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Error recording in stats

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:29 am
by AaronStanford
Are errors factored in when iScore calculated a OBP and OPS? I think the error would count like a walk not a hit and not be factored in.

Re: Error recording in stats

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:43 am
by FTMSupport
Errors are not treated like walks for OBP and OPS. Those stats are intended to show the batters performance, not a fielder's poor performance. Here is the official calculation used for OBP (sports statisticians created these formulas, not us):

OBP = (H + BB + HBP) / (AB + BB + HBP + SF)

OPS just adds slugging percentage to the OBP value, and slugging also counts reached on error as an at bat.

Re: Error recording in stats

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:54 am
by AaronStanford
So getting to base because of an error is not factored in on OBP but counts as an at bat for slugging pct.

Re: Error recording in stats

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:24 am
by FTMSupport
That is correct... a batter did not earn the base when they made it because of a fielding error. Offensive stats generally only reflect what a batter earned, not the mistakes of fielders.

Re: Error recording in stats

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:47 pm
by AaronStanford
Thank you.