By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor
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Baseball has been a game of statistics since its beginning. However, a baseball player is no longer measured only by statistics such as batting average, home runs and runs batted. Two other statistics, slugging percentage and on base percentage, have risen in popularity. On base percentage plus slugging (OPS) combines both statistics. Calculating OPS allows you to gauge the overall offensive effectiveness of the hitter.
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