From: schmke@cco.caltech.edu (Kevin Todd Schmidt)
Subject: AL OPI through 6-Sep-92
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 23:13:18 GMT

Here is the OPI (Offensive Production Index) for all AL players with
at least 230 at-bats through 6-Sep-92.

Frank Thomas continues to lead with Martinez and McGwire within striking
distance.

The leading team is the Orioles at 0.456.

I welcome comments and suggestions.

Kevin

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

Rank Player            OPI     BA    SLG    OBA     Last Week   Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1    THOMAS,F         0.690  0.322  0.532  0.449   (  1, 0.701) -0.011
2    MARTINEZ,E       0.643  0.345  0.554  0.406   (  2, 0.655) -0.012
3    MCGWIRE,M        0.640  0.270  0.594  0.390   (  3, 0.640) +0.000
4    HENDERSON,R      0.637  0.284  0.458  0.423   (  4, 0.638) -0.001
5    HOILES,C         0.605  0.287  0.530  0.401   (  7, 0.578) +0.027
6    TARTABULL,D      0.593  0.258  0.478  0.410   (  5, 0.591) +0.002
7    ALOMAR,R         0.587  0.324  0.444  0.414   (  6, 0.580) +0.007
8    GRIFFEY,KJR      0.585  0.314  0.558  0.367   (  8, 0.572) +0.013
9    WINFIELD,D       0.560  0.295  0.507  0.378   ( 11, 0.559) +0.001
10   ANDERSON,B       0.558  0.280  0.463  0.382   ( 12, 0.558) +0.000
11   WHITAKER,L       0.555  0.283  0.466  0.395   (  9, 0.570) -0.015
11   MOLITOR,P        0.555  0.316  0.464  0.388   ( 10, 0.561) -0.006
13   OLERUD,J         0.554  0.299  0.467  0.390   ( 13, 0.550) +0.004
14   MACK,S           0.549  0.326  0.479  0.388   ( 15, 0.546) +0.003
15   PUCKETT,K        0.538  0.327  0.496  0.366   ( 16, 0.538) +0.000
16   DOWNING,B        0.533  0.274  0.425  0.395   ( 14, 0.547) -0.014
17   TETTLETON,M      0.529  0.238  0.478  0.372   ( 19, 0.516) +0.013
18   DEER,R           0.522  0.237  0.559  0.313   ( 18, 0.517) +0.005
19   BRUNANSKY,T      0.512  0.272  0.464  0.366   ( 17, 0.533) -0.021
20   MALDONADO,C      0.510  0.278  0.486  0.349   ( 21, 0.502) +0.008
21   DAVIS,C          0.508  0.287  0.426  0.384   ( 27, 0.490) +0.018
22   MILLIGAN,R       0.504  0.254  0.382  0.395   ( 20, 0.507) -0.003
23   PHILLIPS,T       0.493  0.272  0.393  0.389   ( 21, 0.502) -0.009
24   SORRENTO,P       0.491  0.283  0.459  0.353   ( 26, 0.491) +0.000
24   GONZALEZ,JU      0.491  0.257  0.537  0.302   ( 23, 0.498) -0.007
24   CARTER,J         0.491  0.270  0.516  0.313   ( 31, 0.480) +0.011
27   DEVEREAUX,M      0.489  0.286  0.487  0.336   ( 36, 0.473) +0.016
28   GOMEZ,L          0.487  0.267  0.434  0.360   ( 25, 0.496) -0.009
29   VENTURA,R        0.486  0.281  0.416  0.371   ( 23, 0.498) -0.012
30   HAMILTON,D       0.485  0.295  0.404  0.357   ( 33, 0.476) +0.009
31   BLANKENSHIP,     0.484  0.247  0.348  0.384   ( 31, 0.480) +0.004
32   MCREYNOLDS,K     0.483  0.237  0.413  0.356   ( 28, 0.488) -0.005
33   KNOBLAUCH,C      0.481  0.304  0.365  0.390   ( 35, 0.474) +0.007
34   RAINES,T         0.479  0.279  0.360  0.372   ( 33, 0.476) +0.003
35   HRBEK,K          0.478  0.244  0.409  0.359   ( 30, 0.482) -0.004
36   BELLE,A          0.474  0.258  0.480  0.317   ( 43, 0.464) +0.010
37   BAERGA,C         0.472  0.306  0.449  0.336   ( 39, 0.468) +0.004
38   REIMER,K         0.469  0.277  0.465  0.331   ( 29, 0.486) -0.017
39   MITCHELL,K       0.467  0.286  0.428  0.349   ( 41, 0.467) +0.000
39   LOFTON,K         0.467  0.281  0.370  0.357   ( 50, 0.453) +0.014
39   CANSECO,J        0.467  0.247  0.456  0.335   ( 43, 0.464) +0.003
42   JEFFERIES,G      0.466  0.297  0.419  0.346   ( 37, 0.470) -0.004
43   GONZALES,R       0.460  0.277  0.398  0.357   ( 45, 0.460) +0.000
44   *ORIOLES         0.456  0.263  0.406  0.345   ( 47, 0.457) -0.001
44   *BLUE_JAYS       0.456  0.267  0.424  0.333   ( 54, 0.450) +0.006
46   PALMEIRO,R       0.454  0.265  0.421  0.340   ( 68, 0.434) +0.020
46   KELLY,R          0.454  0.283  0.408  0.332   ( 55, 0.449) +0.005
48   MILLER,K         0.453  0.292  0.410  0.341   ( 47, 0.457) -0.004
48   DAVIS,G          0.453  0.272  0.419  0.339   ( 37, 0.470) -0.017
50   SIERRA,R         0.452  0.278  0.444  0.321   ( 50, 0.453) -0.001
51   BICHETTE,D       0.451  0.301  0.432  0.329   ( 46, 0.459) -0.008
52   PALMER,D         0.450  0.239  0.440  0.319   ( 56, 0.443) +0.007
53   FIELDER,C        0.449  0.236  0.450  0.313   ( 42, 0.465) -0.016
54   LISTACH,P        0.448  0.298  0.355  0.358   ( 49, 0.454) -0.006
55   STEINBACH,T      0.446  0.272  0.414  0.338   ( 39, 0.468) -0.022
55   MATTINGLY,D      0.446  0.290  0.421  0.331   ( 64, 0.437) +0.009
57   *ATHLETICS       0.445  0.262  0.388  0.342   ( 52, 0.452) -0.007
58   ORSULAK,J        0.442  0.303  0.391  0.355   ( 53, 0.451) -0.009
59   WHITEN,M         0.441  0.259  0.385  0.353   ( 59, 0.441) +0.000
59   BURKS,E          0.441  0.255  0.417  0.327   ( 59, 0.441) +0.000
61   BUHNER,J         0.440  0.242  0.425  0.331   ( 66, 0.435) +0.005
61   *TWINS           0.440  0.277  0.396  0.340   ( 57, 0.442) -0.002
63   *TIGERS          0.439  0.254  0.406  0.331   ( 59, 0.441) -0.002
63   *MARINERS        0.439  0.267  0.414  0.327   ( 63, 0.438) +0.001
65   FRYMAN,T         0.438  0.277  0.435  0.319   ( 57, 0.442) -0.004
66   HARPER,B         0.436  0.303  0.408  0.335   ( 62, 0.439) -0.003
67   VAUGHN,M         0.435  0.238  0.399  0.337   ( 71, 0.430) +0.005
68   HALL,M           0.434  0.280  0.431  0.315   ( 66, 0.435) -0.001
68   COTTO,H          0.434  0.283  0.380  0.320
70   BOGGS,W          0.431  0.257  0.365  0.351   ( 70, 0.432) -0.001
70   *WHITE_SOX       0.431  0.261  0.379  0.336   ( 71, 0.430) +0.001
72   VELARDE,R        0.430  0.280  0.388  0.337   ( 68, 0.434) -0.004
72   HUSON,J          0.430  0.261  0.362  0.345   ( 64, 0.437) -0.007
72   *YANKEES         0.430  0.260  0.402  0.325   ( 74, 0.427) +0.003
75   MARTINEZ,T       0.427  0.260  0.411  0.320   ( 95, 0.404) +0.023
76   *RANGERS         0.426  0.249  0.402  0.322   ( 74, 0.427) -0.001
77   MAAS,K           0.424  0.245  0.415  0.310   ( 77, 0.424) +0.000
78   BRETT,G          0.422  0.282  0.398  0.329   ( 88, 0.413) +0.009
79   GREBECK,C        0.421  0.268  0.387  0.338   ( 79, 0.421) +0.000
79   FLETCHER,S       0.421  0.289  0.376  0.344   ( 76, 0.425) -0.004
81   CURTIS,C         0.420  0.252  0.382  0.332   ( 92, 0.407) +0.013
81   *BREWERS         0.420  0.267  0.375  0.327   ( 84, 0.418) +0.002
83   BORDICK,M        0.416  0.300  0.359  0.349   ( 83, 0.419) -0.003
84   BROWNE,J         0.414  0.275  0.331  0.356   ( 73, 0.428) -0.014
84   BELL,G           0.414  0.260  0.430  0.295   ( 80, 0.420) -0.006
86   *INDIANS         0.413  0.266  0.384  0.320   ( 89, 0.409) +0.004
87   YOUNT,R          0.412  0.257  0.384  0.321   ( 99, 0.397) +0.015
87   POLONIA,L        0.412  0.293  0.337  0.348   ( 84, 0.418) -0.006
89   LANSFORD,C       0.410  0.265  0.383  0.320   ( 80, 0.420) -0.010
90   JOYNER,W         0.409  0.266  0.379  0.323   ( 78, 0.423) -0.014
91   WILSON,W         0.408  0.275  0.342  0.339   ( 97, 0.400) +0.008
91   STANKIEWICZ,     0.408  0.274  0.356  0.336   (101, 0.396) +0.012
91   SEITZER,K        0.408  0.268  0.363  0.337   ( 87, 0.414) -0.006
91   JOHNSON,L        0.408  0.288  0.370  0.325   ( 98, 0.398) +0.010
91   CLARK,JA         0.408  0.210  0.311  0.351   ( 90, 0.408) +0.000
91   BAINES,H         0.408  0.250  0.370  0.329   ( 80, 0.420) -0.012
97   VIZQUEL,O        0.401  0.302  0.358  0.345   ( 84, 0.418) -0.017
97   *ROYALS          0.401  0.260  0.370  0.317   ( 96, 0.402) -0.001
99   VALLE,D          0.397  0.250  0.387  0.305   (101, 0.396) +0.001
100  GLADDEN,D        0.395  0.263  0.374  0.314   ( 90, 0.408) -0.013
101  ZUPCIC,B         0.393  0.277  0.362  0.321   (105, 0.393) +0.000
101  PLANTIER,P       0.393  0.245  0.353  0.326   (105, 0.393) +0.000
101  MUNOZ,P          0.393  0.268  0.416  0.294   ( 93, 0.405) -0.012
101  BORDERS,P        0.393  0.249  0.399  0.296   (103, 0.395) -0.002
105  THON,D           0.392  0.246  0.368  0.298   (107, 0.392) +0.000
105  KELLY,P          0.392  0.239  0.400  0.295   (121, 0.370) +0.022
105  HOWARD,T         0.392  0.294  0.359  0.329   (111, 0.388) +0.004
108  SOJO,L           0.389  0.288  0.410  0.302   (107, 0.392) -0.003
109  *RED_SOX         0.388  0.245  0.346  0.322   (112, 0.387) +0.001
110  WHITE,D          0.386  0.237  0.372  0.286   (116, 0.377) +0.009
110  LARKIN,G         0.386  0.241  0.351  0.307   ( 93, 0.405) -0.019
112  NOKES,M          0.385  0.211  0.408  0.279   (114, 0.381) +0.004
112  MACFARLANE,M     0.385  0.221  0.421  0.279   (104, 0.394) -0.009
114  RIPKEN,C         0.384  0.243  0.344  0.317   ( 99, 0.397) -0.013
115  LEE,M            0.382  0.256  0.311  0.337   (115, 0.380) +0.002
116  COOPER,S         0.380  0.251  0.328  0.328
117  REED,JO          0.379  0.253  0.329  0.332   (116, 0.377) +0.002
118  HILL,G           0.378  0.239  0.413  0.274   (113, 0.383) -0.005
119  LEIUS,S          0.377  0.263  0.341  0.320   (109, 0.389) -0.012
119  HAYES,C          0.377  0.251  0.392  0.289   (118, 0.376) +0.001
121  VAUGHN,G         0.376  0.213  0.387  0.292   (126, 0.364) +0.012
121  RODRIGUEZ,I      0.376  0.259  0.368  0.300   (109, 0.389) -0.013
123  WILKERSON,C      0.374  0.272  0.341  0.314   (132, 0.350) +0.024
124  REYNOLDS,H       0.371  0.252  0.337  0.323   (122, 0.368) +0.003
124  KARKOVICE,R      0.371  0.219  0.361  0.293   (137, 0.335) +0.036
126  STUBBS,F         0.367  0.227  0.372  0.291   (123, 0.367) +0.000
126  LEWIS,M          0.367  0.263  0.353  0.307   (118, 0.376) -0.009
128  O'BRIEN,P        0.365  0.209  0.369  0.280   (124, 0.365) +0.000
128  JACOBY,B         0.365  0.259  0.328  0.323   (120, 0.371) -0.006
128  *ANGELS          0.365  0.244  0.342  0.299   (124, 0.365) +0.000
131  HAYES,V          0.363  0.225  0.326  0.308   (127, 0.363) +0.000
132  EISENREICH,J     0.362  0.258  0.335  0.308   (128, 0.362) +0.000
133  SURHOFF,B        0.357  0.254  0.321  0.314   (133, 0.349) +0.008
134  LIVINGSTONE,     0.354  0.274  0.324  0.313   (135, 0.339) +0.015
135  FELIX,J          0.353  0.246  0.358  0.288   (128, 0.362) -0.009
136  GAGNE,G          0.351  0.254  0.363  0.286   (130, 0.351) +0.000
137  SAX,S            0.350  0.237  0.327  0.296   (136, 0.336) +0.014
138  GRUBER,K         0.345  0.230  0.371  0.273   (139, 0.328) +0.017
139  GAETTI,G         0.343  0.232  0.355  0.269   (143, 0.317) +0.026
140  STEVENS,L        0.341  0.215  0.355  0.275   (130, 0.351) -0.010
140  CARREON,M        0.341  0.221  0.353  0.266   (134, 0.343) -0.002
142  MCRAE,B          0.329  0.223  0.301  0.285   (140, 0.327) +0.002
143  PENA,T           0.327  0.247  0.307  0.290   (144, 0.316) +0.011
144  ALOMAR,S         0.326  0.251  0.324  0.282   (141, 0.326) +0.000
145  WEISS,W          0.317  0.221  0.248  0.314   (137, 0.335) -0.018
145  GANTNER,J        0.317  0.241  0.306  0.276   (141, 0.326) -0.009
147  RIPKEN,B         0.310  0.228  0.322  0.266   (145, 0.313) -0.003
148  DISARCINA,G      0.309  0.247  0.302  0.277   (146, 0.311) -0.002
149  CUYLER,M         0.307  0.241  0.316  0.266   (148, 0.307) +0.000
149  BROOKS,H         0.307  0.212  0.343  0.241   (146, 0.311) -0.004
151  RIVERA,L         0.299  0.218  0.265  0.286   (149, 0.299) +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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