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WHAT IS BASEBALL?According to Websters Dictionary Baseball is defined as:

a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score

WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BASEBALL CRAIG!? Math is very important in baseball. Here are different

equations that are used in Baseball.

H+AB=BA

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

(1B)+(2x2B)+(3x3B)(4xHR)/AB=SLG

AB(H+BB+HBP)+TB(AB+BB+SF+HBP) / AB(AB+BB+SF+HBP)=OPS

KEN GRIFFEY JR. Ken Griffey Jr. (AKA “The Kid”) was an American

professional baseball athelete that played for the Mariners and the Reds from 1989 to 2010

• All Star (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,1996, 1997, 1998,  1999, 2000, 2004, 2007)

• Gold Glove (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)

• Silver Slugger (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)

• MVP (1997)• Home Run Derby winner (1994, 1998, 1999)• AL Home Run Champion (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999)• AL RBI Champion (1997)

BATTING AVERAGEH+AB=BA

H=HitsAB=At Bats

185/605=.304League Average=.267

Simple right?

ON BASE PERCENTAGEH+BB+HBP/AB+HBP+SF=OBPH=HitsBB=Bases on Balls (walks)AB= At BatsSF= Sacrifice FliesHBP= Hit by Pitch

185+76+8/608+76+8+12=.382League Average=.337

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE(1B)+(2x2B)+(3x3B)(4xHR)/AB=SLG

1B= Single Base Hit2B= Double Base Hit3B= Triple Base HitHR= HOME RUN!!!!AB= At Bats

(92)+(2x34)+(3x3)+(4x56)/608=.646League Average=.419

ON BASE PLUS SLUGGINGAB(H+BB+HBP)+TB(AB+BB+SF+HBP) /

AB(AB+BB+SF+HBP)=OPSH=HitsBB=Bases on Balls (walks)AB=At BatsHBP=Hit by PitchTB=Total BasesSF=Sacrifice Flies

185(185+76+8)+393(608+76+12+8)/608(608+76+12+8)=1.028

League Average=.756