Error Calculating OBP?

White Sox · 02-06-2007, 03:19 PM

Unless I'm mistaken, I don't believe it's possible to have an OBP lower than your BA. It will always either be identical to the BA or higher. I was looking over the numbers of some of my minor leaguers and noticed that one of my prospects as a BA of .289 and an OBP of .283! Is this even possible?

Curtis · 02-06-2007, 03:41 PM

I suppose that would depend upon whether sacrifices count as plate appearances. If they do, then it's possible; if they don't, then I don't think it is.

Erik W. · 02-06-2007, 07:51 PM

Sacrifices do count as PA's. An MLB player once finished with AVG higher than OBP, but I don't recall who it was now.

02-06-2007, 03:19 PM	#1
White Sox All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 583	Error Calculating OBP? Unless I'm mistaken, I don't believe it's possible to have an OBP lower than your BA. It will always either be identical to the BA or higher. I was looking over the numbers of some of my minor leaguers and noticed that one of my prospects as a BA of .289 and an OBP of .283! Is this even possible? __________________ "Pitching, Defense, and the Three-Run Homer."

02-06-2007, 07:51 PM	#3
Erik W. Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rivière-du-Loup, Qc Posts: 4,615	Sacrifices do count as PA's. An MLB player once finished with AVG higher than OBP, but I don't recall who it was now. __________________ Free agent baseball fan. Let's go (insert team name here)!

02-06-2007, 03:41 PM	#2
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	I suppose that would depend upon whether sacrifices count as plate appearances. If they do, then it's possible; if they don't, then I don't think it is.