From: schmke@cco.caltech.edu (Kevin Todd Schmidt)
Subject: AL OPI through 20-Jul
Summary: OPI
Keywords: OPI
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 16:34:28 GMT

Here is the Offensive Production Index (OPI) for all AL players with
at least 160 at-bats through 20-Jul-92.

Frank Thomas continues to lead the AL even though he dropped to 0.643.
The leading team is the Orioles at 0.463.

I welcome comments and suggestions.

Kevin

League OPI: 0.442
League BA:  0.265
League SLG: 0.404
League OBA: 0.333

Rank Player            OPI     BA    SLG    OBA     Last Week   Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1    THOMAS,F         0.643  0.298  0.497  0.436   (  1, 0.677) -0.034
2    HENDERSON,R      0.630  0.285  0.449  0.422   (  4, 0.616) +0.014
3    MARTINEZ,E       0.619  0.327  0.552  0.388   (  2, 0.633) -0.014
4    MCGWIRE,M        0.616  0.263  0.575  0.383   (  3, 0.623) -0.007
4    HOILES,C         0.616  0.280  0.539  0.406   (  4, 0.616) +0.000
6    HRBEK,K          0.601  0.294  0.490  0.408   (  6, 0.608) -0.007
7    WINFIELD,D       0.586  0.304  0.518  0.389   ( 11, 0.575) +0.011
8    MOLITOR,P        0.577  0.316  0.477  0.394   (  8, 0.589) -0.012
9    TARTABULL,D      0.576  0.246  0.453  0.407   (  9, 0.581) -0.005
10   WHITAKER,L       0.571  0.282  0.472  0.407   (  7, 0.604) -0.033
11   PUCKETT,K        0.569  0.336  0.532  0.367   ( 13, 0.563) +0.006
12   ALOMAR,R         0.565  0.322  0.454  0.403   ( 12, 0.572) -0.007
13   ANDERSON,B       0.564  0.285  0.494  0.373   ( 10, 0.577) -0.013
14   DOWNING,B        0.538  0.250  0.415  0.400   ( 14, 0.539) -0.001
15   GRIFFEY,KJR      0.533  0.293  0.524  0.343   ( 20, 0.512) +0.021
16   TETTLETON,M      0.521  0.248  0.483  0.364   ( 16, 0.525) -0.004
17   VENTURA,R        0.519  0.294  0.433  0.390   ( 15, 0.532) -0.013
18   MCREYNOLDS,K     0.518  0.257  0.438  0.372   ( 17, 0.520) -0.002
19   OLERUD,J         0.513  0.278  0.440  0.373   ( 18, 0.515) -0.002
20   BAERGA,C         0.510  0.324  0.482  0.352   ( 24, 0.501) +0.009
21   DEER,R           0.509  0.220  0.552  0.306   ( 29, 0.489) +0.020
22   MACK,S           0.508  0.299  0.463  0.365   ( 31, 0.486) +0.022
22   BRUNANSKY,T      0.508  0.271  0.466  0.359   ( 27, 0.493) +0.015
24   KNOBLAUCH,C      0.507  0.307  0.366  0.399   ( 20, 0.512) -0.005
25   SIERRA,R         0.499  0.298  0.480  0.341   ( 22, 0.511) -0.012
25   PHILLIPS,T       0.499  0.258  0.389  0.395   ( 23, 0.507) -0.008
25   MILLIGAN,R       0.499  0.249  0.381  0.389   ( 18, 0.515) -0.016
28   REIMER,K         0.497  0.296  0.485  0.341   ( 34, 0.480) +0.017
28   DAVIS,C          0.497  0.279  0.412  0.382   ( 28, 0.492) +0.005
30   GOMEZ,L          0.491  0.284  0.424  0.372   ( 26, 0.494) -0.003
31   CARTER,J         0.485  0.277  0.504  0.316   ( 32, 0.484) +0.001
32   BOGGS,W          0.483  0.276  0.398  0.375   ( 42, 0.471) +0.012
33   HAMILTON,D       0.480  0.300  0.392  0.361   ( 25, 0.496) -0.016
34   PALMER,D         0.479  0.251  0.455  0.339   ( 34, 0.480) -0.001
35   BLANKENSHIP,     0.476  0.250  0.342  0.388   ( 36, 0.476) +0.000
36   MILLER,K         0.475  0.304  0.426  0.354   ( 37, 0.475) +0.000
37   STEINBACH,T      0.473  0.279  0.432  0.350   ( 39, 0.473) +0.000
37   DEVEREAUX,M      0.473  0.285  0.470  0.332   ( 43, 0.469) +0.004
39   BELLE,A          0.472  0.261  0.476  0.318   ( 30, 0.487) -0.015
40   WHITEN,M         0.471  0.267  0.406  0.360   ( 33, 0.482) -0.011
41   CANSECO,J        0.470  0.248  0.485  0.325   ( 43, 0.469) +0.001
42   PALMEIRO,R       0.469  0.274  0.422  0.353   ( 41, 0.472) -0.003
43   FRYMAN,T         0.466  0.289  0.464  0.327   ( 47, 0.466) +0.000
44   *ORIOLES         0.463  0.264  0.415  0.346   ( 45, 0.468) -0.005
45   FIELDER,C        0.462  0.240  0.456  0.321   ( 39, 0.473) -0.011
46   BICHETTE,D       0.460  0.309  0.452  0.338   ( 37, 0.475) -0.015
47   RAINES,T         0.458  0.261  0.348  0.360   ( 55, 0.447) +0.011
47   *TWINS           0.458  0.283  0.408  0.347   ( 49, 0.457) +0.001
49   LISTACH,P        0.456  0.298  0.356  0.361   ( 51, 0.452) +0.004
50   STANKIEWICZ,     0.454  0.290  0.386  0.360   ( 48, 0.465) -0.011
51   SORRENTO,P       0.450  0.271  0.427  0.340   ( 55, 0.447) +0.003
52   *TIGERS          0.448  0.256  0.416  0.335   ( 52, 0.450) -0.002
53   BORDICK,M        0.446  0.312  0.384  0.356   ( 50, 0.455) -0.009
53   *ATHLETICS       0.446  0.259  0.388  0.344   ( 55, 0.447) -0.001
55   MATTINGLY,D      0.445  0.279  0.430  0.324   ( 58, 0.446) -0.001
56   GONZALEZ,JU      0.444  0.257  0.472  0.298   ( 45, 0.468) -0.024
57   *BLUE_JAYS       0.442  0.260  0.412  0.328   ( 64, 0.439) +0.003
58   HARPER,B         0.441  0.306  0.406  0.340   ( 71, 0.430) +0.011
58   BURKS,E          0.441  0.255  0.417  0.327   ( 63, 0.441) +0.000
60   MAAS,K           0.439  0.243  0.447  0.307   ( 54, 0.448) -0.009
60   GONZALES,R       0.439  0.260  0.402  0.343   ( 74, 0.426) +0.013
62   MUNOZ,P          0.437  0.284  0.449  0.315   ( 53, 0.449) -0.012
63   KELLY,R          0.435  0.276  0.405  0.317   ( 64, 0.439) -0.004
64   RIPKEN,C         0.434  0.256  0.386  0.338   ( 59, 0.444) -0.010
64   HILL,G           0.434  0.261  0.462  0.288   ( 78, 0.419) +0.015
66   POLONIA,L        0.433  0.302  0.350  0.355   ( 84, 0.413) +0.020
66   *RANGERS         0.433  0.254  0.403  0.326   ( 62, 0.442) -0.009
68   LARKIN,G         0.432  0.255  0.383  0.330   ( 69, 0.433) -0.001
68   HALL,M           0.432  0.262  0.447  0.298   ( 66, 0.437) -0.005
70   RODRIGUEZ,I      0.429  0.271  0.421  0.318   ( 59, 0.444) -0.015
70   MALDONADO,C      0.429  0.256  0.416  0.321   ( 83, 0.415) +0.014
72   SEITZER,K        0.428  0.278  0.387  0.337   ( 77, 0.420) +0.008
72   HUSON,J          0.428  0.256  0.350  0.346   ( 66, 0.437) -0.009
74   JOYNER,W         0.426  0.274  0.409  0.323   ( 69, 0.433) -0.007
75   FLETCHER,S       0.422  0.284  0.371  0.344   ( 71, 0.430) -0.008
76   VIZQUEL,O        0.420  0.310  0.376  0.358   ( 68, 0.434) -0.014
76   *WHITE_SOX       0.420  0.255  0.366  0.334   ( 75, 0.423) -0.003
78   YOUNT,R          0.419  0.267  0.391  0.326   ( 61, 0.443) -0.024
78   ORSULAK,J        0.419  0.295  0.388  0.339   ( 87, 0.408) +0.011
78   CURTIS,C         0.419  0.252  0.396  0.328   ( 73, 0.427) -0.008
78   *BREWERS         0.419  0.266  0.378  0.325   ( 76, 0.422) -0.003
82   *YANKEES         0.417  0.248  0.399  0.314   ( 78, 0.419) -0.002
83   JEFFERIES,G      0.416  0.274  0.382  0.318   ( 87, 0.408) +0.008
83   *MARINERS        0.416  0.257  0.403  0.312   ( 78, 0.419) -0.003
85   MITCHELL,K       0.415  0.269  0.385  0.330   ( 95, 0.405) +0.010
85   CLARK,JA         0.415  0.213  0.297  0.361   ( 84, 0.413) +0.002
87   BRETT,G          0.410  0.267  0.396  0.317   ( 91, 0.406) +0.004
88   HAYES,V          0.408  0.239  0.348  0.332   ( 82, 0.417) -0.009
89   *INDIANS         0.405  0.265  0.377  0.316   ( 91, 0.406) -0.001
90   BUHNER,J         0.403  0.230  0.401  0.312   ( 97, 0.404) -0.001
91   LOFTON,K         0.401  0.260  0.325  0.325   ( 97, 0.404) -0.003
91   BORDERS,P        0.401  0.246  0.379  0.312   (113, 0.381) +0.020
91   BELL,G           0.401  0.260  0.412  0.294   ( 81, 0.418) -0.017
94   PLANTIER,P       0.400  0.241  0.372  0.322   ( 91, 0.406) -0.006
95   MARTINEZ,T       0.398  0.252  0.391  0.302   (102, 0.401) -0.003
96   EISENREICH,J     0.396  0.272  0.366  0.318   ( 87, 0.408) -0.012
96   *ROYALS          0.396  0.255  0.369  0.313   (105, 0.397) -0.001
98   WHITE,D          0.395  0.238  0.382  0.293   (100, 0.403) -0.008
98   JACOBY,B         0.395  0.277  0.351  0.343   ( 95, 0.405) -0.010
98   BAINES,H         0.395  0.243  0.368  0.320   ( 97, 0.404) -0.009
101  GREBECK,C        0.394  0.255  0.371  0.322   (100, 0.403) -0.009
102  LANSFORD,C       0.393  0.271  0.355  0.323   (117, 0.369) +0.024
103  THON,D           0.392  0.243  0.371  0.296   ( 90, 0.407) -0.015
104  *RED_SOX         0.391  0.246  0.345  0.325   (108, 0.392) -0.001
105  O'BRIEN,P        0.390  0.218  0.415  0.281   (102, 0.401) -0.011
105  CARREON,M        0.390  0.240  0.388  0.294   ( 86, 0.412) -0.022
107  REED,JO          0.389  0.264  0.348  0.335   (111, 0.383) +0.006
108  VALLE,D          0.387  0.243  0.397  0.289   (104, 0.398) -0.011
109  WILSON,W         0.385  0.255  0.315  0.330   (107, 0.394) -0.009
109  GLADDEN,D        0.385  0.267  0.367  0.312   (106, 0.396) -0.011
111  FELIX,J          0.384  0.265  0.387  0.305   (115, 0.379) +0.005
112  LEIUS,S          0.383  0.270  0.350  0.315   (108, 0.392) -0.009
112  LEE,M            0.383  0.243  0.313  0.334   (111, 0.383) +0.000
112  BROWNE,J         0.383  0.259  0.316  0.338   ( 91, 0.406) -0.023
115  VAUGHN,G         0.380  0.214  0.391  0.293   (118, 0.366) +0.014
116  STUBBS,F         0.375  0.213  0.374  0.288   (110, 0.387) -0.012
117  *ANGELS          0.374  0.245  0.351  0.302   (116, 0.370) +0.004
118  NOKES,M          0.362  0.209  0.376  0.277   (121, 0.362) +0.000
118  HAYES,C          0.362  0.244  0.379  0.281   (113, 0.381) -0.019
120  REYNOLDS,H       0.360  0.242  0.333  0.311   (123, 0.358) +0.002
121  VELARDE,R        0.359  0.247  0.355  0.286   (138, 0.314) +0.045
122  GRUBER,K         0.354  0.231  0.395  0.268   (125, 0.354) +0.000
123  HOWARD,T         0.352  0.279  0.328  0.313   (122, 0.359) -0.007
124  GAGNE,G          0.351  0.256  0.359  0.290   (128, 0.347) +0.004
125  SAX,S            0.350  0.234  0.316  0.300   (131, 0.334) +0.016
125  LEWIS,M          0.350  0.258  0.339  0.297   (126, 0.351) -0.001
127  MCRAE,B          0.349  0.235  0.319  0.298   (129, 0.336) +0.013
128  JOHNSON,L        0.346  0.268  0.325  0.301   (130, 0.335) +0.011
129  KARKOVICE,R      0.345  0.206  0.323  0.289   (124, 0.357) -0.012
130  MACFARLANE,M     0.344  0.218  0.376  0.272   (127, 0.349) -0.005
131  SURHOFF,B        0.336  0.242  0.321  0.288   (134, 0.321) +0.015
132  DISARCINA,G      0.333  0.249  0.308  0.291   (132, 0.328) +0.005
133  GAETTI,G         0.321  0.226  0.325  0.264   (137, 0.316) +0.005
134  STEVENS,L        0.320  0.202  0.338  0.265   (136, 0.317) +0.003
134  ALOMAR,S         0.320  0.247  0.323  0.276   (140, 0.312) +0.008
136  KELLY,P          0.318  0.204  0.346  0.263
137  GREENWELL,M      0.314  0.233  0.278  0.303   (138, 0.314) +0.000
138  RIVERA,L         0.312  0.227  0.266  0.300   (135, 0.318) -0.006
139  BROOKS,H         0.311  0.213  0.348  0.243   (141, 0.311) +0.000
140  RIPKEN,B         0.308  0.224  0.333  0.256   (132, 0.328) -0.020
141  CUYLER,M         0.304  0.240  0.316  0.263   (143, 0.303) +0.001
142  WILKERSON,C      0.301  0.219  0.294  0.265
143  PENA,T           0.297  0.233  0.290  0.266   (142, 0.305) -0.008
144  GANTNER,J        0.296  0.227  0.276  0.270   (144, 0.298) -0.002

      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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