From: schmke@cco.caltech.edu (Kevin Todd Schmidt)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: AL OPI through 9-Aug
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:25:19 GMT
Article-I.D.: cco.1992Aug12.162519.19497
Distribution: na
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

Here is the OPI (Offensive Production Index) for all AL players with at
least 190 at-bats through 9-Aug-92.

I welcome comments and suggestions.

Kevin

League OPI: 0.425
League BA:  0.260
League SLG: 0.389
League OBA: 0.327

Rank Player            OPI     BA    SLG    OBA     Last Week   Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1    THOMAS,F         0.719  0.324  0.549  0.456   (  1, 0.694) +0.025
2    MCGWIRE,M        0.647  0.273  0.599  0.392   (  2, 0.650) -0.003
3    MARTINEZ,E       0.620  0.337  0.542  0.395   (  3, 0.629) -0.009
4    HOILES,C         0.616  0.280  0.539  0.406   (  4, 0.616) +0.000
4    HENDERSON,R      0.616  0.270  0.440  0.414   (  5, 0.592) +0.024
6    MOLITOR,P        0.579  0.318  0.480  0.394   (  7, 0.573) +0.006
6    ALOMAR,R         0.579  0.317  0.448  0.407   (  6, 0.574) +0.005
8    TARTABULL,D      0.571  0.243  0.451  0.404   (  8, 0.571) +0.000
9    WINFIELD,D       0.566  0.292  0.505  0.381   (  9, 0.559) +0.007
10   GRIFFEY,KJR      0.563  0.304  0.544  0.354   ( 12, 0.544) +0.019
11   MACK,S           0.562  0.329  0.491  0.390   ( 11, 0.548) +0.014
12   WHITAKER,L       0.554  0.279  0.465  0.397   ( 10, 0.549) +0.005
13   TETTLETON,M      0.551  0.248  0.485  0.386
14   OLERUD,J         0.548  0.296  0.457  0.390   ( 15, 0.541) +0.007
15   ANDERSON,B       0.533  0.279  0.456  0.364   ( 13, 0.543) -0.010
16   PUCKETT,K        0.531  0.328  0.498  0.361   ( 14, 0.542) -0.011
16   DOWNING,B        0.531  0.259  0.424  0.392   ( 16, 0.532) -0.001
18   DAVIS,G          0.526  0.302  0.477  0.367   ( 18, 0.520) +0.006
19   HRBEK,K          0.518  0.263  0.429  0.380   ( 17, 0.531) -0.013
20   PHILLIPS,T       0.511  0.273  0.405  0.397   ( 19, 0.513) -0.002
21   DEER,R           0.509  0.220  0.552  0.306   ( 20, 0.509) +0.000
22   JEFFERIES,G      0.498  0.311  0.449  0.353   ( 40, 0.468) +0.030
23   STEINBACH,T      0.497  0.293  0.448  0.364   ( 23, 0.501) -0.004
24   REIMER,K         0.495  0.291  0.478  0.347   ( 33, 0.477) +0.018
24   BAERGA,C         0.495  0.312  0.474  0.342   ( 30, 0.480) +0.015
26   GOMEZ,L          0.493  0.274  0.440  0.363   ( 22, 0.502) -0.009
27   VENTURA,R        0.492  0.286  0.424  0.374   ( 29, 0.484) +0.008
28   RAINES,T         0.490  0.282  0.365  0.377   ( 42, 0.465) +0.025
28   BRUNANSKY,T      0.490  0.264  0.469  0.345   ( 21, 0.504) -0.014
30   MILLIGAN,R       0.489  0.244  0.362  0.391   ( 27, 0.492) -0.003
31   MCREYNOLDS,K     0.488  0.239  0.415  0.359   ( 26, 0.493) -0.005
32   MALDONADO,C      0.483  0.273  0.451  0.345   ( 35, 0.475) +0.008
33   KNOBLAUCH,C      0.478  0.297  0.369  0.384   ( 28, 0.490) -0.012
34   SORRENTO,P       0.476  0.284  0.445  0.351   ( 30, 0.480) -0.004
34   BLANKENSHIP,     0.476  0.250  0.342  0.388   ( 34, 0.476) +0.000
36   MILLER,K         0.475  0.304  0.426  0.354   ( 35, 0.475) +0.000
36   DAVIS,C          0.475  0.270  0.399  0.372   ( 24, 0.497) -0.022
38   CANSECO,J        0.471  0.242  0.463  0.335   ( 48, 0.461) +0.010
39   HAMILTON,D       0.469  0.292  0.397  0.351   ( 30, 0.480) -0.011
40   BELLE,A          0.467  0.264  0.472  0.317   ( 44, 0.464) +0.003
41   SIERRA,R         0.465  0.282  0.457  0.323   ( 44, 0.464) +0.001
41   FIELDER,C        0.465  0.241  0.466  0.318   ( 47, 0.463) +0.002
43   CARTER,J         0.462  0.262  0.490  0.305   ( 35, 0.475) -0.013
43   BOGGS,W          0.462  0.268  0.388  0.366   ( 39, 0.472) -0.010
43   *ORIOLES         0.462  0.264  0.412  0.347   ( 41, 0.467) -0.005
46   BICHETTE,D       0.460  0.307  0.449  0.333   ( 25, 0.496) -0.036
47   ORSULAK,J        0.459  0.309  0.402  0.364   ( 44, 0.464) -0.005
48   HARPER,B         0.456  0.312  0.423  0.342   ( 50, 0.457) -0.001
48   *ATHLETICS       0.456  0.263  0.395  0.349   ( 57, 0.451) +0.005
50   HALL,M           0.455  0.281  0.458  0.315   ( 50, 0.457) -0.002
51   GONZALES,R       0.453  0.274  0.394  0.353   ( 55, 0.452) +0.001
52   *BLUE_JAYS       0.452  0.263  0.418  0.333   ( 57, 0.451) +0.001
53   KELLY,R          0.451  0.280  0.413  0.323   ( 60, 0.450) +0.001
54   DEVEREAUX,M      0.450  0.269  0.458  0.320   ( 42, 0.465) -0.015
55   PALMEIRO,R       0.449  0.265  0.414  0.340   ( 55, 0.452) -0.003
55   FRYMAN,T         0.449  0.279  0.455  0.316   ( 62, 0.441) +0.008
57   GONZALEZ,JU      0.448  0.249  0.489  0.292   ( 49, 0.460) -0.012
57   *TWINS           0.448  0.281  0.403  0.343   ( 53, 0.453) -0.005
59   PALMER,D         0.447  0.240  0.428  0.325   ( 52, 0.456) -0.009
59   LISTACH,P        0.447  0.295  0.352  0.360   ( 57, 0.451) -0.004
61   HUSON,J          0.446  0.265  0.377  0.351   ( 53, 0.453) -0.007
62   *TIGERS          0.443  0.254  0.410  0.333   ( 74, 0.427) +0.016
63   POLONIA,L        0.441  0.309  0.353  0.363   ( 61, 0.447) -0.006
63   BURKS,E          0.441  0.255  0.417  0.327   ( 62, 0.441) +0.000
63   BORDICK,M        0.441  0.308  0.378  0.358   ( 62, 0.441) +0.000
66   ZUPCIC,B         0.439  0.294  0.403  0.338   ( 38, 0.474) -0.035
66   MITCHELL,K       0.439  0.271  0.411  0.334   ( 68, 0.434) +0.005
68   VELARDE,R        0.438  0.279  0.407  0.329   ( 68, 0.434) +0.004
68   VAUGHN,M         0.438  0.225  0.387  0.347
70   *WHITE_SOX       0.437  0.265  0.380  0.340   ( 74, 0.427) +0.010
71   MATTINGLY,D      0.435  0.280  0.413  0.326   ( 65, 0.440) -0.005
72   WHITEN,M         0.434  0.254  0.385  0.347   ( 67, 0.439) -0.005
73   SEITZER,K        0.431  0.274  0.377  0.345   ( 70, 0.432) -0.001
74   MUNOZ,P          0.429  0.283  0.445  0.309   ( 74, 0.427) +0.002
74   *RANGERS         0.429  0.253  0.402  0.323   ( 72, 0.430) -0.001
76   CURTIS,C         0.428  0.255  0.388  0.336   ( 78, 0.426) +0.002
77   BRETT,G          0.426  0.282  0.399  0.332   ( 90, 0.408) +0.018
78   RIPKEN,C         0.423  0.257  0.377  0.334   ( 79, 0.424) -0.001
78   JOYNER,W         0.423  0.273  0.393  0.329   ( 83, 0.420) +0.003
80   GREBECK,C        0.421  0.268  0.387  0.338   ( 73, 0.429) -0.008
80   FLETCHER,S       0.421  0.279  0.373  0.341   ( 81, 0.422) -0.001
80   *YANKEES         0.421  0.252  0.399  0.317   ( 81, 0.422) -0.001
80   *MARINERS        0.421  0.260  0.403  0.317   ( 79, 0.424) -0.003
84   JOHNSON,L        0.420  0.305  0.369  0.339   ( 91, 0.405) +0.015
85   MAAS,K           0.419  0.235  0.416  0.306   ( 70, 0.432) -0.013
85   BELL,G           0.419  0.267  0.426  0.303   (106, 0.388) +0.031
85   *BREWERS         0.419  0.266  0.377  0.325   ( 85, 0.418) +0.001
88   BAINES,H         0.417  0.261  0.380  0.334   ( 89, 0.410) +0.007
89   VIZQUEL,O        0.416  0.309  0.372  0.354   ( 74, 0.427) -0.011
90   LOFTON,K         0.413  0.263  0.341  0.332   ( 98, 0.398) +0.015
91   BROWNE,J         0.412  0.274  0.330  0.356   ( 96, 0.399) +0.013
92   HILL,G           0.410  0.263  0.435  0.291   ( 65, 0.440) -0.030
93   WILSON,W         0.409  0.273  0.338  0.341   ( 94, 0.403) +0.006
93   STANKIEWICZ,     0.409  0.273  0.359  0.336   ( 87, 0.414) -0.005
93   CLARK,JA         0.409  0.210  0.306  0.352   ( 92, 0.404) +0.005
96   LARKIN,G         0.408  0.253  0.376  0.316   ( 92, 0.404) +0.004
96   LANSFORD,C       0.408  0.270  0.372  0.324   (102, 0.392) +0.016
98   *INDIANS         0.403  0.264  0.379  0.315   ( 95, 0.401) +0.002
99   BUHNER,J         0.400  0.231  0.391  0.315   ( 84, 0.419) -0.019
100  *ROYALS          0.399  0.258  0.370  0.316   ( 99, 0.396) +0.003
101  RODRIGUEZ,I      0.398  0.265  0.389  0.308   ( 85, 0.418) -0.020
102  BORDERS,P        0.393  0.245  0.389  0.301   ( 88, 0.411) -0.018
103  YOUNT,R          0.392  0.252  0.366  0.312   (101, 0.393) -0.001
103  THON,D           0.392  0.246  0.368  0.298   ( 99, 0.396) -0.004
103  SOJO,L           0.392  0.301  0.418  0.305
106  REED,JO          0.390  0.259  0.341  0.336   (106, 0.388) +0.002
107  PLANTIER,P       0.389  0.244  0.353  0.322   ( 96, 0.399) -0.010
108  MARTINEZ,T       0.388  0.246  0.382  0.298   (102, 0.392) -0.004
108  LEE,M            0.388  0.254  0.312  0.341   (114, 0.378) +0.010
108  GLADDEN,D        0.388  0.265  0.358  0.319   (108, 0.387) +0.001
111  LEIUS,S          0.387  0.272  0.354  0.319   (113, 0.379) +0.008
111  *RED_SOX         0.387  0.245  0.345  0.321   (105, 0.389) -0.002
113  NOKES,M          0.386  0.212  0.401  0.285   (121, 0.360) +0.026
113  HOWARD,T         0.386  0.300  0.362  0.328   (114, 0.378) +0.008
115  WHITE,D          0.384  0.234  0.372  0.283   (111, 0.382) +0.002
116  LIVINGSTONE,     0.381  0.292  0.344  0.330   (123, 0.358) +0.023
117  VAUGHN,G         0.380  0.213  0.395  0.291   (118, 0.365) +0.015
118  HAYES,V          0.376  0.232  0.333  0.311   (108, 0.387) -0.011
119  *ANGELS          0.369  0.245  0.345  0.301   (116, 0.370) -0.001
120  JACOBY,B         0.368  0.265  0.341  0.322   (102, 0.392) -0.024
121  O'BRIEN,P        0.367  0.208  0.379  0.279   (112, 0.380) -0.013
122  EISENREICH,J     0.366  0.260  0.337  0.311   (110, 0.384) -0.018
123  STUBBS,F         0.364  0.213  0.364  0.283   (119, 0.364) +0.000
123  FELIX,J          0.364  0.256  0.365  0.299   (120, 0.363) +0.001
125  SURHOFF,B        0.362  0.258  0.330  0.314   (132, 0.337) +0.025
126  LEWIS,M          0.358  0.254  0.347  0.297   (131, 0.338) +0.020
127  MACFARLANE,M     0.356  0.214  0.385  0.276   (132, 0.337) +0.019
128  VALLE,D          0.355  0.234  0.360  0.281   (117, 0.368) -0.013
128  REYNOLDS,H       0.355  0.243  0.327  0.315   (125, 0.354) +0.001
128  CARREON,M        0.355  0.228  0.359  0.277   (122, 0.359) -0.004
131  GRUBER,K         0.354  0.233  0.393  0.272   (125, 0.354) +0.000
132  SAX,S            0.353  0.238  0.321  0.300   (127, 0.344) +0.009
132  GAGNE,G          0.353  0.255  0.355  0.290   (128, 0.343) +0.010
134  HAYES,C          0.351  0.236  0.375  0.271   (124, 0.356) -0.005
135  WILKERSON,C      0.346  0.257  0.324  0.300   (134, 0.331) +0.015
136  KARKOVICE,R      0.341  0.210  0.321  0.286   (130, 0.341) +0.000
137  GAETTI,G         0.338  0.233  0.345  0.270   (129, 0.342) -0.004
138  MCRAE,B          0.331  0.223  0.306  0.286   (135, 0.327) +0.004
139  RIPKEN,B         0.330  0.236  0.347  0.273   (136, 0.326) +0.004
140  PENA,T           0.324  0.245  0.303  0.287   (140, 0.318) +0.006
141  DISARCINA,G      0.322  0.245  0.309  0.281   (139, 0.321) +0.001
142  ALOMAR,S         0.321  0.249  0.327  0.275   (137, 0.323) -0.002
143  KELLY,P          0.316  0.204  0.333  0.265   (137, 0.323) -0.007
143  GANTNER,J        0.316  0.244  0.301  0.282   (143, 0.308) +0.008
145  BROOKS,H         0.311  0.213  0.348  0.243   (142, 0.311) +0.000
146  CUYLER,M         0.307  0.241  0.316  0.266   (144, 0.307) +0.000
147  STEVENS,L        0.305  0.199  0.324  0.258   (145, 0.303) +0.002
148  RIVERA,L         0.296  0.218  0.257  0.287   (146, 0.296) +0.000

      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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       / // __ \ / / | Kevin T. Schmidt          | schmke@cco.caltech.edu
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From: lkc@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Lee Casuto)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 19:38:19 GMT
Subject: Re: Who's playing at Candlestick?
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