Mendoza Line explained The Mendoza Line in baseball refers to a .200 batting average, considered by almost all standards to be well below average for a major league hitter. The name “Mendoza Line” was named after Mario Mendoza, who played shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers between 1974-1982. The … Read more
Batting average explained The batting average is an offensive statistic in baseball that gauges hitters’ success in reaching base safely on base hits. The batting average is popular with baseball fans. Still, players and coaches often ignore it because the formula does not include many aspects of the game-walks, total bases, extra-base hits, etc. What … Read more
Left on base explained LOB, or left on base, is a statistic that refers to how many runners are stranded on the base paths at the end of an inning. For batters, LOB indicates the number of runners left on base after the hitter makes an out. For pitchers, LOB describes the number of runners … Read more
The walk-off explained A walk-off in baseball happens when the home team scores the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth or extra innings to end the game. The batter who drives home the game-winning run with a hit or walk is only required to touch first base since the game is over once … Read more
The batting order A good batting order is determined by the talent on your team and is often the difference between winning and losing. Before constructing their batting lineups, coaches must know their players’ strengths and weaknesses. However, the best hitters on a team follow each other in the batting order to increase the odds … Read more
On-base plus slugging On-base plus slugging, or OPS is a baseball statistic that combines on-base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage. OPS is a popular stat used more often than the batting average by major league players and teams to determine how well a hitter performs at the plate. The OPS reveals how a hitter contributes … Read more
Have you ever watched a batter start a swing and then try to hold the bat back? You have then watched a batter try to check their swing. As a batter, you have fractions of a second to make a decision about when you swing your bat, how you swing your bat, and where you … Read more
OBP is a baseball statistic used to measure on-base percentage. On-base percentage is different than a batting average in that it evaluates how often a player reaches base. You will find that players can reach base in several different ways. Most of these ways are not included in the batting average. Coaches may prefer to … Read more
If you are a fan of baseball, you may have heard of the term slugging percentage before. Slugging percentage (SLG) is one statistic used to describe how well a particular hitter is hitting, specifically for power. Slugging percentage measures the total number of bases a batter records per at-bat. This statistic is different from the … Read more
DH stands for designated hitter and is a player who bats in place of the pitcher in a professional baseball lineup. This means the pitcher does not bat, and the designated hitter does not play a defensive position. This is the one rule in baseball that allows for a player to bat in the game … Read more
