From: schmke@cco.caltech.edu (Kevin Todd Schmidt)
Subject: AL OPI through 26-Jul
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 17:46:52 GMT

Here is the Offensive Production Index (OPI) for all AL players with at
least 170 at-bats through 26-Jul-92.

Frank Thomas extends his lead in the AL and is at 0.670.

Kevin

League OPI: 0.440
League BA:  0.265
League SLG: 0.403
League OBA: 0.333

Rank Player            OPI     BA    SLG    OBA     Last Week   Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1    THOMAS,F         0.670  0.311  0.519  0.442   (  1, 0.643) +0.027
2    HENDERSON,R      0.645  0.286  0.456  0.426   (  2, 0.630) +0.015
3    HOILES,C         0.616  0.280  0.539  0.406   (  4, 0.616) +0.000
4    MCGWIRE,M        0.613  0.263  0.569  0.383   (  4, 0.616) -0.003
5    MARTINEZ,E       0.611  0.321  0.546  0.385   (  3, 0.619) -0.008
6    TARTABULL,D      0.571  0.243  0.451  0.404   (  9, 0.576) -0.005
7    ALOMAR,R         0.570  0.318  0.444  0.407   ( 12, 0.565) +0.005
8    WINFIELD,D       0.569  0.296  0.506  0.382   (  7, 0.586) -0.017
9    MOLITOR,P        0.568  0.317  0.471  0.393   (  8, 0.577) -0.009
10   ANDERSON,B       0.562  0.286  0.486  0.373   ( 13, 0.564) -0.002
11   GRIFFEY,KJR      0.559  0.303  0.544  0.352   ( 15, 0.533) +0.026
12   PUCKETT,K        0.558  0.337  0.523  0.365   ( 11, 0.569) -0.011
13   HRBEK,K          0.548  0.274  0.456  0.389   (  6, 0.601) -0.053
14   WHITAKER,L       0.545  0.274  0.456  0.396   ( 10, 0.571) -0.026
15   DOWNING,B        0.544  0.259  0.432  0.396   ( 14, 0.538) +0.006
16   OLERUD,J         0.537  0.292  0.458  0.382   ( 19, 0.513) +0.024
17   PHILLIPS,T       0.534  0.276  0.414  0.408   ( 25, 0.499) +0.035
18   MACK,S           0.521  0.305  0.471  0.370   ( 22, 0.508) +0.013
19   DAVIS,C          0.520  0.292  0.434  0.391   ( 28, 0.497) +0.023
20   TETTLETON,M      0.512  0.241  0.470  0.363   ( 16, 0.521) -0.009
21   DEER,R           0.509  0.220  0.552  0.306   ( 21, 0.509) +0.000
22   BRUNANSKY,T      0.504  0.274  0.464  0.357   ( 22, 0.508) -0.004
23   KNOBLAUCH,C      0.503  0.307  0.372  0.398   ( 24, 0.507) -0.004
23   DAVIS,G          0.503  0.297  0.448  0.366
25   MILLIGAN,R       0.495  0.252  0.383  0.387   ( 25, 0.499) -0.004
26   VENTURA,R        0.494  0.281  0.421  0.377   ( 17, 0.519) -0.025
26   MCREYNOLDS,K     0.494  0.246  0.426  0.359   ( 18, 0.518) -0.024
28   BAERGA,C         0.492  0.314  0.468  0.344   ( 20, 0.510) -0.018
29   HAMILTON,D       0.482  0.297  0.403  0.358   ( 33, 0.480) +0.002
30   REIMER,K         0.480  0.287  0.469  0.338   ( 28, 0.497) -0.017
31   GOMEZ,L          0.476  0.277  0.416  0.365   ( 30, 0.491) -0.015
31   BLANKENSHIP,     0.476  0.250  0.342  0.388   ( 35, 0.476) +0.000
33   MILLER,K         0.475  0.304  0.426  0.354   ( 36, 0.475) +0.000
34   BICHETTE,D       0.474  0.312  0.464  0.340   ( 46, 0.460) +0.014
35   SIERRA,R         0.472  0.285  0.461  0.328   ( 25, 0.499) -0.027
35   MALDONADO,C      0.472  0.270  0.438  0.344   ( 70, 0.429) +0.043
37   SORRENTO,P       0.468  0.274  0.444  0.345   ( 51, 0.450) +0.018
37   PALMEIRO,R       0.468  0.273  0.428  0.348   ( 42, 0.469) -0.001
39   ORSULAK,J        0.467  0.316  0.418  0.361   ( 78, 0.419) +0.048
40   CANSECO,J        0.466  0.248  0.478  0.325   ( 41, 0.470) -0.004
41   *ORIOLES         0.465  0.266  0.415  0.348   ( 44, 0.463) +0.002
42   CARTER,J         0.463  0.269  0.490  0.309   ( 31, 0.485) -0.022
43   STEINBACH,T      0.462  0.278  0.425  0.345   ( 37, 0.473) -0.011
43   BOGGS,W          0.462  0.269  0.381  0.368   ( 32, 0.483) -0.021
45   HUSON,J          0.461  0.274  0.390  0.357   ( 72, 0.428) +0.033
45   GONZALES,R       0.461  0.270  0.409  0.357   ( 60, 0.439) +0.022
47   DEVEREAUX,M      0.457  0.276  0.460  0.323   ( 37, 0.473) -0.016
48   GONZALEZ,JU      0.456  0.260  0.486  0.300   ( 56, 0.444) +0.012
49   PALMER,D         0.454  0.240  0.439  0.326   ( 34, 0.479) -0.025
49   *TWINS           0.454  0.283  0.406  0.345   ( 47, 0.458) -0.004
51   MATTINGLY,D      0.453  0.287  0.431  0.331   ( 55, 0.445) +0.008
51   BELLE,A          0.453  0.256  0.456  0.312   ( 39, 0.472) -0.019
53   MAAS,K           0.452  0.248  0.445  0.320   ( 60, 0.439) +0.013
54   FRYMAN,T         0.451  0.284  0.449  0.322   ( 43, 0.466) -0.015
55   RAINES,T         0.450  0.259  0.342  0.357   ( 47, 0.458) -0.008
55   KELLY,R          0.450  0.284  0.416  0.323   ( 63, 0.435) +0.015
57   VELARDE,R        0.447  0.279  0.437  0.320   (121, 0.359) +0.088
57   *ATHLETICS       0.447  0.261  0.388  0.345   ( 53, 0.446) +0.001
59   HALL,M           0.446  0.274  0.452  0.309   ( 68, 0.432) +0.014
60   LISTACH,P        0.445  0.292  0.351  0.358   ( 49, 0.456) -0.011
60   FIELDER,C        0.445  0.233  0.441  0.314   ( 45, 0.462) -0.017
62   POLONIA,L        0.444  0.306  0.351  0.362   ( 66, 0.433) +0.011
62   FLETCHER,S       0.444  0.288  0.391  0.349   ( 75, 0.422) +0.022
64   *BLUE_JAYS       0.443  0.260  0.412  0.330   ( 57, 0.442) +0.001
65   BURKS,E          0.441  0.255  0.417  0.327   ( 58, 0.441) +0.000
66   *TIGERS          0.440  0.253  0.408  0.332   ( 52, 0.448) -0.008
67   HARPER,B         0.439  0.307  0.406  0.338   ( 58, 0.441) -0.002
68   WHITEN,M         0.436  0.255  0.384  0.348   ( 40, 0.471) -0.035
68   MITCHELL,K       0.436  0.272  0.409  0.333   ( 85, 0.415) +0.021
70   VIZQUEL,O        0.432  0.316  0.385  0.360   ( 76, 0.420) +0.012
71   *RANGERS         0.431  0.253  0.404  0.324   ( 66, 0.433) -0.002
72   SEITZER,K        0.429  0.279  0.386  0.341   ( 72, 0.428) +0.001
72   BORDICK,M        0.429  0.302  0.377  0.343   ( 53, 0.446) -0.017
74   RIPKEN,C         0.424  0.252  0.375  0.336   ( 64, 0.434) -0.010
74   *YANKEES         0.424  0.252  0.404  0.318   ( 82, 0.417) +0.007
76   JEFFERIES,G      0.423  0.277  0.390  0.319   ( 83, 0.416) +0.007
77   WILSON,W         0.422  0.275  0.337  0.349   (109, 0.385) +0.037
78   MUNOZ,P          0.421  0.278  0.436  0.307   ( 62, 0.437) -0.016
78   CURTIS,C         0.421  0.247  0.401  0.324   ( 78, 0.419) +0.002
78   *MARINERS        0.421  0.257  0.406  0.314   ( 83, 0.416) +0.005
81   BAINES,H         0.420  0.262  0.376  0.339   ( 98, 0.395) +0.025
81   *BREWERS         0.420  0.267  0.380  0.326   ( 78, 0.419) +0.001
83   RODRIGUEZ,I      0.418  0.267  0.414  0.312   ( 70, 0.429) -0.011
83   *WHITE_SOX       0.418  0.255  0.365  0.332   ( 76, 0.420) -0.002
85   JOYNER,W         0.416  0.269  0.398  0.318   ( 74, 0.426) -0.010
85   GREBECK,C        0.416  0.269  0.384  0.336   (101, 0.394) +0.022
85   BUHNER,J         0.416  0.235  0.412  0.320   ( 90, 0.403) +0.013
88   HILL,G           0.414  0.255  0.447  0.282   ( 64, 0.434) -0.020
89   STANKIEWICZ,     0.412  0.272  0.358  0.339   ( 50, 0.454) -0.042
90   BRETT,G          0.411  0.272  0.390  0.321   ( 87, 0.410) +0.001
91   YOUNT,R          0.409  0.262  0.382  0.322   ( 78, 0.419) -0.010
91   CLARK,JA         0.409  0.213  0.295  0.358   ( 85, 0.415) -0.006
93   LARKIN,G         0.405  0.245  0.365  0.317   ( 68, 0.432) -0.027
94   BORDERS,P        0.404  0.244  0.391  0.307   ( 91, 0.401) +0.003
95   THON,D           0.402  0.250  0.375  0.302   (103, 0.392) +0.010
96   LANSFORD,C       0.401  0.272  0.362  0.325   (102, 0.393) +0.008
97   PLANTIER,P       0.400  0.245  0.370  0.322   ( 94, 0.400) +0.000
98   HAYES,V          0.398  0.240  0.344  0.326   ( 88, 0.408) -0.010
98   *INDIANS         0.398  0.262  0.374  0.313   ( 89, 0.405) -0.007
100  LOFTON,K         0.395  0.257  0.326  0.321   ( 91, 0.401) -0.006
101  EISENREICH,J     0.393  0.271  0.360  0.317   ( 96, 0.396) -0.003
102  *ROYALS          0.392  0.254  0.365  0.311   ( 96, 0.396) -0.004
103  LEE,M            0.390  0.252  0.317  0.338   (112, 0.383) +0.007
104  BROWNE,J         0.387  0.260  0.316  0.341   (112, 0.383) +0.004
105  WHITE,D          0.386  0.236  0.372  0.289   ( 98, 0.395) -0.009
106  FELIX,J          0.384  0.260  0.387  0.306   (111, 0.384) +0.000
106  *RED_SOX         0.384  0.243  0.340  0.321   (104, 0.391) -0.007
108  BELL,G           0.382  0.251  0.396  0.285   ( 91, 0.401) -0.019
109  REED,JO          0.379  0.259  0.339  0.329   (107, 0.389) -0.010
109  O'BRIEN,P        0.379  0.211  0.395  0.282   (105, 0.390) -0.011
109  *ANGELS          0.379  0.247  0.353  0.305   (117, 0.374) +0.005
112  VAUGHN,G         0.378  0.215  0.396  0.290   (115, 0.380) -0.002
112  MARTINEZ,T       0.378  0.241  0.372  0.294   ( 95, 0.398) -0.020
114  LEIUS,S          0.376  0.268  0.347  0.311   (112, 0.383) -0.007
115  STUBBS,F         0.375  0.215  0.374  0.288   (116, 0.375) +0.000
115  JACOBY,B         0.375  0.271  0.338  0.332   ( 98, 0.395) -0.020
117  JOHNSON,L        0.373  0.282  0.340  0.314   (128, 0.346) +0.027
117  GLADDEN,D        0.373  0.262  0.356  0.306   (109, 0.385) -0.012
117  CARREON,M        0.373  0.235  0.376  0.285   (105, 0.390) -0.017
120  NOKES,M          0.370  0.210  0.381  0.282   (118, 0.362) +0.008
121  VALLE,D          0.369  0.238  0.381  0.282   (108, 0.387) -0.018
122  HOWARD,T         0.360  0.283  0.342  0.314   (123, 0.352) +0.008
122  HAYES,C          0.360  0.243  0.381  0.277   (118, 0.362) -0.002
124  REYNOLDS,H       0.355  0.243  0.333  0.308   (120, 0.360) -0.005
125  SURHOFF,B        0.348  0.252  0.332  0.299   (131, 0.336) +0.012
125  MACFARLANE,M     0.348  0.216  0.373  0.276   (130, 0.344) +0.004
125  GAGNE,G          0.348  0.257  0.354  0.289   (124, 0.351) -0.003
128  LEWIS,M          0.345  0.253  0.332  0.296   (125, 0.350) -0.005
129  GRUBER,K         0.341  0.227  0.382  0.265   (122, 0.354) -0.013
130  MCRAE,B          0.339  0.230  0.312  0.292   (127, 0.349) -0.010
131  SAX,S            0.335  0.229  0.307  0.291   (125, 0.350) -0.015
132  KARKOVICE,R      0.334  0.203  0.317  0.281   (129, 0.345) -0.011
133  DISARCINA,G      0.330  0.249  0.303  0.290   (132, 0.333) -0.003
134  GAETTI,G         0.325  0.231  0.324  0.270   (133, 0.321) +0.004
134  ALOMAR,S         0.325  0.252  0.329  0.281   (134, 0.320) +0.005
136  RIPKEN,B         0.319  0.234  0.342  0.262   (140, 0.308) +0.011
137  GREENWELL,M      0.314  0.233  0.278  0.303   (137, 0.314) +0.000
138  BROOKS,H         0.311  0.213  0.348  0.243   (139, 0.311) +0.000
139  STEVENS,L        0.308  0.196  0.328  0.258   (134, 0.320) -0.012
140  CUYLER,M         0.307  0.241  0.316  0.266   (141, 0.304) +0.003
141  KELLY,P          0.303  0.196  0.332  0.253   (136, 0.318) -0.015
142  RIVERA,L         0.301  0.220  0.260  0.291   (138, 0.312) -0.011
142  GANTNER,J        0.301  0.230  0.283  0.272   (144, 0.296) +0.005
144  PENA,T           0.293  0.227  0.281  0.266   (143, 0.297) -0.004
145  WILKERSON,C      0.289  0.220  0.288  0.262   (142, 0.301) -0.012

      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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