O<\/strong>n Base P<\/strong>lus S<\/strong>lugging (aka OPS, and sometimes called O<\/strong>ffensive P<\/strong>roduction S<\/strong>tatistic) is the sum of on-base percentage<\/a> (how often a player reaches base) and slugging percentage<\/a> (how many bases a player records per at-bat). Because OPS combines on-base percentage and slugging percentage, it tells us how good a player is at both batting and getting on base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many variations on OPS, including Gross Production Average<\/a>, which tries to reflect the different values of getting on base and slugging, and OPS+, which we\u2019ll explore later in this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OPS is a common statistic used by sabermetricians to judge a player’s overall offensive performance. It was first devised by Pete Palmer as a simple measure of a batter’s offensive contribution that still correlates with more sophisticated measures of offensive production.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A good on-base plus slugging percentage is anything above the league average, which is usually between .700 and .750. Anything above .900 is considered elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another way of using OPS is considering OPS+ <\/strong>(aka Adjusted OPS<\/strong> or NOPS<\/strong>\/Normalized OPS). Some serious fans consider it the best quick way<\/em> to get a sense of a batter’s quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n OPS+ adjusts OPS to account for the ballpark and the league that a player played in. It also \u201cnormalizes\u201d the number, so that the median is 100 and better-than-average scores are above 100. This makes it easy to tell what a good OPS+ is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A single-season OPS+ performance of 140 or higher could be considered a Hall of Fame<\/a> level performance for that season. In terms of career performance, the top 100 players have a career OPS+<\/a> of 138 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The baseball OPS formula is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n OPS = OBP + SLG<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n OBP is the player\u2019s on-base percentage, and SLG is the player\u2019s slugging percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s use Shohei Ohtani\u2019s<\/a> 2024 season stats as an example of how to calculate on base plus slugging percentage. In 2024, Ohtani recorded a .390 on-base percentage and .646 slugging percentage. Here\u2019s how to use the baseball OPS formula to calculate Shohei Ohtani\u2019s 2024 OPS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ohtani had a 1.036 OPS in 2024. That is an excellent OPS, making him an elite hitter for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can also use the OPS formula to calculate OPS in a single game. In the first game<\/a> of the 2024 World Series, Ohtani recorded a .414 OBP and .489 SLG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ohtani had a .903 OPS in the first game of the 2024 World Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow is OPS used?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is a good OPS in baseball?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is OPS+?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
On Base Plus Slugging Formula<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
On Base Plus Slugging Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to calculate On Base Plus Slugging for a season<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How to calculate On Base Plus Slugging for a game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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OPS Calculator<\/h2>\n\n\n