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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 4295192, member: 289"]
I just use OPS for quick looks like that. My objections are that you are adding two different percent ages which have different divisors, hits are counted twice and players are credited with something they were not trying to do, (HBP adds to OBP) and not credited with something they are trying to do, (stealing bases. That's why I prefer Total bases (by hits) + walks + steals for total base production, then RBI + RS - HR (so it isn't counted twice) for run production. Then divide by either plate appearances for a percentage or games played for an average. A great offensive player will produce approximately 3 bases and 1 run per game. Fans can compute that sitting in the stands watching the game and they understand what the resulting number really means, which I think are really important.

Also, a double is more than half a home run, as it will clear the bases, as a home run does and the likelihood of the runner from second scoring is pretty good.
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