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Jim HoffmanI agree that OPS is an important stat, but it bothers me in that by itself, it isn't really a measurement of anything. Kinda like the Quarterback Rating.
At least with Batting Average, you know that it measures how often a guy gets a hit. And OBP and SLG by themselves mean what they mean.
With OPS, two completely different hitters can have similar OPS. Brett Butler . . .lots of walks and singles had a a .753 career OPS. Rob Deer, homers, strikeouts and a bad mustache had a .766 career OPS. Those two couldn't have been more different, but OPS says otherwise.
I also like runs scored, particularly as a team stat. But again with that, the standard of "what's good" isn't commonly discussed.