From: schmke@cco.caltech.edu (Kevin Todd Schmidt)
Subject: AL OPI through 1-Sep
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 17:10:04 GMT

Here is the Offensive Production Index (OPI) for all AL players with at
least 220 at bats through 1-Sep-92.

Sorry this is so late but the statistics haven't been posted recently.

Kevin

League OPI: 0.425
League BA:  0.260
League SLG: 0.388
League OBA: 0.328

Rank Player            OPI     BA    SLG    OBA     August 9    Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1    THOMAS,F         0.701  0.324  0.542  0.451   (  1, 0.719) -0.018
2    MARTINEZ,E       0.655  0.349  0.565  0.408   (  3, 0.620) +0.035
3    MCGWIRE,M        0.640  0.270  0.594  0.390   (  2, 0.647) -0.007
4    HENDERSON,R      0.638  0.286  0.453  0.422   (  4, 0.616) +0.022
5    TARTABULL,D      0.591  0.252  0.473  0.410   (  8, 0.571) +0.020
6    ALOMAR,R         0.580  0.317  0.443  0.408   (  6, 0.579) +0.001
7    HOILES,C         0.578  0.274  0.504  0.395   (  4, 0.616) -0.038
8    GRIFFEY,KJR      0.572  0.308  0.550  0.361   ( 10, 0.563) +0.009
9    WHITAKER,L       0.570  0.286  0.476  0.401   ( 12, 0.554) +0.016
10   MOLITOR,P        0.561  0.317  0.465  0.391   (  6, 0.579) -0.018
11   WINFIELD,D       0.559  0.291  0.509  0.374   (  9, 0.566) -0.007
12   ANDERSON,B       0.558  0.282  0.468  0.382   ( 15, 0.533) +0.025
13   OLERUD,J         0.550  0.295  0.463  0.389   ( 14, 0.548) +0.002
14   DOWNING,B        0.547  0.277  0.434  0.400   ( 16, 0.531) +0.016
15   MACK,S           0.546  0.325  0.477  0.388   ( 11, 0.562) -0.016
16   PUCKETT,K        0.538  0.328  0.500  0.364   ( 16, 0.531) +0.007
17   BRUNANSKY,T      0.533  0.279  0.482  0.373   ( 28, 0.490) +0.043
18   DEER,R           0.517  0.228  0.566  0.304   ( 21, 0.509) +0.008
19   TETTLETON,M      0.516  0.236  0.460  0.371   ( 13, 0.551) -0.035
20   MILLIGAN,R       0.507  0.257  0.381  0.398   ( 30, 0.489) +0.018
21   PHILLIPS,T       0.502  0.273  0.398  0.393   ( 20, 0.511) -0.009
21   MALDONADO,C      0.502  0.276  0.481  0.344   ( 32, 0.483) +0.019
23   VENTURA,R        0.498  0.286  0.428  0.375   ( 27, 0.492) +0.006
23   GONZALEZ,JU      0.498  0.260  0.541  0.306   ( 57, 0.448) +0.050
25   GOMEZ,L          0.496  0.270  0.443  0.363   ( 26, 0.493) +0.003
26   SORRENTO,P       0.491  0.285  0.461  0.353   ( 34, 0.476) +0.015
27   DAVIS,C          0.490  0.279  0.411  0.377   ( 36, 0.475) +0.015
28   MCREYNOLDS,K     0.488  0.239  0.415  0.359   ( 31, 0.488) +0.000
29   REIMER,K         0.486  0.285  0.479  0.338   ( 24, 0.495) -0.009
30   HRBEK,K          0.482  0.245  0.415  0.359   ( 19, 0.518) -0.036
31   CARTER,J         0.480  0.264  0.507  0.309   ( 43, 0.462) +0.018
31   BLANKENSHIP,     0.480  0.247  0.351  0.381   ( 34, 0.476) +0.004
33   RAINES,T         0.476  0.276  0.358  0.371   ( 28, 0.490) -0.014
33   HAMILTON,D       0.476  0.290  0.397  0.354   ( 39, 0.469) +0.007
35   KNOBLAUCH,C      0.474  0.305  0.368  0.385   ( 33, 0.478) -0.004
36   DEVEREAUX,M      0.473  0.277  0.478  0.329   ( 54, 0.450) +0.023
37   JEFFERIES,G      0.470  0.298  0.422  0.348   ( 22, 0.498) -0.028
37   DAVIS,G          0.470  0.278  0.433  0.346   ( 18, 0.526) -0.056
39   STEINBACH,T      0.468  0.282  0.431  0.348   ( 23, 0.497) -0.029
39   BAERGA,C         0.468  0.304  0.452  0.333   ( 24, 0.495) -0.027
41   MITCHELL,K       0.467  0.286  0.428  0.349   ( 66, 0.439) +0.028
42   FIELDER,C        0.465  0.241  0.463  0.320   ( 41, 0.465) +0.000
43   CANSECO,J        0.464  0.246  0.456  0.333   ( 38, 0.471) -0.007
43   BELLE,A          0.464  0.257  0.467  0.316   ( 40, 0.467) -0.003
45   GONZALES,R       0.460  0.277  0.398  0.357   ( 51, 0.453) +0.007
46   BICHETTE,D       0.459  0.303  0.437  0.331   ( 46, 0.460) -0.001
47   MILLER,K         0.457  0.290  0.414  0.341   ( 36, 0.475) -0.018
47   *ORIOLES         0.457  0.263  0.407  0.346   ( 43, 0.462) -0.005
49   LISTACH,P        0.454  0.299  0.356  0.358   ( 59, 0.447) +0.007
50   SIERRA,R         0.453  0.278  0.446  0.320   ( 41, 0.465) -0.012
50   LOFTON,K         0.453  0.275  0.368  0.348   ( 90, 0.413) +0.040
52   *ATHLETICS       0.452  0.261  0.392  0.347   ( 48, 0.456) -0.004
53   ORSULAK,J        0.451  0.307  0.396  0.360   ( 47, 0.459) -0.008
54   *BLUE_JAYS       0.450  0.264  0.420  0.330   ( 52, 0.452) -0.002
55   KELLY,R          0.449  0.282  0.407  0.328   ( 53, 0.451) -0.002
56   PALMER,D         0.443  0.235  0.435  0.316   ( 59, 0.447) -0.004
57   FRYMAN,T         0.442  0.279  0.440  0.319   ( 55, 0.449) -0.007
57   *TWINS           0.442  0.279  0.398  0.340   ( 57, 0.448) -0.006
59   WHITEN,M         0.441  0.260  0.391  0.351   ( 72, 0.434) +0.007
59   BURKS,E          0.441  0.255  0.417  0.327   ( 63, 0.441) +0.000
59   *TIGERS          0.441  0.254  0.409  0.332   ( 62, 0.443) -0.002
62   HARPER,B         0.439  0.306  0.408  0.337   ( 48, 0.456) -0.017
63   *MARINERS        0.438  0.267  0.413  0.327   ( 80, 0.421) +0.017
64   MATTINGLY,D      0.437  0.285  0.416  0.326   ( 71, 0.435) +0.002
64   HUSON,J          0.437  0.262  0.366  0.349   ( 61, 0.446) -0.009
66   HALL,M           0.435  0.280  0.436  0.313   ( 50, 0.455) -0.020
66   BUHNER,J         0.435  0.242  0.417  0.332   ( 99, 0.400) +0.035
68   VELARDE,R        0.434  0.278  0.392  0.334   ( 68, 0.438) -0.004
68   PALMEIRO,R       0.434  0.259  0.402  0.333   ( 55, 0.449) -0.015
70   BOGGS,W          0.432  0.255  0.367  0.352   ( 43, 0.462) -0.030
71   VAUGHN,M         0.430  0.234  0.389  0.339   ( 68, 0.438) -0.008
71   *WHITE_SOX       0.430  0.260  0.378  0.336   ( 70, 0.437) -0.007
73   BROWNE,J         0.428  0.284  0.342  0.362   ( 91, 0.412) +0.016
74   *YANKEES         0.427  0.257  0.401  0.322   ( 80, 0.421) +0.006
74   *RANGERS         0.427  0.252  0.403  0.321   ( 74, 0.429) -0.002
76   FLETCHER,S       0.425  0.287  0.377  0.344   ( 80, 0.421) +0.004
77   MAAS,K           0.424  0.245  0.415  0.310   ( 85, 0.419) +0.005
78   JOYNER,W         0.423  0.272  0.391  0.329   ( 78, 0.423) +0.000
79   GREBECK,C        0.421  0.268  0.387  0.338   ( 80, 0.421) +0.000
80   LANSFORD,C       0.420  0.270  0.393  0.324   ( 96, 0.408) +0.012
80   BELL,G           0.420  0.262  0.435  0.298   ( 85, 0.419) +0.001
80   BAINES,H         0.420  0.256  0.380  0.335   ( 88, 0.417) +0.003
83   BORDICK,M        0.419  0.300  0.362  0.351   ( 63, 0.441) -0.022
84   VIZQUEL,O        0.418  0.311  0.370  0.354   ( 89, 0.416) +0.002
84   POLONIA,L        0.418  0.297  0.342  0.352   ( 63, 0.441) -0.023
84   *BREWERS         0.418  0.265  0.372  0.327   ( 85, 0.419) -0.001
87   SEITZER,K        0.414  0.269  0.366  0.340   ( 73, 0.431) -0.017
88   BRETT,G          0.413  0.279  0.392  0.325   ( 77, 0.426) -0.013
89   *INDIANS         0.409  0.266  0.383  0.318   ( 98, 0.403) +0.006
90   GLADDEN,D        0.408  0.269  0.385  0.320   (108, 0.388) +0.020
90   CLARK,JA         0.408  0.210  0.311  0.351   ( 93, 0.409) -0.001
92   CURTIS,C         0.407  0.246  0.371  0.330   ( 76, 0.428) -0.021
93   MUNOZ,P          0.405  0.274  0.425  0.300   ( 74, 0.429) -0.024
93   LARKIN,G         0.405  0.247  0.365  0.317   ( 96, 0.408) -0.003
95   MARTINEZ,T       0.404  0.252  0.393  0.307   (108, 0.388) +0.016
96   *ROYALS          0.402  0.260  0.371  0.319   (100, 0.399) +0.003
97   WILSON,W         0.400  0.272  0.333  0.337   ( 93, 0.409) -0.009
98   JOHNSON,L        0.398  0.284  0.357  0.323   ( 84, 0.420) -0.022
99   YOUNT,R          0.397  0.253  0.368  0.318   (103, 0.392) +0.005
99   RIPKEN,C         0.397  0.248  0.354  0.323   ( 78, 0.423) -0.026
101  VALLE,D          0.396  0.250  0.381  0.308   (128, 0.355) +0.041
101  STANKIEWICZ,     0.396  0.270  0.349  0.331   ( 93, 0.409) -0.013
103  BORDERS,P        0.395  0.249  0.398  0.297   (102, 0.393) +0.002
104  MACFARLANE,M     0.394  0.226  0.427  0.285   (127, 0.356) +0.038
105  ZUPCIC,B         0.393  0.276  0.362  0.320   ( 66, 0.439) -0.046
105  PLANTIER,P       0.393  0.245  0.353  0.326   (107, 0.389) +0.004
107  THON,D           0.392  0.246  0.368  0.298   (103, 0.392) +0.000
107  SOJO,L           0.392  0.293  0.414  0.306   (103, 0.392) +0.000
109  RODRIGUEZ,I      0.389  0.265  0.379  0.306   (101, 0.398) -0.009
109  LEIUS,S          0.389  0.267  0.348  0.322   (111, 0.387) +0.002
111  HOWARD,T         0.388  0.298  0.361  0.327   (113, 0.386) +0.002
112  *RED_SOX         0.387  0.244  0.346  0.321   (111, 0.387) +0.000
113  HILL,G           0.383  0.244  0.413  0.280   ( 92, 0.410) -0.027
114  NOKES,M          0.381  0.211  0.403  0.279   (113, 0.386) -0.005
115  LEE,M            0.380  0.257  0.312  0.335   (108, 0.388) -0.008
116  WHITE,D          0.377  0.232  0.370  0.279   (115, 0.384) -0.007
116  REED,JO          0.377  0.252  0.331  0.328   (106, 0.390) -0.013
118  LEWIS,M          0.376  0.268  0.361  0.312   (126, 0.358) +0.018
118  HAYES,C          0.376  0.249  0.392  0.288   (134, 0.351) +0.025
120  JACOBY,B         0.371  0.264  0.336  0.325   (120, 0.368) +0.003
121  KELLY,P          0.370  0.229  0.383  0.286   (143, 0.316) +0.054
122  REYNOLDS,H       0.368  0.250  0.337  0.320   (128, 0.355) +0.013
123  STUBBS,F         0.367  0.222  0.366  0.291   (123, 0.364) +0.003
124  O'BRIEN,P        0.365  0.207  0.370  0.280   (121, 0.367) -0.002
124  *ANGELS          0.365  0.243  0.340  0.300   (119, 0.369) -0.004
126  VAUGHN,G         0.364  0.209  0.378  0.287   (117, 0.380) -0.016
127  HAYES,V          0.363  0.225  0.326  0.308   (118, 0.376) -0.013
128  FELIX,J          0.362  0.250  0.365  0.294   (123, 0.364) -0.002
128  EISENREICH,J     0.362  0.258  0.335  0.308   (122, 0.366) -0.004
130  STEVENS,L        0.351  0.221  0.357  0.284   (147, 0.305) +0.046
130  GAGNE,G          0.351  0.253  0.363  0.286   (132, 0.353) -0.002
132  WILKERSON,C      0.350  0.261  0.324  0.304   (135, 0.346) +0.004
133  SURHOFF,B        0.349  0.249  0.315  0.309   (125, 0.362) -0.013
134  CARREON,M        0.343  0.222  0.354  0.267   (128, 0.355) -0.012
135  LIVINGSTONE,     0.339  0.266  0.317  0.304   (116, 0.381) -0.042
136  SAX,S            0.336  0.229  0.315  0.289   (132, 0.353) -0.017
137  WEISS,W          0.335  0.233  0.261  0.326
137  KARKOVICE,R      0.335  0.209  0.319  0.282   (136, 0.341) -0.006
139  GRUBER,K         0.328  0.224  0.357  0.265   (131, 0.354) -0.026
140  MCRAE,B          0.327  0.221  0.299  0.285   (138, 0.331) -0.004
141  GANTNER,J        0.326  0.245  0.312  0.281   (143, 0.316) +0.010
141  ALOMAR,S         0.326  0.251  0.324  0.282   (142, 0.321) +0.005
143  GAETTI,G         0.317  0.222  0.325  0.261   (137, 0.338) -0.021
144  PENA,T           0.316  0.240  0.300  0.283   (140, 0.324) -0.008
145  RIPKEN,B         0.313  0.230  0.325  0.267   (139, 0.330) -0.017
146  DISARCINA,G      0.311  0.246  0.304  0.278   (141, 0.322) -0.011
146  BROOKS,H         0.311  0.213  0.348  0.243   (145, 0.311) +0.000
148  CUYLER,M         0.307  0.241  0.316  0.266   (146, 0.307) +0.000
149  RIVERA,L         0.299  0.218  0.265  0.286   (148, 0.296) +0.003

      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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