On-base plus slugging
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In baseball statistics, on-base plus slugging (denoted by OPS) is defined by the sum of on base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage (SLG).
This statistic combines both the ability of a player to get on-base (OBP) and the player's power-hitting ability (SLG). It is very popular in measuring the offensive worth of a player since it is easy to calculate and has a strong positive correlation, at the team level, with runs per game.
An OPS of .800 or higher puts the player in the upper echelon of offensive ability. Barry Bonds has a career OPS of 1.054 as of the start of the 2005 MLBseason.
As of June 2005, the OPS leader of the National League was Derek Lee (1B) of Chicago Cubs with 1.178. The American League OPS Leader with 1.052 was the Baltimore Oriole Brian Roberts (2B).Template:Baseball-stub