Weighted On-Base Average = wOBA
BREW MATHsummary
- Not all hits are created equal and the wOBA tries to reflect that. The weights given to each hit reflects their run value.
- If you can only choose one statistic to evaluate a hitter, this is a good place to start. It accurately reflects what is done at the plate.
- It is superior to OPS (On-Base + Slugging) due to an error of proportion
- Slugging is typically 1.8 times higher than on-base percentage. Therefore simply combining them overvalues slugging.
In 2019, Christian Yelich led all of The MLB in wOBA (.442)
Generally Speaking
.400 ELITE
.370 ALL STAR
.340 GOOD
.320 AVERAGE
.310 HIT THE BENCH
.300 HIT THE SHOWERS
.290 HIT THE ROAD