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Modern statistics are changing the way MLB players are evaluated. In MVP discussions, fans will more often hear WAR (wins above replacement) than they hear batting average. On the defensive side, ...

“Moneyball” popularized advanced statistics in baseball, including one oft-used stat known as OPS. What exactly does OPS measure? Of all American sports, baseball might have the most complicated ...

OPS stands for On-Base Plus Slugging. It merges two key offensive measures — on-base percentage (how often a player reaches base) and slugging percentage (how much power a player shows via extra-base ...