21, 0.503) -0.010
23   MCREYNOLDS,K     0.493  0.247  0.418  0.361   ( 25, 0.493) +0.000
25   BRUNANSKY,T      0.490  0.266  0.445  0.359   ( 25, 0.493) -0.003
26   BAERGA,C         0.488  0.312  0.455  0.347   ( 41, 0.461) +0.027
27   GONZALEZ,JU      0.486  0.260  0.529  0.302   ( 30, 0.485) +0.001
28   HRBEK,K          0.478  0.244  0.409  0.359   ( 35, 0.478) +0.000
29   BLANKENSHIP,     0.477  0.241  0.341  0.385   ( 19, 0.506) -0.029
30   BELLE,A          0.476  0.260  0.477  0.320   ( 36, 0.471) +0.005
31   MILLIGAN,R       0.474  0.240  0.361  0.382   ( 23, 0.495) -0.021
31   CANSECO,J        0.474  0.244  0.456  0.339   ( 31, 0.484) -0.010
33   KNOBLAUCH,C      0.473  0.297  0.358  0.387   ( 34, 0.480) -0.007
33   HAMILTON,D       0.473  0.298  0.400  0.359   ( 31, 0.484) -0.011
35   LOFTON,K         0.472  0.285  0.365  0.360   ( 40, 0.464) +0.008
35   GOMEZ,L          0.472  0.265  0.425  0.352   ( 27, 0.491) -0.019
37   SORRENTO,P       0.469  0.269  0.443  0.342   ( 29, 0.487) -0.018
37   PALMEIRO,R       0.469  0.268  0.434  0.346   ( 43, 0.460) +0.009
37   FIELDER,C        0.469  0.244  0.458  0.327   ( 36, 0.471) -0.002
37   CARTER,J         0.469  0.264  0.498  0.304   ( 33, 0.483) -0.014
41   MITCHELL,K       0.467  0.286  0.428  0.349   ( 39, 0.467) +0.000
42   SIERRA,R         0.460  0.278  0.443  0.328   ( 48, 0.454) +0.006
42   GONZALES,R       0.460  0.277  0.398  0.357   ( 43, 0.460) +0.000
44   DEVEREAUX,M      0.457  0.276  0.464  0.321   ( 38, 0.470) -0.013
45   DAVIS,G          0.454  0.276  0.422  0.338   ( 55, 0.444) +0.010
46   STEINBACH,T      0.451  0.279  0.411  0.346   ( 57, 0.443) +0.008
46   *BLUE_JAYS       0.451  0.265  0.416  0.333   ( 45, 0.456) -0.005
48   *ATHLETICS       0.447  0.262  0.390  0.344   ( 54, 0.446) +0.001
49   *TIGERS          0.446  0.256  0.407  0.337   ( 55, 0.444) +0.002
50   REIMER,K         0.445  0.267  0.437  0.325   ( 50, 0.451) -0.006
51   HARPER,B         0.443  0.307  0.410  0.341   ( 70, 0.429) +0.014
52   BROWNE,J         0.441  0.287  0.364  0.365   ( 71, 0.427) +0.014
52   *ORIOLES         0.441  0.259  0.398  0.338   ( 52, 0.450) -0.009
54   MATTINGLY,D      0.440  0.287  0.416  0.328   ( 49, 0.453) -0.013
55   BUHNER,J         0.439  0.243  0.422  0.331   ( 50, 0.451) -0.012
56   COOPER,S         0.438  0.276  0.383  0.348   ( 89, 0.408) +0.030
57   *TWINS           0.436  0.277  0.391  0.339   ( 59, 0.442) -0.006
58   JEFFERIES,G      0.434  0.285  0.404  0.332   ( 45, 0.456) -0.022
58   *WHITE_SOX       0.434  0.261  0.382  0.336   ( 72, 0.425) +0.009
60   *YANKEES         0.433  0.261  0.406  0.326   ( 65, 0.433) +0.000
61   HUSON,J          0.432  0.261  0.362  0.345   ( 67, 0.432) +0.000
62   LISTACH,P        0.430  0.290  0.349  0.352   ( 45, 0.456) -0.026
62   HALL,M           0.430  0.280  0.429  0.314   ( 65, 0.433) -0.003
64   MILLER,K         0.429  0.284  0.389  0.333   ( 63, 0.435) -0.006
64   BORDICK,M        0.429  0.300  0.371  0.351   ( 80, 0.417) +0.012
64   BAINES,H         0.429  0.253  0.391  0.335   ( 82, 0.415) +0.014
67   VELARDE,R        0.428  0.272  0.386  0.333   ( 41, 0.461) -0.033
68   PALMER,D         0.427  0.229  0.420  0.308   ( 61, 0.439) -0.012
68   JOYNER,W         0.427  0.269  0.386  0.333   ( 75, 0.423) +0.004
70   MARTINEZ,T       0.426  0.257  0.411  0.319   ( 73, 0.424) +0.002
70   CURTIS,C         0.426  0.259  0.372  0.335   ( 91, 0.407) +0.019
72   YOUNT,R          0.425  0.264  0.390  0.328   ( 94, 0.404) +0.021
72   BOGGS,W          0.425  0.259  0.358  0.352   ( 67, 0.432) -0.007
74   VAUGHN,M         0.424  0.234  0.400  0.323   ( 83, 0.413) +0.011
75   KELLY,R          0.423  0.272  0.384  0.320   ( 62, 0.438) -0.015
75   *BREWERS         0.423  0.268  0.375  0.331   ( 78, 0.421) +0.002
77   *MARINERS        0.422  0.262  0.401  0.320   ( 63, 0.435) -0.013
78   FRYMAN,T         0.421  0.266  0.416  0.312   ( 69, 0.430) -0.009
79   BICHETTE,D       0.420  0.287  0.406  0.315   ( 60, 0.441) -0.021
80   WHITEN,M         0.418  0.254  0.360  0.347   ( 53, 0.449) -0.031
81   ORSULAK,J        0.417  0.289  0.381  0.337   ( 57, 0.443) -0.026
81   BRETT,G          0.417  0.285  0.397  0.325   ( 84, 0.412) +0.005
81   *RANGERS         0.417  0.248  0.392  0.319   ( 73, 0.424) -0.007
84   SEITZER,K        0.413  0.270  0.367  0.340   ( 95, 0.402) +0.011
85   WHITE,D          0.412  0.248  0.390  0.299   ( 99, 0.397) +0.015
85   *INDIANS         0.412  0.266  0.383  0.320   ( 87, 0.409) +0.003
87   MACFARLANE,M     0.409  0.234  0.445  0.287   (108, 0.385) +0.024
88   NOKES,M          0.408  0.224  0.424  0.292   (112, 0.381) +0.027
89   VAUGHN,G         0.406  0.228  0.409  0.310   (114, 0.380) +0.026
90   PLANTIER,P       0.405  0.246  0.361  0.331   (101, 0.393) +0.012
91   LANSFORD,C       0.403  0.262  0.369  0.321   ( 85, 0.410) -0.007
92   HILL,G           0.401  0.241  0.436  0.280   (120, 0.373) +0.028
92   BELL,G           0.401  0.255  0.418  0.290   ( 92, 0.406) -0.005
94   JOHNSON,L        0.398  0.279  0.363  0.319   ( 92, 0.406) -0.008
95   RIPKEN,C         0.397  0.251  0.366  0.320   (116, 0.378) +0.019
95   LIVINGSTONE,     0.397  0.282  0.376  0.323   (134, 0.355) +0.042
95   KARKOVICE,R      0.397  0.237  0.392  0.298   (126, 0.364) +0.033
98   WILSON,W         0.396  0.270  0.333  0.329   ( 85, 0.410) -0.014
99   STANKIEWICZ,     0.395  0.268  0.347  0.331   ( 95, 0.402) -0.007
100  MUNOZ,P          0.394  0.270  0.409  0.299   (108, 0.385) +0.009
100  LEE,M            0.394  0.263  0.316  0.345   (105, 0.386) +0.008
100  FLETCHER,S       0.394  0.275  0.360  0.327   ( 75, 0.423) -0.029
103  POLONIA,L        0.393  0.286  0.329  0.338   ( 87, 0.409) -0.016
103  HAYES,C          0.393  0.257  0.409  0.296   (117, 0.377) +0.016
105  *ROYALS          0.391  0.256  0.364  0.311   ( 97, 0.399) -0.008
106  VIZQUEL,O        0.389  0.294  0.352  0.338   (105, 0.386) +0.003
107  *RED_SOX         0.386  0.246  0.347  0.320   (105, 0.386) +0.000
108  LARKIN,G         0.382  0.246  0.359  0.304   (100, 0.395) -0.013
109  ZUPCIC,B         0.381  0.276  0.352  0.319   (103, 0.390) -0.009
110  BORDERS,P        0.380  0.242  0.385  0.290   ( 98, 0.398) -0.018
111  O'BRIEN,P        0.378  0.222  0.371  0.294   (115, 0.379) -0.001
112  GLADDEN,D        0.375  0.254  0.357  0.304   (104, 0.388) -0.013
113  RODRIGUEZ,I      0.370  0.260  0.360  0.300   (124, 0.367) +0.003
113  EISENREICH,J     0.370  0.269  0.340  0.316   (108, 0.385) -0.015
115  VALLE,D          0.368  0.240  0.362  0.292   (117, 0.377) -0.009
116  KELLY,P          0.366  0.226  0.374  0.283   (112, 0.381) -0.015
116  HOWARD,T         0.366  0.277  0.346  0.309   (121, 0.372) -0.006
118  LEWIS,M          0.364  0.264  0.351  0.306   (125, 0.365) -0.001
119  SURHOFF,B        0.363  0.252  0.321  0.317   (133, 0.357) +0.006
119  REED,JO          0.363  0.247  0.316  0.324   (117, 0.377) -0.014
119  HAYES,V          0.363  0.225  0.326  0.308   (128, 0.363) +0.000
122  REYNOLDS,H       0.360  0.247  0.330  0.314   (122, 0.370) -0.010
122  *ANGELS          0.360  0.243  0.337  0.297   (128, 0.363) -0.003
124  SOJO,L           0.358  0.272  0.378  0.298   (108, 0.385) -0.027
125  FELIX,J          0.357  0.246  0.361  0.292   (138, 0.345) +0.012
126  CARREON,M        0.355  0.232  0.360  0.279   (137, 0.347) +0.008
127  STEVENS,L        0.349  0.221  0.349  0.287   (135, 0.352) -0.003
128  LEIUS,S          0.347  0.249  0.318  0.307   (132, 0.361) -0.014
129  SAX,S            0.341  0.236  0.317  0.290   (139, 0.338) +0.003
130  GRUBER,K         0.334  0.229  0.352  0.271   (128, 0.363) -0.029
131  GAGNE,G          0.333  0.246  0.346  0.277   (135, 0.352) -0.019
132  MCRAE,B          0.329  0.223  0.308  0.280   (141, 0.326) +0.003
133  GAETTI,G         0.325  0.226  0.342  0.260   (140, 0.335) -0.010
134  PENA,T           0.320  0.241  0.305  0.283   (143, 0.324) -0.004
135  WEISS,W          0.309  0.212  0.241  0.306   (144, 0.316) -0.007
135  RIPKEN,B         0.309  0.230  0.312  0.270   (145, 0.308) +0.001
137  HATCHER,B        0.307  0.238  0.311  0.277
138  BROOKS,H         0.305  0.216  0.337  0.245   (148, 0.304) +0.001
139  DISARCINA,G      0.304  0.247  0.301  0.275   (145, 0.308) -0.004

      0.74*1B + 1.28*2B + 1.64*3B + 2.25*HR + 0.53*BB + 0.34*(SB-2*CS)
OPI = ----------------------------------------------------------------
                              AB - H

BA = H / AB

SLG = (H + 2B + 2*3B + 3*HR) / AB

OBA = (H + BB) / (AB + BB)
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